Thanks mrAdrian and kalbee :)   I prefer the original one myself, something about the simplicity that made it work. But it didn't suit the 1R as much as it did with the Senn. I think the iPod made a big difference too... but too bad I lost it.

Just thought I'd share my little update :) I actually posted the original one earlier this year, here you can see the before and after shots. I added a base, and now I've lost the minimalist construction that the defined the original design, but since I have new headphones I think it's time for...

Seems to be significantly cheaper than the full size Momentum. I wonder how it sounds then...

Wow didn't see that coming.. alcantara even! Always wanted a non-leather variant, never would have thought it would come true.  Hope it reaches New Zealand soon! If the original Momentum sound is anything to go by, and isolation and price is good, then I'm sold. I want a white one! :)

E6 doesn't make much of a difference from my iPod Touch, for me personally.... but it does have bass boost EQ which is probably something you'd be interested in, however, it muddies the sound so everything loses clarity. Bass boost EQ is good for public transport though, adds more bass and you...

Quote: hmmm... did you mean the part just above and below the iPod? Funny, that part was actually just built up layers of cardboard, just like what you see on the rest of the stand (looked exactly like the layers above the headphone cable but just a different shape for the ipod to sit...

Yeah after EQing I think the treble sounds better.   Thanks for the link Andrew, really interesting article :) forward is definitely the way to go.

Okay so I just received my MDR-1R headphones, and from the first few seconds of listening I found the highs were very muffled..   Then after adjusting it around me ears I found that I have to wear it towards the front, and that's when the highs become much, much better for me. I'm just so...

Thanks Grumus and kalbee!   @Grumus Yeah I'm glad I included the ipod, changes the appearance quite a bit. @kalbee You're right, and I was wondering about that too. I also just realised though, it kinda reminds me of a PS2.. I may have subconciously been influenced by it lol. It has a...

I ended up sealing mine to it's original state... bass was too loose and uncontrolled for me. Was a fun experiment though :)

Thanks everyone for the feedback about amping! I'll definitely go for a more serious amp in the future.   For now I just went for the Sony MDR-1Rs which I understand is not reference like the DT1350, but I was worried about soundstage. Also, some people mentioned a wierd, closed...

Thanks   edit: Just bought an MDR-1R, can't wait till it arrives... but I wonder how it will look on this stand lol. I don't think it will look as good as with the HD449. Might have to design a new one.

Hey guys, some really creative stuff here! Great job! Here's one I made. I was particularly inspired by a cardboard design that was posted in this forum a while back :) I spent $0 other than the tools I already had.   Nothing special, I tried to keep it as cheap and minimal as possible...

Awesome :)   Do they sound okay directly through an iPod Touch, or are they majorly underutilised without a decent amp? I have a Fiio E6 amp which I feel is pretty useless for my HD449. If my iPod isn't enough then I hope my E6 improves it. Has anyone tried E6 with these Beyers? If they...

Oh cool I've actually tried the P5 and it wasn't so bad, and it's good to know I have a reference point. I kind of had the impression from some comments that the Beyer was particularly more uncormfortable than usual but since that's not really the case then I'm not all that fussed so I think...

I'm really interested and totally convinced on the sound quality of these, but it sucks that there are so many complaints about the comfort! Is it to do with the clamping force or is it the pads? ....or both? :( I don't have a big head, but I do wear glasses. How much worse are they with glasses?

Which one has better isolation, MDR-1R or Momentum? For portable use I really want to (passively) block out train/bus noise

I'm planning on getting an HD600, has anyone tried it with the Fiio E6? I currently have an E6 but find it useless with my HD 449s. But I've been thinking of upgrading my headphones and was wondering if the E6 will help with higher impedance phones like the HD600. I use a 1st Gen iPod Touch.  ...

That's a lot of holes you made! One hole made a big difference for me, I can't imagine what 10 would sound like..

Thanks for this mod, I tried uncovering the middle hole but ended up going back to the stock. I liked the bass but the rest didn't sound so good. I had fun opening it up and trying it out anyway :)

    EDIT: hey guys, was gonna upload some pics of my headphone stand but I just realised I can't upload pictures yet as I'm still new to the forum. I'll upload them hopefully soon.