Ah, this makes more sense to me now, thank you.   I think there are still downsides (for me, as a buyer, it is more difficult to dig up historical prices to determine whether I am getting a fair deal), but I am not the one in charge of conducting these cost–benefit analyses.   I'm just glad...

Thanks for the reply, @GREQ, but how does expunging the price mitigate flipping? On the contrary, wouldn't leaving the price easily discoverable make it easier to catch flippers?   For example, imagine someone on Head-Fi buys a pair of headphones from the classifieds here, then quickly resells...

Why do some users expunge the sale price from their closed classifieds?

  I can't even see anything in your picture. In any case, I have started commuting to school via bike with these folded flat in my backpack alongside my books and lunch. No issues so far. Then again, I suppose I'm not too picky if they get a little scratched up, so long as they function...

  wut?

  There are like…57,291 different mods in this thread / around Head-Fi for the K550. Like, super, super easy ones at that. They won't help with your highs / MP3s, but I had the same issue with my ears touching the driver cover, and that's not an issue any more.

You have to do a little more than listen and guess. :P  Certain instruments tend to occupy certain frequency ranges, and you can maybe look at some spectrograms to determine where the highs are too high. First and foremost, I would EQ ~8–10 kHz down to see if that helps. All the graphs I have...

  That depends on who you ask. I do not know. For the bass, at least, it might be improved by a better seal (if you do not already have a good one). Regarding the highs: Have you isolated which frequencies are excessive? In any case, you can do 0–2 of 2 things: 1) Burn the headphones in and see...

I am not particularly well versed in the world of headphones, but I have not had any serious trouble with the K550's highs. I have definitely noticed that 8 kHz peak (a trait which is shared by my ATH-M50), so hi-hats and gunshots in all that ︻╦╤─ ṜЄ∆Ɫ †Ɍ∆Ƥ ȘĦ݆ ─╤╦︻ that I listen to can be...

:c Someday, I will make my K550 fit well, and it will be a glorious day indeed.

I'm not sure that the headband padding looks any thicker, but the pads definitely do. I am also curious.

Word, thanks a lot.

Quote:   I would also like to know about this. Modding has only yielded slight improvement for me, and I'd rather not spend a lot of money.

Sup, internet.   This is kind of random, but does anyone know of stand-alone / DIY cable that is similar in physical feel (like, the way it bends, etc.) to the AKG K550's cable? I really like that cable, and, at some point in my headphone future, I might go nuts and try recabling some...

Quote:   I always hope that this post translates to "sign-ups are currently open," but it never does.

Quote: How thick is the foam you cut and inserted?

I just used felt. Nothing fancy, but it's a little cleaner and more even than using cotton rounds or whatnot. I have not done any testing to see what it does to the sound, though.   I also found this mod at some point. I have not tried it, but, again, it seems easier and more likely to yield...

Quote: If you have tried the K550, and you know you like them, buy them. Use them with your current DAP and listen casually. If you like what you hear, then you're done. If you feel like something is amiss or lacking, then start looking into other options (be it a DAP or amp). Don't get...

Quote: Well, the K550 is 32 ohm, so it doesn't take much to drive; I have used it straight out of my iPhone with no problems. However, I am no amp expert, so while I can tell you that you don't need an amp, there might be some out there who will tell you that the K550 would benefit from...

Perhaps it is time that I posted my K550 mod. Well, it is not a new mod, really, but a slightly different approach to stuffing the pads. Instead of using cotton rounds or rope, I used felt:     I am a wee-bit affected by perfectionism, so the idea of stuffing my pads with not-uniform...

Quote: Thanks for the info.   Quote: I highly doubt it. Granted, I have removed and applied the pads several times from / to the headphones, in addition to removing and replacing the sponge center, and the previous owner applied and removed the cotton stuffing mod, but the...

I have a question for all my fellow K550 owners out there on this lovely internet day: Do the left and right pads on your K550 match?   Because mine do not. Not only are mine slightly different sizes, but the look and feel of the material differs as well.   Left ("L") and right ("R")...

 

Aw! I just read more of that thread—they were a father's day gift! (So cute!)