So I've just completed the paper towel mod and Audeze microsuede pads swap - well, did the Paper towel mod only first, listened to a song, then the Audeze pad and listened to same song. Do like what the paper towel brings to the sound no matter the pad, but not so much the Audeze microsuede pads...think I prefer the stock pads over them. While not exactly what I was thinking it would be, I still do like the M1060. They are just more on the analytical, dry side than I was expecting them to be. Listened to the same song immediately afterwards on my TH-X00 PH's, and yep, those are EXACTLY what I love!
The M1060 lack that awesome bass and the warm, energetic, lively yet still clean and precise presentation of sound that the TH-X00 PH's give (Lawton Tune-up Kit + ZMF Ori equivalent lambskin pads with custom attenuator plates placed in back section of earpads). While a much more clinical sounding headphone, the M1060 is NOT boring sounding - and that's a good thing! I really think it's a planar thing for me, just prefer that Fostex Biodyna driver to most anything else really and the planars I have heard just never did anything for me. STAX Lamda series electrostatics on the other hand, those are special to me and I'll eventually get one (SR-L500 most likely).
Overall I do like what the M1060 bring - they would be what I would consider my neutral reference cans now I guess; they are as neutral a can as I have and like, and I did want to have a planar headphone in my setup that I liked, which I do with them. I am thinking about trying the Audeze lambskin pads though...should be more my preference based on the stock vs Audeze microsuede pads. Would be nice to get that magnetic setup to swap between pads depending on listening needs, it's nice to be able to swap pads and taylor the sound as needed for mood/criteria needs (say from a more reference need [like Z's sound demos for example...] to a more normal listening/jamming to the music collection.)