[takato14]

SE-4 was respectable but underdamped -- bassy and flabby. I couldnt get it apart either, which infuriated me. Just a small adjustment and it'd be wonderful...

 

[tascamtascam]

Beyerdynaimc DT48 (5ohm) in VarioCup

 

[WallofHooligans]

^^^ What has science done??

But seriously, what's the point of the second housing?

 

[GREQ]

^^^ What has science done??

But seriously, what's the point of the second housing?

Isolation. Basically like wearing a set of builder's safety-earmuffs over the headphone.

I was wondering who won that auction.

 

[tascamtascam]

^^^ What has science done??

But seriously, what's the point of the second housing?

The housing & earpad provide very very good seal and isolation.

The headphone is well made especially the DT48 drivers.

 

[MrTechAgent]

Thanks for sharing, always wondered what the **** these were.
$99 on eBay is not bad considering you get DT48A's inside, time to buy one and mate it with a spare DT48 headband I have.

 

[nick n]

Theory of mine on those second outer housings.
Those were for medical equipment ( this I know ) so I figure the outer housings are something that can easily be sterilized / wiped down with sanitizer in that environment

 

[jon parker]

A new, surprisingly good headphone arrived today:
'Prefer HD 95 Studio Monitor Series' - Ultra Light, Rare Earth Metal Super Magnet'
Wonderfully balanced smooth sound with just enough lack of bass to add a touch more mids than being completely flat. I bough them for monitoring in the studio as the Sony MDR V6 can get a bit too warm in summer months. From what I have heard they should be perfect with the bonus that they with their nice relaxed easy to listen to tone that are also great for music

Looks almost identical to the 'Maruni' [is that the name?] brand

 

[WallofHooligans]

Get equipped with: Ultra Light, Rare Earth Metal Super Happy Overclocked Studio Audiophile Magnet XL

 

[GREQ]

Get equipped with: Ultra Light, Rare Earth Metal Super Happy Overclocked Studio Audiophile Magnet XL

That's my PREFERed choice.... I'll see myself out...

 

[jon parker]

Get equipped with: Ultra Light, Rare Earth Metal Super Happy Overclocked Studio Audiophile Magnet XL

Oh yes, totally, only the most discerning sound engineer would : Get equipped with: Ultra Light, Rare Earth Metal Super Happy Overclocked Studio Audiophile Magnet XL
It did make me smile, I think they 'may' have used one or two more words than may have been *coughs* necessary
They are a wonderfully balanced neutral headphone though...surprisingly so
They also feature : turbo boosted transient cohesionionisation along with a matched acoustic damped headband which adds up to 2db's of dohickery

 

[jon parker]

That's my PREFERed choice.... I'll see myself out...

I'll errrm, get your coat . . .

Quick question:

How does one 'dampen' the inside of a headphone cup to increase bass?
Ive had great success with reducing or removing excessive bass but I cant figure out how to increase it :/

I also had a Beyerdynamic DT440 arrive (although the '2nd' cup has stopped working after trying some different materials)
If I can fix it I want to continue with damping techniques
thanks

 

[GREQ]

I'll errrm, get your coat . . .

Quick question:

How does one 'dampen' the inside of a headphone cup to increase bass?
Ive had great success with reducing or removing excessive bass but I cant figure out how to increase it :/

I also had a Beyerdynamic DT440 arrive (although the '2nd' cup has stopped working after trying some different materials)
If I can fix it I want to continue with damping techniques
thanks

For the basses you want thicker bigger ear pads. Pleather is also the way to go.
Velour will let all the bass escape.

The alternative if you don't mind on-ear pads is to go as flat as you find comfortable, as the bass will increase the closer the drivers are to the ear. But at the sacrifice of soundstage.

 

[nick n]

You could also try finding a pad with a smaller inner opening,
or even applying a disk of decal right in the middle of the front baffle trying various sizes. Something the ends up looking like some of the Koss stuff.
( or block some center holes on the baffle earside )

Searchinz in here before the change was horrible using the term "prefer" :0
Not tried it now.

 

[vid1900]

1969 XAM H-500 phones: