There are other places you can look, but I found this to be a good place to start. http://www.mouser.com/Electromechanical/Knobs-Dials/_/N-5g22?P=1yzrp3b

I've had my e10k since 2014 (early revision without the dial off feature), but I'm getting to the point where the channel imbalance at low volume levels, between 0-2 for me, is starting to get to me because I tend to listen at ~ 1. Is there anyway to fix this without reducing the volume in my OS?

If you don't feel like making sure the plug openings on each cup fit a 3.5mm or 2.5mm jack, then you can just have your cable end in one of those connections. Both -/+ left would combine into 1 and same for the right.

I'm not sure how a 4-pin is "standard" and all I'm saying is that you can use 3-pins in the cups and if you really want your 4-pin you can combine your cables to end in one. This will keep it within your so called "standard" and work with those types of devices. Or you could just keep them as...

All you really need are 3-pin mini xlr connectors because it seems that only 2 of the 4 seem to be used. You can however use a 3rd for extra grounding on each side. These can be picked up for cheap on ebay and in fact that's what I did.

If you wanted to get it smooth without a lot of sanding you could try the acetone route if you used abs, but be careful as it's highly flammable.

I did end up getting more comfortable pads for the stock MK3, but that is as much as I've done. One thing I'd really like to do is make it into a balanced mini xlr setup. The problem is that I my listening skills are quite lacking and I would be blindly guessing as to what I did or how to fix...

Yeah, modding and that is fun, but I cannot afford to mod these with the possibility of making them worse or just completely ruining them... Trust me, I'd like to try, but they are my best pair of heaphones that I own.

I'm curious as to how many of you actually use testing equipment and try to reproduce your tests as accurately as possible while trying out different things. This is not supposed to be a negative comment by any means, but it just seems strange that so many people who are trying to get better...

  When you say stock cable are you referring to the the cables inside the cups that connected the pcb or are you referring to the actual 3.5mm cable? I don't see an issue with using the original, but I'm new to this myself.

I just received my Alcantara pads and it definitely helps with comfort, but I'm curious what it does to the sound of the T50RP MK3's. I'm still new to this and probably cannot hear as well as some.

Thanks for the reply.

I was hoping there would be some more definitive proof as to what the pads did to the sound of the MK3's rather than something subjective.

Does anyone have some measurements of these with the normal pads and then with an assortment of other pads to see what each one does to the sound?

  This is not always the case as my computer still supplies power to the usb ports even when off.   On a side note, I wonder what they may have changed besides adding the off switch.