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Received my FAW Noir Hybrids*. What a great unwrapping party! Connected to my Utopias. Now listening - so far really a strp up from the supplied one. More to follow! *: in detail: Noir Hybrid HPC - Cable : Octa hybrid semi-Litz UPOCC Cryo 7N wire (4x2 geometry), Headphones : Focal Utopia...

As this is a niche-niche market, for which they had to do all the development, the extra is justified.

https://dekoniaudio.com/product/dekoni-audio-epz-hd800-hyb-elite-hybrid-ear-pads-for-sennheiser-hd800-headphones/ Their website also gives links to local dealers. I got mine from the UK.

First experience with the Dekoni Hybrids on the HD820: very comfortable, more than the original ones. Plus the headphones sit better on my head. The positioning issue is gone! They always immediately sit well now. They are a bit thicker, which may be part of the reason they always sit snug...

Would the Dekoni pads do the trick? https://dekoniaudio.com/product/dekoni-audio-epz-hd800-hyb-elite-hybrid-ear-pads-for-sennheiser-hd800-headphones/ Seems they work for the 820 as well. Anyone having experience with Dekoni?

You need a powerful amp. I use the Schiit Mjolnir 2 (tube hybrid) and am happy.

Love to here your comparison. I compared mine (just above 500...) to the LCD. And the nasality, noticed that to, bit goes away if pressed a bit to the head, so must be sound leakage. I will try some alt headpads at the West German Hifi in September, guess they’ll have some. I hope.

In your order: which one was best? Just to be sure I understand correctly.

Here’s mine: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sennheiser-hd820.846244/page-117#post-14356021

On another thread I wrote a counter review, comparing the Audeze LCD-X with the HD 820. I own both. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sennheiser-hd820.846244/page-117#post-14356021

Well, maybe, but straight square Geman heads, not the babyface round ones like mine :-)

Actually no, I do however have a round head :-)

I noticed yesterday that the impact of the earpads on the sound, and then the nasality in particular, is quite large. When I press the headphones a bit onto my head (sideways) so there is no more gap or imperfect fit, the sound improves, the residual nasality is gone. This would actually be...

In this market niche, price is subjective, next to the high investment costs of Sennheiser for a likely small market. These costs will have to be returned, but over a smaller number of headphones. So, it does make sense to me, this is how business works.