Interested in jumping on this drop, but does anyone know if I’d be able to use my Android-based XDP-100R as a transport (via OTG cable/output into the SU-8’s USB) with this? Something of a deal-breaker since my headphone setup is a side table setup next to a lounge chair and using a...

My Mod Notes / Results Post #301 / Post #303 Just a reminder what can be done to modify these and unlock some hidden potential since there are a lot of new 4XX owners posting that might not have dug through this thread. Grill mod (popular 400-series mod) for more air and evened highs, ZMF...

Good notes (spotted them on Reddit yesterday.) Care to shed some light on the pad swapping you've been mentioning? Curious as to these huge differences as the swap to ZMF Ori perforated corrected my personal preference shortcomings on the 4XX to a T.

Anyone own both the 4XX and the new Sundaras (or have listened to them extensively)? Especially if the 4XX have been modded. Still wondering how they compare since I consider the 4XXs (again, modded specifically) better than the 400i and the Sundara has been considered a definite step up from...

I’ll also attest to electronic music (IDM, electronica, chilwave, techno, etc) sounding amazing on the 4XX especially when mods are done. These cans definitely have enough bass/sub-bass capabilities to not leave anyone wanting for more (under $800 or so anyway.) Currently listening with mods and...

Obviously a bit of bass loss is expected with perforated/fenestrated pads, but that's where the foam mod comes into play to potentially maintain an even more satisfying low end amount/quality. For me this struck a perfect balance as the non-perf Oris sans foam mod were still light on bass while...

For me, the foam mod made a substantial positive difference in the bass department and kept a nice balance when paired with the perforated Ori pads and grill mod. More info here > Post #301 & Post #303

I've been running my 4XXs off a Magni 3 (my "lanai setup") and really enjoy the combo for the most part. I say for the most part because it can be a dash bright/light for some recordings (more so than when they're on my main, HA200 amp setup), but the eq on my DAP usually takes care of that. I...

Great write-up, comparison, conquerator2! These are the exact headphones I would have selected to compare in terms of price-group and overall quality regard (with the exception of the Clears, but would have loved to include them as a bonus-round, upper-tier ringer.) Happy to hear that the 4XXs...

The thing is most of my listening lately has been straight out of my 100R. Adding it as a source for the Burson V6 modified HA200 just improves everything slightly along with plenty more headroom in the volume department. So basically it doesn't change the signature much from what I can tell...

Maybe it’s my source synergy, but that’s a bummer you guys aren’t hearing what I’m hearing with the perf+grill. Granted I do have over 180 hours on my 4XX and the modded sound took a minute to grow on me, but I guess my ears just differ.

That's quite a compliment to the 100R. Granted I've been enjoying the hell out of mine for a while now, but thought I'd chime in given the recent posts to see if anyone has upgraded from their 100R to something that was seriously worth the purchase. I was considering adding a Mojo, but was on...

Happy to hear that these perf Ori pads are getting similar results with other ears. Kejar, I can hear what you mean in terms of the slightly elevated mid-bass although I didn't give it much notice until your comment since I feel like it keeps the neutrality with just the right amount of heft. I...

I'm using two 0.5cm sheets stacked for a total of 1cm. Pulling the cups slightly off my ears (while being careful to not have them go over the grills) to give a tad more distance doesn't seem to increase or lessen the low end so I'm more or less convinced that 1cm is the sweet spot. To compare...

Glad to hear that you were able to exchange them in time. Remember that the foam mod is important to do with the perforated pads. I don’t feel as though I would appreciate them nearly as much without it.