The metal part of the headband just needs to be stretched a little bit. You can just gently pull the headphones apart and slowly stretch it, kinda like the way you stretch it to put it on. Do this a few times until it's to your liking, or alternatively, leave the headphones in a stretched...

Try leaving the pads in a container with some coffee beans/grounds to get the smell out. I used to sell cars and the guys that detailed our trade-ins would do that sometimes if a car smelled like someone had smoked in it. You can get replacement pads from Dekoni.... they feel great, but they do...

Is that so hard?

I got the message, thanks. The model number helps...of course nobody actually has them in stocks and you have to special request it.

You keep missing the point. Changing from a 600ohm driver to a 32ohm is a HUGE indicator of what type of use case this is for. Giving us an incredibly long unbalanced cable is a mis step, regardless of what some product planner mentioned to you. You're acting as if all the proof you need is in...

From a Headfonia review that kinda trashes the T1.3 "T1.3 now features an extremely low 32-ohm impedance, along with a 100dB/mW sensitivity rating. No longer does the ‘T1’ moniker denote a boutique flagship that will only appeal to dyed-in-the-wool audiophiles, and only shine when hooked up to...

Is this about my amp choice?

Yeah, a lot more thought has to go into it. I can't just plop headphones and amps on a table and call it done. For example, the boat is going to leak at some point, the trick is predicting where and then NOT having a bunch of electronics there.

The clamp.... that was another thing that reviews mentioned that I never found objectionable. Mine have also broken in a bit, they are still a little snug, but never bothersome.

That's fair. Any time you take a headphone apart, it might not go back together as tight. Mine is a little looser, in terms of, the earpads can be rotated without having to remove them altogether. But it's not loose enough to allow vibration.

Thanks for the input, but it seems like my point stands: the felt pads is more about filtering noise than controlling vibrations in the cup. I did try to put a gasket in place, it was a lot of tinkering for zero effect. The reality is the cups/interior structure of the T1.3 are really stable...

Uhhh... many people don't actually like what the Dekonis do to the sound, myself included. I have a set of X3 that I modded and a brand new set and neither one of them likes the Dekonis, but it's been a while since I listened, so I can't tell you why. Maybe I'll put them on my stock set and...

4) damping/tuning. Whew, this is really personal, right? How it sounds to me might be very different to you. So... either you like it with the felt pulled or you don't. But, I do want to get deeeeep into the weeds for a second. OK there's different types of damping, right, There's mechanical...