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    [Review] KAM HP1, an unknown headphone that rivals the HM5

    i doubt you like it in 3 days. for the first week i considered throwing it in the garbage :) it was somewhat muffled. after some break in it was the expected flat. i still don't use it much for music. i paid over 100$ and any now-made-in-china-audiotecnica for 50$ is much better (since no...
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    help: managed to screw up a diy cable

    apparently in the years i wasn't looking, m$#%&@$ f@&#&# apple stated making TRRS plugs with ground and mic inverted just so people couldn't use the headsets on Nokias... and that is now the "standard" sigh... testing the cable with a 6.35 TRS sleeve on the amp worked perfectly. only if i...
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    help: managed to screw up a diy cable

    i just soldered a shorter cable for my mini-xlr cans... and the cable is all screwed up and i have no idea how to "debug" it. so i appreciate all info you are willing to share before i repeat the same mistake with my last mini xlr connector. first thing, i probed with a multimeter the original...
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    The Ear Pads Thread (post questions or say what ear pads worked for you)

    anyone have any information on HD 428?   it is the inside fit mecanism, and i measured the outter diameter as being 81mm x 101mm   i could find official replacements on amazon, but the originals are a piece of crap. flake after a couple months and sound leak like nothing else! so i want one...
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    [Review] KAM HP1, an unknown headphone that rivals the HM5

    alright! the amazon seller without any reviews delivered on the second try.   the sound is very good. the parts are very generic (i was looking for the mini-xlr connector to make a shorter cable and found the exact same male plug they used on dealextreme.com :)   overall it is very...
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    Sennheiser HD-428 / HD-428s Modding Guide - January 2013

    man, i bought those ages ago at best buy no less for $30!   i never used them much because after one year the earpads just crumbled.   what are good leather replacements i can use? can i use ear pads from any HD series? the redish velour from the 598 looks good. would it fit?     I may...
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    Comment by 'gcb0' in article 'Headphone Buying Guide'

    i think the Panasonic RP-HTX7 would be a good adition. it has great grades on the shootout page.
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    [Review] KAM HP1, an unknown headphone that rivals the HM5

      the site now have lots of info on those cans!   http://kaminstruments.com/Headphones_%26_monitors.htm   and lots of pics of the driver! i respect that. i was on the fence over a bunch of models (was almost going for the audio technica a900x) but that page made me go for the sketch seller...
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