Oooph. Ya I'm not sure what a person could do there... maybe with a tiny application of epoxy might hold for a while. Or if you were good with 3D printing and replacing that part. What kind of glue did you try? I'd do epoxy and a toothpick and a very careful application. I can't believe...

Can you provide some pictures? I often wondered if/when my 700's may break, but so far, so good. I wonder if you could modify the hinge/joint area with a bolt/nut solution with a dremel? I'll dig my 700's out. I've been using my AKG K553's and some KZ iem's as of late. The 700's have been...

Hmm, those are interesting. Do you find they're a solid value at that price? I'd want something that was less finicky and better built... Yamaha has made a lot of solid gear in the past. Maybe I'll try these out sometime though! I like to have bass on top when I want it, so maybe I'll try the...

I have no idea TBH, I fixed the typo in my comment above. The RX500 wasn't an option when I purchased the 700s, the 900s were and was supposedly bassier but muddier, boomier, less thump, also cost a good bit more and I never ended up trying them out. The 500's have a 40mm driver and a smaller...

My go-to's for the bulk of the last almost 12 years has been my JVC HA-RX700, though it wasn't until about 3 years ago or so I did the gamechanger that has kept them on my head primarily since. I never would've thought that would be the case, when I purchased them I was just dipping my toes into...

That's awesome! I still have mine, but actually use my JVC HA-RX700's more since I added some better pads that were a game-changer. Comfort is excellent, isolation is better but the DX3's still dominate here, overall the RX700's aren't as crisp but are more fun and punchy. I also ended up...

Still using mine daily since I put the NVX angled pads on them. MUCH better than the Brainwavs HM5 standard style pads IMHO, though I had trouble getting a good seal with them...they were comfy but getting the best sound was harder. My wife stopped using them...now I may need to buy another pair...

That's a pretty huge jump up cost-wise IMHO. I have been told great things about the DX series, though I must admit my DX3's are more of a laid back, low volume, hotter on the treble kind of can. Not really my thing. The JVC's with the angled pads have been pretty damn solid though as my recent...

I sold my spare set that I had sitting new in the box, on the shelf for about 6 years. I kinda regret it though they went to a good home and my original pair is still in good shape overall and with these pads has renewed life on my desk. :) What did you end up going with if you don't mind me...

Got the NVX pads yesterday, they weren't scheduled to be here until Tuesday so that was a welcome surprise. Took seconds to install them versus the slower battle when I had installed the Brainwavs HM5 pads years ago. Much more comfortable and definitely sounds better due to a better seal...

Nicely done! I actually was looking at my shelved 700's and thinking of pulling them back out for a short run. I need different pads though. I put some of the brainwavs hm5 pads on there...comfy yes, but I should've purchased the angled pads as there's an air gab at the back lower area of the...

I will say I had the same worry, so seeing that AKG initially advertised the pads were replaceable on the K553's...it was a pain in the ass to order a pair.   Cost me about $35 shipped from Harmon Kardon (iirc)...the guy on the phone was nice, I had to pay over the phone too...whatever I did...

Well from my understanding, a sale on Massdrop is something the community has to vote on. I have voted every time possible. I'm still using my original K553 Pro's from over a year ago with absolutely no issues...they sound excellent out of my AuneT1 using EQ APO + Peace UI to tune.   I...

Kursah   Keep the AKG 553Pro's going, I love mine! Maybe also do a drop on replacement ear pads for them? That'd be awesome, I'd love to buy a 2 or 3-pack of OEM earpads.   If there's a 553Pro v2, I also wanna know! :)

One day left on this most recent drop, estimated ship date is 9/8.   Mine have been treating me beyond amazingly well, great in my experience for music, videos and gaming. Easy to find the sweet spot in sound and to find the right adjustment. I do find I need a break after a couple of hours...