I seem to have this issue as well, any progress report is appreciated

Does the lambskin alleviate the problem with wearing these for 1 hr+? I love the sound of these headphones, but on longer commutes/ sessions, they really start to hurt my ears. This is with the ws55 pads btw,

Has anyone attempted to use the alpha pads with the dt 990 pros? I'm tempted to try them out, but I don't know if they'll fit.

I've been using these cans for gaming and music for a few months and they are astounding. Unlike my previous headset (siberia v2s) I can wear these for the entire day and my ears will feel fine. The soundstage is also great for positional accuracy and I frequently find myself snapping around to...

If you're also interested in gaming the Creative Aurvana Live has pretty great performance and is easily found for ~$70

http://www.dx.com/en/p/mini-clip-on-microphone-7080#.UwWY2IVKbLJ   This is gonna be the cheapest one you'll find. I use it and its quite amazing, sounding better than all the headset mics I've owned. Only issue is that it takes a few weeks to get. You might wanna just order and forget about it...

Is the aune t1 enough to notice the effects of a better tube?

Since I already own an aune t1, would it be worth an upgrade to this?