The HM5 replacement pad works just fine, looks slightly oval but it works great. I've had mine over a year and no issues. 

Your players may have some option to change the sound preferences? I'm not familiar with the ones youre using.

Clementine is a player. 

I mostly use Spotify, but I also use pandora, youtube, and Clementine. None have given me any issues. 

Wish I could help but I have yet to run into that problem. None of my players override the system sounds. 

lol you give me crap about it yet know way more about it than me.

The biggest drop since the twin towers. This really sounds good on the JVC SZ2000s. MFW I hope this doesn't get me banned     Edit: Fellow bassheads you should check out the following channel if you like trap.   

Im liking it. Been playing a lot of Arma 3 and listening to music.

Honestly flat eq is just fine but you can use standard bass boost or tailor it to your liking. The highs are lowered to allow the amp to give bass while not stabbing you with high pitch crap.

That's equalizer apo with peace GUI. It controls all PC audio

Yea it sounds fine on either low or high. High isn't needed unless you like pain lol. But it does help.

Heres another vid showing the difference between high and low gain. It's kind of a pain to get these tests set up with these pads as they give me a hard time getting the paper to lay flat. Hope you all enjoy. Even on low gain turned all the way up your inner ear is shaking.           

You should try the hm5. I wear these all day for gaminh and get massive boom when I want bass.

Yea it works great man. Really supplies more power than i can safely listen to if I really want to crank it that high.

Yea they get really hot. These even turned red they got so hot. Too much ampin I guess!