Didnt need to remove that screw afterall. Shimmied out with some prying. Just have to maneuver out the prongs attached to driver sleeve which are also used for cup rotation. I did try the oil on the screw but didnt help which is why I resorted to violence. I put the drivers into SR60 cups and...

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Indeed a good measure for my MiniDSP rig. Just the first pad I tried so Im sure frequency response measurements can be improved with other pads or mods. And Im sure subjective impressions too can be adjusted for as well. Just like with other headphones, I feel less acoustic impedance damping...

Rare as hens teeth these are.

TLDR A picture is worth a thousand words. And a link maybe?

SS-100 does not have any bass loss issues and channels match well. phew! ^ MiniDSP EARS, SS-100 (hybrid pads) vs HD650. The approximately 80mm diameter hybrid pads were just placed on top of stock pancake pads. - Headband needs to be bent to make fit head well. - Not enough cup rotation to...

To clarify that was a joke at expense of us grado FANS. HP-1000 is one of the all-time greats and I love my Grado! imo edit!

I like SR60 (F-pads) (again). Definitely some forward lower treble that is fun upon first listen but fatiguing over long listens which is how I imagine classic Grado. Cheap SR60 like cheap Porta Pro in that the bass extends and sounds very nice considering price and small form factor. a/b...

Sansui SS-100 Seems to work fine and sound good. Fatter pads will add more v-shape response and increase comfort from deflated pancake pads... Ill probably use the same pads I used on T30 and RP18 which are the cheap but nice and pillowy hybrids pads. fwir they use twice as much wool damping as...

Nakamichi SP-7 and Grado SR60 Family resemblance is no coincidence. SP-7 uses a driver of similar origins and design as Grado HP-1000. Sounds like a vintage Grado! Plan to transplant driver to SR60. Sansui SS-100 :> edit: to show Nak suspension strap.

Ill look into that. Thanks Ive got grip, just not enough torque apparently. Thanks though

Anybody handy? I cant remove these tight screws even with a vise grip for leverage. I tried both directions too just in case. I want to remove and plop drivers into SR60.

Pardon this interruption from cousin Nakamichi SP-7. F-pads from iPhone dongle.: - Just like a Grado… Will compare to SR60 and 325x later. - From memory, reminds me most of SR60 aside from more forward vocals here. I think open-back enclosure would add some warmth and make these next level. -...

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Edit: Assuming same pads on each: RS2x is a bit brighter with a bit less bass relative to 325x. More resolving than 325x but not worth cost of worse tone, imo obviously. What is similar to 325x? Other x-Prestige models I suspect based on 80x, 225x, and 325x impressions here...

I guess that makes sense that a cheap common driver installation is not worth $1000 when you consider there are other Peerless equipped headphone options available from other small boutique headphone companies but for much less and have been available for some time and dont require the long...

Fair. DMS does state in his sponsored thread, “I’m also ready for the harsh feedback (just like I’ve been dishing out for years).”

mk3 was $160 msrp according to Tyll article linked earlier. mk4: - inflation - new driver! with new cups and pads whereas mk3 just recycled mk2

Just bought a cheap Nakamichi SP-7 and Grado SR60 for transplant mod. If youre unaware, the Nak uses a driver very similar to HP-1000 driver. Will update with pics and impressions. Thanks @devouringone3

Hello @tony tanaka ! Foster is an oem for Fostex? Do you know an approximate timeline for when T50RPmk4 will become available to the rest of the world? Any more amazing headphones or iterations on T50RPmk4 down the pipeline that you can tell us about?

According to sponsored thread DMS will be sending to other pros for review as well as specific Discord peeps. What about Head-Fi users, DMS? Is @dms the same DMS?

From sponsor sub thread: 10% Early Bird Savings for those that pre-order as part of the first batch. Initial run will take an estimated 3-4 months to build and ship. (credit @listenerwww for graph)

I forgot about that one in the Sponsor sub-forum. I only searched in headphone sub-forum. I think it’d be best if we had a thread in the headphone sub-forum as well. Ill transfer some of the info there to over here though. Thanks! Im looking forward to hearing how customers compare to other...

I searched but couldnt find. Link?