Can anyone here weigh in on how the HA-2SE compares to the Xduoo xd 05 (and/or the xduoo + burson v5i opamp)?

Great, thanks for sharing these! I'll try EQing, but I think I've decided to send mine back. I love them in nearly every respect, but I have complaints about them in nearly every respect, too (comfort, ergonomics, bass, mids, treble, overall sound). Maybe they'll sound different on my home...

Dobrescu George, how do you EQ them?

  How much did yours loosen? For how long have you had the 99c?   I've had them for five days. Maybe the size of the cups/pads isn't the problem. Maybe it's that they sit at a strange angle, with the bottom flared outward, so that there's more pressure at the top, and less at the bottom, than...

The Brainwavs pads fit (according to that guy). Hm. Now I'm tempted to get a pair.

Thanks for the reply. You guys are making me rethink sending them back. What do you think of Dobrescu George's idea of replacing the pads with the HM5?

  Thanks for the reply. They really are phenomenal. I don't have access to my HD650s right now, but my intuition is that I may prefer the bass of the 99cs.   Are these the HM5 ? Are you sure they'd fit? I'm a bit worried that they'd increase the already strong clamping force and worsen the...

I just bought a pair of 99C, and I love the way they sound, but I think I'm going to send them back because of comfort issues. I have the Walnut+Silver model. It has the larger pags, but I still find them/the cups too small and too shallow. The headband is also a huge issue. It seems to retract...