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! 

Ha that eq was just for big bass...not for listening to.

Finally back to using my Modi 2 Uber now that my replacement wall wart arrived after having a defective one. Emailed on the night of the 7th and it took till this morning to get here even though they shipped it out on the 8th with Priority 2 Day shipping. Finally get to use both ubers now! 

I would say they in no way struggle with vocals unless you do a bad eq which is easy if you just merely take some standard preset bass boost eqs. Even if you just use an amp and no eq you get great bass and pretty darn good vocals and all other sounds.

I completely disagree with this. The sz2000s handle vocals and genres besides bass heavy stuff just fine if you have a good eq or just leave it flat. If you talk from listening to one you must have had a bad eq or a defective set of cans. I've listened to all sorts of music from hip hop to...

I see a difference with yours but I dont see it with mine. I wouldn't think it would really matter though. 

I feel flattered. The Bass Lord hath mentioned me in a video. This eq vid will help me a lot now.

Listening to these sick beats now HBB. Gota love that bass.

I quite like it without any eq. Just a flat response gives decent bass. Not booming bass but its still pretty pleasant. I listen a good bit with a flat eq.

You don't  really need it that high. I cringe with it on my head at that volume. It in now way can be healthy to listen at that volume as my eardrums are basically yelling "STOP KILLING US DUMMY" Haha.

For example I bought the JVC hasz2000. Personally I don't think it was too bad at only 220 USD. It was fun to listen to unamped. Just buy the best phones you can and save up for an amp. I definitely recommend the JVC but its up to you to weigh the pros and cons of the top 10...cost, size, etc.