My facepalm of the year. The isolation wasn't complete, despite me being absolutely sure it was. I discovered that when I tried double-flange tips for the second time, this time deeper. It also works with smaller double-flange and triple-flange (although theese go too deep). The comfort got...

I've had Pinnacle PX for a week, tried all tips. I really want to like them, but they sound too thin, too shallow. They are good (to great) with Comply, cable up, EQ with slightly elevated subbass and very tamed 6-8kHz. But I didn't buy ~200$ IEMS to EQ them. You may think I don't like neutral...

Finally, someone said that. With high power output, they seem a little too clinical sounding. I use Matrix Mini-i. The sound is kinda sweeter out of my PC jack.

I can't argue with outcome of this mod, but how are any pleather pads anywhere near original pads? Neither of original pads used leather or pleather in space which is significant for sound.

Stock pads (either velour or material ones) are glued to a plastic ring which makes "click click" when pads are pressed into shells. How any replacement pads can be locked in the shells without glueing them to the plastic ring from the stock pads?

You mean foam discs? I completely forgot about this element. None of my pairs have them. I executed some blind A/B testing with/without those foam disc with HD 580. No differences heard... So you recommend DT-880 velour pads with included foam discs, right? And the other option is pleather pads...

I'd like to sum up my thoughts about HD 540 versions and pads. I'm not that sensitive listener as most of you. I hear differences between versions of 540s, between versions of 580s and of course huge differences between various models of headphones. But I fail to hear noticable difference...

I think what you see in the picture is meant to be non-separable for user. I didn't measure them, but drivers are only about 40mm in diameter I think.

Thanks, I managed to separate drivers from the plastics with net in 300ohm version. There were 3 long strands of hair on the driver. I removed them and now bass no longer resonates. Presumed fungus in 600ohm version may not be fungus at all. Back foams in all HD540s get rusty color with time...

Hey guys. Is it possible to separate the driver from the fabric net that covers the driver? I've just bought another pair (Ref I, early 600 ohm) and I'm afraid there might be some fungus/mold on the net on both sides. I'm thinking about assembling those drivers with net from different pair of HD...

OK, now that I own 3 pairs of HD 540 I, it's time for some summary. Of course Sennheiser made many different versions, different sounding and different looking from each other. Typical for this company. Long story short, my beloved one is Reference I 600 ohm with fabric pads and new side look...

Wait, you guys don't imply HD 650 cable improves the sound, do you? I myself enjoy HD 650 cable too, but because of the durability, not the sound improvement.

I posted this before, but here we go...   The thing about bright and dark drivers is really about bright and dark drivers' screens. Drivers themselves differ too, but that's another topic.   2nd and 3rd versions have dark drivers' screens. Different, but both dark:   2nd version:  ...

I'm not entirely sure which is which either. From what I know, there are four: - Made in Germany - very hard to find, probably sound is closer to classic HD 540 and HD 560 - Early Ireland made with flat name plate - my previous post - Mid Ireland made with raised name plate - my previous post...

Finnaly bought 2nd second version of HD 580 (early "made in Ireland" from ~1998). I didn't even need to compare with previously bought 3rd version (late "made in Ireland" version before introduction of version with white drivers). It's just like they were two different pairs of headphones. What...

The funny thing is you can easily find some guys here who will tell you that HD 560 Ovation (first version, not Ovation II) are the headphones to appreciate most. Just check out the HD 540s thread.

 

 

 

Of course it's not available new anymore. I meant used HD580s. But for a while HD 580 and HD 600 were together new on the market. I wonder how does sound of HD580s with white drivers compare to the old 580s (before changing the name plate look and drivers' screens) which I like so much. Anyone...