I was testing them out with some new material, and it turns out it was the source not my earphones.

Thank you for the detailed post! I ended up ordering the pianos as the strong sub bass appealed to me. I have found however a bit of distortion in the midrange at times which is rather strange. I am thinking they might need a bit of a break-in as they kinda sound hollow if that makes sense. The...

Hi there,   I just finished putting on the velour HM5 pads on mine. The sound has changed slightly with a slight soundstage increase, Maybe a slight boost in low end could be a placebo for me as i wanted slightly more bass. Highs are still as crispy as ever. Comfort is greatly increased i...

Looks cool! I have read in some places that changing the pads made the highs too aggressive and sibilant so i'm pleased that is not the case. I order some hm5 hybrids in a couple days and let you know how they fair.

here is the video showing you how to put on HM5s to the SHP9500. what pads are you using on yours?

 What materials are yours made from? the fake leather, hybrid or velour?

  I use my Modi2 Uber with my JBL LSR305 with no problems. I assume you would just max out one of the volume knobs so only have one variable if that makes sense?  I would suggest maxing the Swans volume knob as you don't risk blowing up cans which would be plugged into the Magni. Then just...

Has anyone had any positive change using any of the HM5 pads? as I need to increase clamp slightly and would like a slight low end boost.

Hey! I was wondering how the crazy cellos sound signature compared to Shure SE215, as the sound signature of both sounds comparable. I previously owned the Shure SE215. Thanks.

The angled HM5 sound like a good idea. I will order some in a few days and try them out. Looking through the SHP9500 thread people seemed to of had luck with them! I do not use an eq as I like to listen to my source flat. Thank you for the help.

shuto77Ah okay! Thanks for the help. I was thinking maybe a larger pad would increase the soundstage as it would distance the driver from your ear? I will go check out the SHP9500 Thread. But sealed pads sound like the way too go.

Hi there,    I currently own the Phillips SHP9500S and was looking for replacement pads that would increase the stoundstage and lowend response. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated as i'm new to the world of swapping pads!   Thanks in advance.