So, I have both the blue and the whites from new, and 2 reds (well one is my brother’s). The blue and whites both have less bass, mid bass specifically, subbass would be the same but now that the bass overall is flatter they sound like they have more subbass. I’m not really 100% on any other...

Pads make all the difference and are why the th610 is less bright and more full in the midrange. If you put th610 pads on the th900 it makes a drastic difference in tonal balance - smoother and less bright but maintains the bass. The LCD-X I had, though detailed, was nowhere near as full and...

Never heard the hd25 unfortunately. More just wanna know if it’s comparable to the ier-z1rs. I’m assuming that they probably won’t be as good though. Not a fair comparison but that’s a frame of reference for me.

I'm thinking of picking these up... Big ask, but how does the bass compare to the th900s bass? Also, from what I've seen described from others, these have a similar sound signature to the IER-Z1R? Is that correct? Would these have less recession in the lower mids? Not fair due to the price...

I own both th900 mk2 and sapphire blue. Imo, the blue was slightly brighter and less bassy in the mid bass than my red ones were. They both no longer use stock pads though. They may not have been less bassy but appear that way due to the slightly less midbass. Could also just be placebo. Not...

What do you guys think the best ZMF pads are for the he500s? I’m thinking of picking up a pair from the massdrop drop.

Well said! And yeah I don’t plan to. I’m satisfied :) For reference though, I have currently only used the balance cable for the Elex plugged into the cth - the reason being is so I can plug 2 headphones in at once haha

I received my Elex a couple of days ago. I agree with some other users that it seems a little bright off of the cth. Has an amazing sense of realism and cohesion imo though. Definitely has that little bit more detail than my he500. Soundstage is similar but imaging is significantly better. I...

Oh, thanks for that. I'll have a look. I have jergpads I made myself but I don't use them often. They're just based off the pleather pads and no velour added.

Awesome, thanks for that! Can't wait to try the pairing out. Currently all I have is a Vali 2 which I may end up selling. For reference, what pads do you use on your he500s? I use focuspads most of the time but I can't help but want just a little treble some times. Yeah I still have the th600s...

I just ordered one. Anyone else using this with an he500? I have a feeling this is gonna go really well with the Elex that'll come eventually.

Ok cool, thanks!

Right, is that the th900 or thx00 pads?

Any of those pads make the midrange a little more full? I'm ok with the recession, it's just I'm not a fan of its thinness. Also the 6k peak.

Anyone tried any of the thx00 dekoni pads with the th600?

Well, the thing is, the OLD 400i was $450. The new one has a removed backplate which makes it sound a lot less planar. It's biggest advantage over the 400S was its bass extension but it really doesn't have that now. I have owned both, if you want to know how the 400S compares, literally just buy...

I'm guessing you have no way to try one? That's what I recommend, you may like it a lot more than I. I was able to try one out when I went to Japan. It was around $300 AUD and my full intention was to buy it, but after hearing it, I really just didn't like it very much. It looked really cool...

Thanks for that, I'll keep my eyes peeled.

Anyone tried tip rolling with the ls200? I just ordered a set of Sony Hybrids.

I think I just missed the drop, any ideas on when they'll be on massdrop again?

The Dx1000 I've heard didn't sound very good to me... Bass wasn't mind blowing, midrange sounded really off to me and while the treble was smooth, it was not enough for me. Tbh focuspad HE500 bass sounded leagues better to me, but it's not a fair comparison anyway. YMMV and all that, but I...

So how similar to the HE560's do they sound?

Awesome, Thank you!

Sorry if this question has already been answered but, how do I buy the V2 Cipher cable? I'm an owner of the iSine10 with cipher. I can't seem to find it on the Audeze website. Thanks.

Yeah, can't say, sorry. Never heard them with stock pads. They came with FocusPads. I'd imagine the stock pads sound very similar to this. FWIW, when I put the VelPads on the 400i, it made the 400i sound very very close to the 400S. So close that I couldn't discern any real differences.