I have a playback device that I want to use as a source for my music but it's USB C only, would my Pioneer U-05 still be able to recognise and play music from it? I'm thinking of getting a USB B to C cable for this purpose.

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Near mint Pioneer SE-MONITOR5 headphones exceptionally well looked after, comes in original box with all included accessories. I have also included 2 sets of official/genuine replacement Pioneer parts SE-MONITOR5 pleather earpads, which will extend the life of the headphones if looked after...

Hi guys, if anyone is interested I'm selling my near-mint SE-5s in original box with all accessories, even including 2 sets of left and right genuine Pioneer service parts pleather earpads. Send me a private message if interested. I'm selling for £699, will ship internationally, and willing to...

Hi guys, if anyone is interested I'm selling my near-mint SE-5s in original box with all accessories, even including 2 sets of left and right genuine Pioneer service parts pleather earpads. Send me a private message if interested. I'm selling for £699, will ship internationally, and willing to...

So, I tried the SEM5 with my Sony Walkman NW-ZX507 and compared it to my dedicated PC set-up with Pioneer U-05 headphone amp/DAC. The change is subtle, but I think the NW-ZX507 is a more pleasant and warmer listen whereas the U-05 is possibly a bit more detailed (barely noticeable) but has a...

Yeah, I'm looking forward to hearing any potential differences. I feel that the U-05 was designed to compliment the SEM1s (had a more well-rounded sound), they were a dream but the replacement procedere for the earpads was a pain not to mention expensive as hell... As for the cable, no real...

All this talk about the SEM5s sounding better with a DAP has got me curious. I've just bought a 2.5mm to 4.4mm adaptor so I can listen to these cans with my Sony Walkman. Also, it's interesting because a lot of the marketing for the SEM5s shows them being used with a DAP too. I have been...

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Thank you for your response. I hope my jpegs are not progressive because my music collection is huge, I tagged them using foobar2000 mainly and they show up perfectly on my old Pioneer DAP. EDIT: Just did a quick check and some are baseline and some are progressive, gonna have to do a mass...

Excuse me if these questions have already been answered, but can you skip using Sony's music centre software to transfer files and just copy them to a folder on the SD card instead? Also, will the NW-ZX500 recognise album artwork if I've tagged the files in a program like foobar2000 for...

It's funny how I'm only finding all this information out after selling my pair lol... I also don't believe the ear pad replacement is as easy as he says, I've even read comments about a spacer being used from Japanese owners. It looks like the spacer/fixer is pictured in the document next to...

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If you want to keep them, your best bet would be to buy the stock pads (when they're all in stock) or similar size/shape third party ones and have a go at replacing them yourself. They are attached with a "spacer" some kind of unreuseable adhesive strip (?), I honestly don't know because I never...

There is a part that is supposed to make it easy to swap them (see image from manual). The SEM1 could have easily had this feature but for some strange reason Pioneer decided not to include it.

I almost considered a silver cable until I read that solid silver cables can be noisy (when you accidently hit it against stuff), I'm using the unbalanced stock cable but when I get a 2.5mm TRRS to XLR4 adapter I'll start using the balanced stock cable with my amp.

Nice one! I genuinely like these headphones better than the SEM1s, the clarity/neutrality is great and they're so enjoyable to listen to.

Got an interesting email regarding SEM1 ear pad replacements: "The cost is - Left ear pad: WXX1618 £153.16 plus vat currently no stock - Right ear pad: WXX1619 £153.16 plus vat in stock @ Pioneer spares - Spacer: WEC1047...

Stock ear pads for the SEM5 are really difficult to order within the UK, or rather the service centres here are very unresponsive but I guess it's to do with the COVID situation. However, I think I've got a bit of luck with service centres outside of my country who've told me they can ship the...

This cable might be a good upgrade for me because it will enable me to have 2 headphones plugged into my amp/DAC at the same time without manually switching the plugs every time.

That's probably why it's been difficult to get spare parts from them.

Is that because of COVID or something?

What is the cable you bought (or going to buy) for the SEM5? Is it this one? https://europe.beyerdynamic.com/connection-cable-audiophile-3m-balanced.html

The issue is that the pads can't be confidently replaced without someone from Pioneer to do it professionally, a service that I apparently can't get in the UK. They continue to flake whenever I use them and the value potentially decreases imo. Now that I have the SEM5 and prefer the...

I'm not even sure what to do about my SEM1s now, the pads have deteriorated quite a bit (flaking) and will only get worse the more I use them...