Yummy Tree Sap
New Head-Fier
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I've had my SR-60s for a little over three years by now. Three years, two months and five days, to be annoyingly precise. They have been great to me, and I have been great to them. Sure, those little SR-60 things fell off, but I assume that's purely cosmetic anyway.
Anyway, their stock pads were wearing thin for the longest time. Finally sick of it, I just yesterday got the bowl pads. The only positive thing they've done is make the headphones look better.
First, they're uncomfortable. The mesh of the driver is really uncomfortable, and after only a little bit of listening, it's actually somewhat painful. I guess I'd be able to deal with that if the sound was better.
They do not. In fact, it is very much the opposite.
I have practically no low-end anymore. The first thing I listened to using the bowls, I thought to myself, "Wow, this recording has no bass at all!" Then, I realized that it was not, in fact, the recording—everything else I have also had no bass. Particularly surprising, when all of the reviews I read stated precisely the opposite. To top it off, the high-ends are now way-too-prominent and at times terribly harsh. 'S' sounds in vocals can be a particular problem at first.
So, instead of wasting another good amount of cash on more foam, I'm thinking that maybe it's just time to retire my SR-60s in general. I don't have all too much money, and I wouldn't want overly expensive cans anyway (I tend to use them for portable use, or other instances where an amp is implausible). Maybe $100 or so at most. What is recommended?
Anyway, their stock pads were wearing thin for the longest time. Finally sick of it, I just yesterday got the bowl pads. The only positive thing they've done is make the headphones look better.
First, they're uncomfortable. The mesh of the driver is really uncomfortable, and after only a little bit of listening, it's actually somewhat painful. I guess I'd be able to deal with that if the sound was better.
They do not. In fact, it is very much the opposite.
I have practically no low-end anymore. The first thing I listened to using the bowls, I thought to myself, "Wow, this recording has no bass at all!" Then, I realized that it was not, in fact, the recording—everything else I have also had no bass. Particularly surprising, when all of the reviews I read stated precisely the opposite. To top it off, the high-ends are now way-too-prominent and at times terribly harsh. 'S' sounds in vocals can be a particular problem at first.
So, instead of wasting another good amount of cash on more foam, I'm thinking that maybe it's just time to retire my SR-60s in general. I don't have all too much money, and I wouldn't want overly expensive cans anyway (I tend to use them for portable use, or other instances where an amp is implausible). Maybe $100 or so at most. What is recommended?