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Are those pads deeper than the default pads?
And from what I hear they need a nice amount of energy to run, so many mobile sources may have insufficient power output...The closest thing I could find is probably the Aeon Noire, but they seem far too big for walking around in public, and they cost 10 times the price!
Austrian Audio Hi-X60? Thomann's is selling them for USD $289 plus shipping, so they sort of sneak in under your price limit. I haven't been able to hear them yet myself, but I'm curious and they seem to tick all of your boxes.In my paranoia (and my addiction to researching/buying new headphones) I started wondering what I could get as an upgrade, for use on the go, that would be closed back, great sounding, foldable, well built, comfortable, under £250/$300, and ok looking for walking down the street without drawing too much attention.
Excellent suggestion. I do own one of these, and in my opinion they are the best set Austrian Audio has done. So farAustrian Audio Hi-X60? Thomann's is selling them for USD $289 plus shipping, so they sort of sneak in under your price limit. I haven't been able to hear them yet myself, but I'm curious and they seem to tick all of your boxes.
I just ordered the choice suede dekoni pads from Amazon for my 371. I could definitely live with the stock pads, as I have already lived with them for the last 2 and a half years, but I want to try these. Will report back after I spend some time with them.
Thanks for this.First 5 minute impressions of the K371 with the Dekoni Choice Suede is good. Sub-bass feels a hair stronger, but that’s probably just because of a better seal. The stock pads always had the most sub-bass after a haircut and a shave, but maybe these pads aren’t as sensitive to that. Everything else seems to be unchanged or mostly unchanged at least. I’m excited to listen to them more after work later.
Edit: this is good. Everything sounds like 98% the same. What does stand out is that vocals seem to seem more focused, and the sub-bass is just a hair stronger. The overall frequency response seems pretty much unchanged. In terms of comfort, for my ears and head, these are way better than the stock pads. I can actually move around and not have to sit still and they keep a very consistent seal.
I’ve had my K371 for 2 and a half years, so the stock pads were definitely perfectly usable, but these are better. I never had the ear touching the driver problem, so I can’t comment on that. But I’ve always preferred fabric ear pads over leather or fake leather.
I’d say they compress less.Thanks for this.
Great to hear the sound is mostly unchanged.
How would you say the firmness of the pads compares between the stock and the Dekonis?
Basically if the Dekoni pads are firmer/don't compress as much or as easily, that would suggest to me that they could possibly resolve the ear touching driver issue and may be worth a try.
You would have to change the internal cabling as well I guess — but what for? The K371 is quite efficient anyway.Has anyone try to mod their 371 with 4 pin mini xlr socket - so it could be used with balanced cable?
Just for funYou would have to change the internal cabling as well I guess — but what for? The K371 is quite efficient anyway.
Just for fun
And I believe it could be done without changing cables inside.
Headphone from the socket side (left) would be connected directly to the socket, so cables would be used to connecting only right headphone to the socket.
I'm talking about changing socket not plug. SOCKET IN THE HEADPHONEIf the mini xlr that gets into the headphone only has 3 terminations, it is not possible to terminate to 4 on the other side, so no balanced option.