SpoonMan,
Yes, all headphone cords induce some sort of noise.
If you are listening to lively music you may not notice it.
but if you happen to listen at very low volume levels, or if listening to music with silent passages, there may be a problem when you move your head or body.
so you learn not to move your head or body when critically listening.
in the case of the CD3000, it felt the same as if I was chewing on aluminium foil. (I have a few teeth fillings). I am psycholoically sensitive to a certain sound spectrum. For me, take a piece of paper and quickly run your thumb and forefinger along the slimmest (?) edge. That sound will make me crawl up the wall. literally.
Zeplin,
you're a madman.
so you're getting the driver even closer to your cheekbone? have you tried the O-ring tweak, yet?
yes, I have always found the ATHs to be very, very, very comfortable. But i also found that the squeezing of the pad contributed to sound changes (as you did). I prefer to rotate my round pads every three months 90 degrees for longevity.
and it was because of the A1000 breakage mentioned that I question all ATHs.
