Atticus Pad Rolling Shootout
I thought I would share my findings of a few months of pad rolling on my Atticus. Basically, I felt that my Atticus was too bassy, so I wanted something that tamed the bass. while keeping that glorious midrange.
I purchased a 110mm round pad from Aliexpress, but it was even more bassy. No amount of EQ could reduce the bass without affecting the midrange.
I purchased a 110mm fenestrated, angled pad from Aliexpress. It was more neutral, however after extended listening, it was more thin and harsh, and missing that midrange magic. EQ seemingly could not bring it back.
I then purchased a suede Ori pad from ZMF. It was closer to what I wanted - it reduced the bass, but also made the midrange drier.
After dropping about $125 altogether, I came back to the stock pads. With some EQ to reduce 125 hz, the bass boom was eliminated and that glorious midrange was preserved.
I got what I wanted, but only after an expensive lesson....