[Wanny]

Just a heads up, but anyone who is looking for the headband pads should avoid the Vever/BD one linked above by amoeba. Just got it in today, it isn't even remotely close to being the correct size. I guess the BD headbands must be 1/2 the width of the Teak. On to the next one... *sigh*

I thought this as well but I was able to get all buttons on, my hand was absolutely killing after though. I undid the two outside buttons and it's added some comfort for sure. It doesn't look that good but I don't mind since it's only for inside listening.

 

[amoeba1126]

Just a heads up, but anyone who is looking for the headband pads should avoid the Vever/BD one linked above by amoeba. Just got it in today, it isn't even remotely close to being the correct size. I guess the BD headbands must be 1/2 the width of the Teak. On to the next one... *sigh*

Crap man, sorry Maybe the band is different sizes now then the old D2K, but the Beyer band was what I replaced it with back in the day when the cushion of my modded D2K got all worn and ripped. I had to squish the cushion of the existing band a lot though.

 

[amoeba1126]

ZMF Pilot Pad fits well since it has more leeway than Beyerdynamics to fit over another headband. But unfortunately, I gave up on looking for replacement headbands for the Teaks because the extension is a few notches too little imo. Even the Beyerdynamics headband, which isn't that thick, makes it too thick when put on top of the existing headband unless you have a smaller head.

If it's about discomfort or pressure on the head (for me it's right in the center), using two pieces of foam to make something like the HD650 headband (where you have a gap in the center of the foam) works for me since it diverts pressure to the sides. I haven't tried them before, but maybe Dekoni Nuggets would have the same effect?

Someone used the nuggets in the Penrose thread and said it really improved comfort, but I think they tore off the cushion that came with the Penrose band.

 

[amoeba1126]

I thought this as well but I was able to get all buttons on, my hand was absolutely killing after though. I undid the two outside buttons and it's added some comfort for sure. It doesn't look that good but I don't mind since it's only for inside listening.

You have to squish the existing cushion quite a bit iirc

 

[tdl2024]

Crap man, sorry Maybe the band is different sizes now then the old D2K, but the Beyer band was what I replaced it with back in the day when the cushion of my modded D2K got all worn and ripped. I had to squish the cushion of the existing band a lot though.

No worries, ordered through Amazon so easy returns

Just gotta keep looking till I find something that works I guess. I did try the other suggestions to stretch the hell out of the thing and got it closer but not quite. I noticed that to even get it to that point I was compressing the cushioning to the point that there wasn't much left. To get it completely on seems like it would ruin any benefit of the pad. Gonna try that other one you linked to next.

 

[VilMo]

This one fits well, I use it for several months now.
https://www.aliexpress.com/i/4000155229702.html

 

[Wanny]

Doesn't ship to USA =/

 

[Wanny]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082W5S9PG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Fits great and adds a good amount of comfort.

 

[plmon]

Tried the Accessory House earpads that others recommended, they're definitely the best third-party pads I've tried so far in terms of sound. It's still a bit different from the stock Teak sound, but hard for me to really pinpoint what it is in the time between pad swaps. I think primarily a bit less low end, so it sounds a bit brighter and cleaner but seems to lose some richness in exchange. But even though it's not exactly the same, the tonality remains well-balanced.

The pads themselves are a little bigger, but the thickness is spot-on, comes with an attenuation ring, and opening is off-center so treble isn't too hot. Physically, they really got close to the stock pads with these.

Comfort-wise, it's not much of an upgrade for my ears unfortunately. The opening is a little bigger, but my ears still feel cramped. The sheepskin feels nice, but also gets warm like the stock pads. I might still keep them though since I was looking for a way to make the Teaks a little more analytical-sounding without straying too far from their stock sound.

 

[amoeba1126]

Tried the Accessory House earpads that others recommended, they're definitely the best third-party pads I've tried so far in terms of sound. It's still a bit different from the stock Teak sound, but hard for me to really pinpoint what it is in the time between pad swaps. I think primarily a bit less low end, so it sounds a bit brighter and cleaner but seems to lose some richness in exchange. But even though it's not exactly the same, the tonality remains well-balanced.

The pads themselves are a little bigger, but the thickness is spot-on, comes with an attenuation ring, and opening is off-center so treble isn't too hot. Physically, they really got close to the stock pads with these.

Comfort-wise, it's not much of an upgrade for my ears unfortunately. The opening is a little bigger, but my ears still feel cramped. The sheepskin feels nice, but also gets warm like the stock pads. I might still keep them though since I was looking for a way to make the Teaks a little more analytical-sounding without straying too far from their stock sound.

The downside of swapping pads is that sounds will always be altered a bit, primarily due to the difference in material.

 

[amoeba1126]

The downside of swapping pads is that sounds will always be altered a bit, primarily due to the difference in material.

You could always try ordering another pair, ripping out the attenuation ring, and sticking it into pads with bigger earholes like the Dekoni for TH-900.

 

[Tacanacy]

I came across someone who has an E-MU Teak with a dark finish that they bought directly from E-MU in December. Has anyone else bought one recently that has the same dark finish? If this is the finish E-MU is using now, I'll buy right away.

 

[Droccord]

I believe that's just the Emu Teaks with ebony ear cups. They have a bunch of different woods you can select from.

 

[Tacanacy]

I believe that's just the Emu Teaks with ebony ear cups. They have a bunch of different woods you can select from.

They told me that they are the regular teak cups.

 

[Victory112]

I came across someone who has an E-MU Teak with a dark finish that they bought directly from E-MU in December. Has anyone else bought one recently that has the same dark finish? If this is the finish E-MU is using now, I'll buy right away.

It's kind of hard to tell with the lighting in that picture.