[npatrix]

Hi, can a Stellia owner look at these pads and tell me are they stock? I'm confused because some pictures I see of Stellia the pads look brown, and others they look black?

I have my Stellia’s listed, you can compare them, the original are dark brown, the ones you showing don’t look original, they seem black, but they can be original as some people use a leather protector treatment (search this thread for it) that makes it darker, it can be wear too.

 

[rcoleman1]

Looks like the stock. Just like mine. Pad colour matches the inside of the headband.

+1

 

[Oakley2727]

Hi, can a Stellia owner look at these pads and tell me are they stock? I'm confused because some pictures I see of Stellia the pads look brown, and others they look black?

I believe they are the original stock ones.

They look just like mine.

 

[NCUS]

The leather on Stellias tends to darken with use as they accumulate skin oil. The ear cups are dark brown when new and start to look black over time.

 

[Garpov]

Thanks everyone

 

[Garpov]

Anyone have any ideas for an alternative headphone storage case? I purchased a headband cover for my Stellia's to protect the headband from wear, however, the Stellia now won't fit in its carrying case.

https://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/hfmcarrycase2024-carry-case-for-hifiman-headphones

I bought one of these for a he 1000 stealth but the Stellia fits nicely.

 

[npatrix]

Anyone have any ideas for an alternative headphone storage case? I purchased a headband cover for my Stellia's to protect the headband from wear, however, the Stellia now won't fit in its carrying case.

Hi've bought the Dekoni Savior v2, great to carry both Stellia and Bokeh

https://dekoniaudio.com/product/dek...-savior-v2-universal-headphone-carrying-case/

 

[alekc]

Guys, what is the best protection cover for head band for Stellia that I can buy in EU currently?

 

[Garpov]

https://amzn.eu/d/6Mwn8oq

I used to use this one with Focal Clear.

 

[ChristoT]

i Just traded My Zmf Auteur Classic+ Quicksilver tube amp for a Focal stellia, 90% of my listening is edm and while the Auteur Classic was amazing, it was a bit to soft for me.

I was craving authority, speed, great bass and the Stellia delivers wonderfully as a bass-head, i approve for sure
the stage is smaller than the Auteur Classic, tonality is more natural on the Zmf but to me, everything else is much better.

The punch is insane i feel like this one is gonna stay for a while, really fun and engaging sound !

Small note, i see alot of people trying to protect the leather from discoloring, to my honest opinion, when the discoloring ends up uniform in color ( brown, coffee color ), its amazing ^^ i find that it adds depth to the color sheme overall and it goes perfectly with the orange of the cup and the copperish color of the cup holders it looks amazing in person

Looks great, indeed! Classy and somewhat sophisticated. How long did it take for the headband to darken so evenly?

 

[Kevin.T]

Looks great, indeed! Classy and somewhat sophisticated. How long did it take for the headband to darken so evenly?

I can reply to this one, since I was the previous owner who happened to darken the headband.

I'd say it took about a year, maybe even less, to evenly darken. I didn't do anything other than wear them normally. I do listen to music everyday, and they were my main headphones for listening to music. So I wore them often, which probably accelerated the process.

 

[TooFrank]

Looks great, indeed! Classy and somewhat sophisticated. How long did it take for the headband to darken so evenly?

For me it did take some months, but I helped it by rubbing it with the natural grease from the skin:

 

[ChristoT]

I can reply to this one, since I was the previous owner who happened to darken the headband.

I'd say it took about a year, maybe even less, to evenly darken. I didn't do anything other than wear them normally. I do listen to music everyday, and they were my main headphones for listening to music. So I wore them often, which probably accelerated the process.

Thanks for the reply, Kevin. That’s great to hear! I’m also using them at similar rate as yours, do your experience gives me an approximate timeline to look forward to. I really like that darkened look. Cheers!

 

[ChristoT]

For me it did take some months, but I helped it by rubbing it with the natural grease from the skin:

Well, it’s worked out nicely!

 

[John Buchanan]

I wonder if using Dubbin (lanolin) would more evenly facilitate this darkening?