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Nice pictures there BMF! Favourite ( minus the T50) one being? Be careful with the T-10 badges they tend to fall off at inopportune moments. I attached mine with some contact cement on both bits.
These even have the original plastic protection on them I thought they were bubbling but it was that factory plastic coating !
Thanks, nick n. My favorite in terms of the sound is my modded T50RP - DBV #3. This is not surprising since I tuned it for my preferences and audio chain. Of the others, I like them all:
TDS-7: The best in stock form out of the entire group. They sound wonderful though tilted towards the bass side. Still, very clear/lush mids and plenty of treble without fatigue. Excellent sound stage and imaging. Very enjoyable except clamping pressure.
TDS-15: All stock. Tighter bass and less quantity than TDS-7. TDS-15 is titled towards the treble end. Very good mids like the TDS-7. Coolest looking vintage Russian headphones.
TDS-5M: Modded following DBV #3 configuration with cotton, fiberglass, and treble reflector: Bass and treble somewhere between TDS-7 and TDS-15. Very good mids.
TDS-16 (Kiev): I have not been able to listen to it because I must make a 5-pin xlr din to TRS adapter.
Fostex T10: I added DBV #3 cotton, fiberglass, treble reflector to the stock yellow biscuit. Similar but all around better sound than TDS-5M in its
present modded state. One of the badges detached during shipping. I was fortunate to notice before I discarded the box. I secured both with a thin ring of super glue. Beautiful "polished" look, cushioned headband, and better build quality than current production T50RP/T40RP/T20RP Mk2.
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Fostex T20 v2 (2 sets): Modded with a ring of Newplast around the driver, felt disk the same size as the driver, treble reflector under the felt, some cotton between the driver felt overlay and the stock foam puck. They sound similar to my modded T50RPs.
Pioneer SE-700, SE-500, and SE-L401: Some of the most beautiful headphones ever made, especially SE-700. Too bad they don't sound half as good as they look. Bass is weak from the SE-700 and non-existent in the others. I'm looking for a NOS Pioneer junction box.
LCD2 v1: I love the sound and the look. Excellent SQ, sound stage, and comfort.
Audio Technica 705 (NOS): Beautiful look and build. I have not listened to them, yet, because I need to wire up the "box" to my speaker taps.
Thunderpants TP1 "Double Dragons": Beautiful engraved dragons and wood cups. Sound, not so much.