[Zbell]

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[Choses]

Hello. I have some questions for people who previously bought official TH900 replacement pads.
I got a new pair (from Thomann) and they're not the same as those that came with the headphones. Not as thick, which is a problem because of my protruding ears. Also they're warped all around. And I can't seem to make the plastic ring fit! It fits perfectly fine on my original pads, but I feel it will break if I try anymore on the new ones.

I wrote to them but I'm not sure I will get a reply before Monday, so I want to ask if official replacement pads are normally less thick and more difficult to work with?

New on the left - Original on the right

Both new pads showing warping

I could try looking into Dekoni pads if all Fostex replacements are this disappointing; I heard they're quite good. In the meantime I'll wait for the shop's answers.

 

[jmills8]

Hello. I have some questions for people who previously bought official TH900 replacement pads.
I got a new pair (from Thomann) and they're not the same as those that came with the headphones. Not as thick, which is a problem because of my protruding ears. Also they're warped all around. And I can't seem to make the plastic ring fit! It fits perfectly fine on my original pads, but I feel it will break if I try anymore on the new ones.

I wrote to them but I'm not sure I will get a reply before Monday, so I want to ask if official replacement pads are normally less thick and more difficult to work with?

New on the left - Original on the right


Both new pads showing warping
[ATTAC

Hello. I have some questions for people who previously bought official TH900 replacement pads.
I got a new pair (from Thomann) and they're not the same as those that came with the headphones. Not as thick, which is a problem because of my protruding ears. Also they're warped all around. And I can't seem to make the plastic ring fit! It fits perfectly fine on my original pads, but I feel it will break if I try anymore on the new ones.

I wrote to them but I'm not sure I will get a reply before Monday, so I want to ask if official replacement pads are normally less thick and more difficult to work with?

New on the left - Original on the right


Both new pads showing warping


I could try looking into Dekoni pads if all Fostex replacements are this disappointing; I heard they're quite good. In the meantime I'll wait for the shop's answers.

 

[jmills8]

You can try Full Compass

 

[Choses]

You can try Full Compass

I know about the site, they have all the replacement parts... sadly I am in Canada and they don't seem to ship here.

 

[jmills8]

I know about the site, they have all the replacement parts... sadly I am in Canada and they don't seem to ship here.

You tried moon audio or Lawton Audio ?

 

[Whazzzup]

I know about the site, they have all the replacement parts... sadly I am in Canada and they don't seem to ship here.

Lawton ships Canada although they are oversized and angled. I like them…

 

[jmills8]

Lawton ships Canada although they are oversized and angled. I like them…

He sometimes sells stock ear pads aswell.

 

[Andrew_WOT]

Dekioni makes pretty good ones
https://dekoniaudio.com/product/elite-sheepskin-ear-pads-for-fostex-th900-headphones/

 

[Choses]

I just wrote to Lawton, their angled pads seem interesting, and I asked about originals too. Thanks for the recommendations!

 

[jmills8]

I just wrote to Lawton, their angled pads seem interesting, and I asked about originals too. Thanks for the recommendations!

If you like you can mail it to me , near Boston , then I will mail it to you. You just pay postage.

 

[jmills8]

Old great gears

 

[Zbell]

I've seen some suggestions in the thread about Tube amp or Hybrid Tube amp pairings with the TH900 (like Darkvoice, Woo7, etc.), but they're mainly from several years ago and I couldn't find any slam dunk combos. I was curious if anyone has experience with a tube or hybrid amp that they love with the TH900. I am looking for something that will tame the treble a little bit and synergize well without breaking the bank. I'm rocking an xDuoo TA-30 hybrid tube amp now that is like magic with my HE6se's and sounds great with the TH900 too, but the output power is so hilariously high that I'm running -20db on the digital preamp as well as 10/100 volume in Roon just to get a reasonable listening volume, so not ideal.

 

[jmills8]

I've seen some suggestions in the thread about Tube amp or Hybrid Tube amp pairings with the TH900 (like Darkvoice, Woo7, etc.), but they're mainly from several years ago and I couldn't find any slam dunk combos. I was curious if anyone has experience with a tube or hybrid amp that they love with the TH900. I am looking for something that will tame the treble a little bit and synergize well without breaking the bank. I'm rocking an xDuoo TA-30 hybrid tube amp now that is like magic with my HE6se's and sounds great with the TH900 too, but the output power is so hilariously high that I'm running -20db on the digital preamp as well as 10/100 volume in Roon just to get a reasonable listening volume, so not ideal.

I simply use any Cowon dap or Cowon with Hugo or amp. Cowon has a great EQ which easily tames the treble. Or I use a Cowon with a more analog sounding dac like Burr Brown. I also pair the TH900 with a Cayin N8 dap which has a tube amp/solid state amp/balance amp.

 

[Zbell]

Thanks! A decent DAP is definitely on the radar to replace my bedroom setup (D50s and THX789) which seems just a bit too analytical and sharp with the TH900's. N8 might be out of my price range for a while, but I'll look into something like Cowon's mid-tier offerings.