[up late]

@defbear - i wasn't suggesting you as a test subject. it's more a question of whether any differences can be heard between them at all in a controlled blind listening test. and don't forget that the ability for the wooden ear cups to resonate is inhibited by the damping material placed inside them, along with the ear pads and head band assembly that are attached to them. i would think that tone wood has to resonate to produce a sound, let alone a tone.

we want to hear acoustic musical instruments resonating freely, whereas hi fi manufacturers aim to eliminate/minimise unwanted resonances and sound reflections in their headphones and loudspeakers that could color the sound that they are attempting to faithfully reproduce. musical instruments aren't really analogous to hi fi equipment even though they are often likened to each other.

anyways, until lawton audio's claims are independently tested and verified, then these discussions will probably go on 'til the cows come home.

 

[defbear]

I guess, have anyone seen any movie theaters made by pure Tone wood all around and have different sound to another, or to target a special/unique sounds, Or do these guys know nothing about sound reproductions?

I bet they know plenty. Besides the fact that they get paid and keep their jobs they have created a convincing presentation. I doubt they are changing wood panels around for Star Wars vs Love Story. Or do they? That would be really convincing. A recording studio I am called to just laid in all Bamboo flooring. The owner is much happier with the sound of the studio. It was an older hardwood floor before that.

 

[Howlin Fester]

I bet they know plenty. Besides the fact that they get paid and keep their jobs they have created a convincing presentation. I doubt they are changing wood panels around for Star Wars vs Love Story. Or do they? That would be really convincing. A recording studio I am called to just laid in all Bamboo flooring. The owner is much happier with the sound of the studio. It was an older hardwood floor before that.

 
One of my favorite recording studio Pics.  Love all the wood.  From the BigElf album, Closer to Doom.  Sounds wonderful on the THX-900.  Sooooo woody!
 

 

[pervysage]

I'm pretty sold on Stage 2 then: pads, tuning and cups. Do the wider cups cause a significant weight increase? I wouldn't want the headphones to become uncomfortable.

 

[AppleheadMay]

I'm pretty sold on Stage 2 then: pads, tuning and cups. Do the wider cups cause a significant weight increase? I wouldn't want the headphones to become uncomfortable.

 
Weighs more and stays better on the head due to the pads. Not as heavy as an LCD-X though.
I have no problem with it, I have more of a problem with phones that feel to light and don't clamp enough tto make them feel secure on your head.
I'm not for excessive clamping either though, just the feeling of not moving on your head.
I find the TH-900 and even more so the W3000ANV too light and loose.

 

[jincuteguy]

Did they fix the highs on the new TH900 MK2? or it's the same as the original with detachable cable?

 

[elvamir]

Did they fix the highs on the new TH900 MK2? or it's the same as the original with detachable cable?

Same, just have a detachable cable. With the right amp, the highs are just fine on th900 imo. Running them on Audeze Deckard. Beautiful combo.

 

[pervysage]

Pulled the trigger on the Stage 2 Lawton mods (pads, tuning, cups). I have sort of a black theme going on in my room so ended up going with the Jet Black African Ebony wood 

 
Can't wait to see the finished product!

 

[jincuteguy]

  Pulled the trigger on the Stage 2 Lawton mods (pads, tuning, cups). I have sort of a black theme going on in my room so ended up going with the Jet Black African Ebony wood 

 
Can't wait to see the finished product!

where is this mods?

 

[atariguy39]

@elvamir   +1, the Deckard/TH900 combo is sweet.

 

[fuzzybaffy]

Oh my goodness... Did I really say that the TH-900 isn't good for electronic dance music? 
 
Because I just turned on this album (on CD, of course - just showing a youtube link so people can check it out): 
 

 
 
And it sounds fantastic on my TH-900. I guess it's those wooden cups... it gives the bass-kicks a nice, satisfying feel. I tend to like nightclubs with wooden floors, because the bass sounds better, and I'm guessing wood helps with headphones as well! 

 

[socks mk2]

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[fuzzybaffy]

I'll definitely check it out, as Eric Prydz is a good one. I actually told a friend recently, that we should check out his next show here in LA.
 
It's funny you mention him, because Digweed plays a lot of Pryda material. And Prydz appeared in Digweed's latest gig here in Los Angeles - not as a guest DJ or anything, but was sitting in the back, enjoying the show. 
 
You should check out the youtube video I linked, if you're into Prydz. 

 

[socks mk2]

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[up late]

Oh my goodness... Did I really say that the TH-900 isn't good for electronic dance music? 

Because I just turned on this album (on CD, of course - just showing a youtube link so people can check it out): 





And it sounds fantastic on my TH-900. I guess it's those wooden cups... it gives the bass-kicks a nice, satisfying feel. I tend to like nightclubs with wooden floors, because the bass sounds better, and I'm guessing wood helps with headphones as well! 

i doubt that they're comparable but closed headphone cups tend to enhance bass frequencies more than open cups do, regardless of what material they're made from. wood cups do look sweet tho and the th900's look deluxe.