[andyDiamond]

Mine laquer coating began to flake on one of the cups
And Massdrop offered me a 10 usd off coupon for any next purchase

Damn, I'm crying over my beloved headphone, which is now imperfect, and 10 bucks won't help it!

 

[skierdb526]

Mine laquer coating began to flake on one of the cups
And Massdrop offered me a 10 usd off coupon for any next purchase

Damn, I'm crying over my beloved headphone, which is now imperfect, and 10 bucks won't help it!

That's unfortunate. What's it look like now?

 

[MWSVette]

Mine laquer coating began to flake on one of the cups
And Massdrop offered me a 10 usd off coupon for any next purchase

Damn, I'm crying over my beloved headphone, which is now imperfect, and 10 bucks won't help it!

If that happened to mine I would not be happy with $10.00.  That is only 2.5% of sale price.

 

[andyDiamond]

 
Here's the flake photo
And it looks like it's growing... damn

 

[EinZweiDrei]

Almost looks like one of my old wood furniture with its wax layer flaking off during the years. Now im worried about that happening to my thx00 that im recieving around May.

 

[skierdb526]

Here's the flake photo
And it looks like it's growing... damn

That's nasty. I'd totally expect more than 10 bucks. If that happened to mine, and they weren't going to replace it (or the cup), I would likely sand it off and apply a few coats myself. Who knows maybe I would go with a matte finish.

 

[innaterebel]

  Is anyone going through their entire playlist with the TH-X00s and discovering their music all over again? I never want to take them off and I can play any genre from my playlist and not feel the least bit disappointed.

 
I literally do my burn-ins by listening through my entire collection with a genre-balanced order. This could be fretful at times as that some day you just caught in the mood to listen certain kinds of songs. But this process with TH-X00 is the most enjoyable one.
 
Although I found TH-X00 is not that of an all-rounder comparing to my other neutral-ish phones, while more neutral ones provide an universal pleasing listening, they did not offer me to wake up everyday only to wait anxiously for night to come to see(hear) what fun I can discover with TH-X00 today.

 

[Drizz1e]

I'm considering replacing the cups with the ones from the TH-900, depending on how hard they are to find.

 

[CCXR594]

 
 
Here's the flake photo
And it looks like it's growing... damn

Did it spontaneously happen? I can't imagine that it would happen without there being some kind of impact to damage the lacquer.
 
If that happened to mine, I'd take the cups off, sand them down, and either re-clearcoat them or stain them. It would be almost impossible to fix it instead of completely redoing it. 

 

[marts30]

  I'm considering replacing the cups with the ones from the TH-900, depending on how hard they are to find.

 
I want to do that too, will be pretty hard to find though, Lawton has them rarely but seems the waiting list is long.

 

[Drizz1e]

That sucks, but it's what I figured. Most TH-900 owners probably aren't going to be interested in getting rid of the original cups.

 

[twiceboss]

How about this?
http://www.fullcompass.com/prod/252805-Fostex-8560014000?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=googleps&gclid=CjwKEAiAx--2BRDO6q2T84_a52YSJABWAbfr5UTPkK9GpZb-tLJNiosnjFS-VX9ZbazZw7hwwvpHfhoC0FHw_wcB

 

[heliosphann]

I'm using the ZMF Cowhide pads on my TH-X00 and they're great. Haven't done an A/B comparison yet because they're way more comfortable and sound great, I don't want to take them off!

 

[andyDiamond]

  Did it spontaneously happen? I can't imagine that it would happen without there being some kind of impact to damage the lacquer.
 
If that happened to mine, I'd take the cups off, sand them down, and either re-clearcoat them or stain them. It would be almost impossible to fix it instead of completely redoing it. 

No damage was done to the cups, it just began to grow one day from one of the cups edges
I have no idea or skills how to re-laquer the cups, I'm just so disappointed.

 

[sandalaudio]

  No damage was done to the cups, it just began to grow one day from one of the cups edges
I have no idea or skills how to re-laquer the cups, I'm just so disappointed.

 
Every time I take a look at my TH-X00, I find a new paint crack or a chip here and there.
I think the clear lacquer is a very weak one, or wasn't fully cured before dispatch.
 
The wood quality and the lacquer finish isn't particularly top quality, so I'm not too concerned about it, but I can see how some people would think it's not like how it looked on the official photos.
 
Maybe eventually it will wear through and begin to look like the new TH610. It's like the vintage jeans. That would be cool.