[Makiah S]

Bass, that is what everyone is mentioning

actually I really like the mids on these! 

 

[thug behram]

where are guys finding OEM TH600/900 earpads?!

 

[socks mk2]

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[Poki]

"I didn't expect the swap to be as difficult as it was, really needed to stretch the HM5 pads around the rings,"
 
You are not kidding... I was about to return the pads (2 sets) until I read your post.  
 
I too ordered the HM5 pads (but they are from MP4Nation); I could not get the pads to fit the Fostex plastic ring.   I contacted MP4Nation and they assured me the manufacturer had not changed the dimension (110 mm by 90 mm).  
 
I measured the ring and they are about 4-1/8" which translated to ~104.8 mm; in theory they should fit if the pad can be stretched without tearing. I contacted MP4Nation and they promptly sent me this fitting instructions using plastic bicycle tire levers
http://www.head-fi.org/products/brainwavz-hm5-velor-memory-foam-replacements-earpads-suitable-for-many-other-branded-large-over-the-ear-headphones-akg-hifiman-ath-philips-fostex/reviews/12191
 
May I ask what tool(s), if any, that you used? Or as you stated, you just stretched until the pad fits?  Did the Fostex plastic ring warp at all? 
 
Thank you for your assistance.

 

[CRUZMISL]

  Do you find speech get through better for gaming/moves? 26,5$ and free shipping is certainly no ripoff. As for the bass do you find they are still bassy or have they removed so much bass they are more mid range/treble centric?

 
Yes speech (and lyrics) come to the front with the hybrid HM5 pads. Mids sound great with them.
 
Most the sub bass is gone and the treble has become hot.
 
 

  May I ask what tool(s), if any, that you used? Or as you stated, you just stretched until the pad fits?  Did the Fostex plastic ring warp at all? 
 

 
No tools, just my hairy man hands. I had to flex the ring and be very rough with the pads, everything took the punishment fine.

 

[jamor]

If anyone is trying to get rid of their stock TH-X00 pads I'm looking for a pair

 

[CRUZMISL]

It's a shame i'm going to have to go back to stock from these HM5 hybrid pads as I think they look and feel great:
 

 

 

[Hi-Fi EDU]

  It's a shame i'm going to have to go back to stock from these HM5 hybrid pads as I think they look and feel great:
 

 
I'll admit, they do look good.

 

[marts30]

Stock look better imo. Really don't understand this fuss with the pads myself

 

[oqvist]

   
Yes speech (and lyrics) come to the front with the hybrid HM5 pads. Mids sound great with them.
 
Most the sub bass is gone and the treble has become hot.
 
 
 
No tools, just my hairy man hands. I had to flex the ring and be very rough with the pads, everything took the punishment fine.

Okay looks like maybe to extreme changes I am just after some fine tuning trying to get them on the level of my modded  DX 1000 if possible. Also with my DIY skills I wouldn´t dare excert violence on them on pad change. 
 
edit: Got news it´s a 2-3 month shipping time for the TH-900 pads from Sweden it looks like. 

 

[CRUZMISL]

I'm back on the stock pads now and the sound is so much more satisfying.
 
Struggling to understand how they can sound so different.
 
I've pad rolled with my Hifiman HE-400 and even made some jergpads but all that is nothing compared to the difference with these THX and the hybrid HM5 pads.

 

[YtseJamer]

actually I really like the mids on these! 

I also like the mids of the TH-X00!

 

[mirnujAtom]

Finally got mine, already like them more than denon ah-mm400
 

 

[Makiah S]

I also like the mids of the TH-X00!

I'm excited to hear mine with the new Cable I got for it! 
 
I've only been using my SE amps, an while my G1217 Starlight is my Favorite SE amp... it's a tube so it doesn't play well with the TH X00
 
either way, it should REALLY open up once I can go balanced out of my NFB10ES2 

 

[oqvist]

  I'm excited to hear mine with the new Cable I got for it! 
 
I've only been using my SE amps, an while my G1217 Starlight is my Favorite SE amp... it's a tube so it doesn't play well with the TH X00
 
either way, it should REALLY open up once I can go balanced out of my NFB10ES2 

Hope so my dx 1000 certainly plays better on my nfb10.32 in balanced mode