Liu Junyuan
Headphoneus Supremus
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As far as getting the AKG pads on the HE-500s, it's not difficult at all. I just have an elaborate setup upon which I... elaborated
All you need to do is attach the pads to the mounting rings. That's a given, of course. My preferred material for a lot of modding is carpet tape. It's seriously sticky and strong. Put strips of tape on the pads and stick the mounting rings on them. After that, they mount like any other HFM pads.
The only caveat I can add is if you plan to do the back vent mod that is a last, optional step in the old jergpad mod, as documented by modulor. If you never plan to do that, it doesn't really matter how you orient the mounting rings on the pads. If you plan on doing that mod, or think you might, you'll want to align the rings such that the gap between any two of the tabs on the rings is at the back/tall part of the pads. The reason to be so precise is that gap between tabs is where the foam strips go that create the vent.
See, even that isn't hard, just something of which one need be aware before attaching rings to pads. I've done the back venting, but I prefer the better bass one gets with real adhesion of rings+pads to cups. I think it pays to be precise when attaching the rings to the pads, as the venting option is left open, and it's not difficult.
HTH.
OK, I feel obligated to point out that one could also just tape the pads directly to the baffles in the cups, completely forgoing the mounting rings. That, of course, is messy, and makes it harder to switch pads, but it is an option.
Oh, do not misunderstand. I appreciate you taking the time to elaborate. I definitely want to try this out.
My problem is finding materials sometimes. I must have spent hours just trying to find parts for some of the easiest mods because stores that others referenced either didn't carry them or were far away. No dollar stores, for instance, had a trash bin that worked for the grill mod; I went to every one in Knoxville, including some that Google Maps forgot to delete because they went out of business. Just lots of wasted time. Walmart didn't have anything except for a pen holder with holes what were too small.
To get the Creatology, I had to research where to go, travel about 40 minutes one trip to a craft store.. In the end, I am very happy I did these mods but sometimes just finding the right materials for me can be an "adventure," as someone said, which is okay in the end (and is part of the fun). Finding all the materials took more time than actually performing the mods. lol.
