^^ The silver cable is quite stiff and tangles (although untangles easy) and is micro-phonic, but its light when it comes to weight and works. If you read through the thread you will find numerous aftermarket suggestions.
Something has been bugging me about the HE-500's as of late. This did not become apparent until the winter season was in full swing.
You see, I live in an extremely dry climate, where hung up wet laundry is dry the next morning and wet dishes are dry within an hour after being tossed into the dish rack. Although potato chips stay nice and crunchy after being left out all day and night. I love this climate and have enjoyed to appreciate its benefits.
What started occurring is that whenever I put on my HE-500's to do some listening the static electricity build up shocks my ears (---> insert pun here <---). This tends to go on while the headphones are on my head. Wearing any clothing that's made of fleece or covering myself with a blanket on a cold night only makes the situation worse.
To further worsen the matter, we have a wood burning fireplace. Once fired up it dries the air out even more. At this point, the problem is compounded three fold and the HE-500's are left hanging on the headphone rack due to "health concerns"
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This was not an issue in the summer but during the winter its become a big problem.
I have been searching for a humidifier but haven't found one that I'm willing to drop $100-$250 dollars on. Do any of you fine Head-Fi peeps have any recommendations. Something quiet, low on power and durable. Atypical request, I know.
Is anyone experiencing or has experienced similar issues with the HiFiMAN line of headphones? If so, is a humidifier the best way to go?
Cheers.
P.S. Needless to say, the K501's have been getting a lot of head time. No regrets here
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