[Liu Junyuan]

I wonder: would this peak be further exacerbated by the grill mod?

 

[borrego]

This is the EQ curve I used for my HE-500 (with HE-560 pads and black pearl mode). This is just to bring the upper mid a little bit more forward. I don't find there is a treble spike with the HE-500 that I have to use EQ to even out.
 

 
 
The CurveEQ VST plugin is really good and I can't hear any degrade to the sound quality.

 

[davidsh]

A slight 9-10 kHz peak seems to be quite normal in headphones when you look through frequency responses. Or so I think.

 

[spurxiii]

I ordered the velour pads from headirect but got these. What are they?

 

[lin0003]

The focus pads? 

 

[borrego]

I ordered the velour pads from headirect but got these. What are they?

 
Wow. It looks like a new style of the HE-560 pads. If you did pay the price for stock HE-500 velour pads and received these instead then you have got a deal. Not sure how they will sound though.

 

[spurxiii]

Wow. It looks like a new style of the HE-560 pads. If you did pay the price for stock HE-500 velour pads and received these instead then you have got a deal. Not sure how they will sound though.

I just paid for the velours. Theyre angled and look like what's called the focus pads on the head direct page

 

[lin0003]

The normal velours are $25 from headphones.com.au. 

 

[davidsh]

They are indeed the focus pads. Focus pad A to be exact, aka. the first version

 

[spurxiii]

The normal velours are $25 from headphones.com.au. 

Yeah I got these for about $23. I got too many pads now. Just need the jergpads

They are indeed the focus pads. Focus pad A to be exact, aka. the first version

What's the difference between the A and B?

 

[daerron]

Well they definitely aren't velour pads! Looks like the Focus A pads. I'd give them a shot if I were you. I have the standard Focus pads which sorts out the dip in the upper mids and gives it more "focussed" type sound in the imaging and sound staging. I find it a brighter overall signature and I'm hoping my new cable will balance it out somewhat.

 

[spurxiii]

  Well they definitely aren't velour pads! Looks like the Focus A pads. I'd give them a shot if I were you. I have the standard Focus pads which sorts out the dip in the upper mids and gives it more "focussed" type sound in the imaging and sound staging. I find it a brighter overall signature and I'm hoping my new cable will balance it out somewhat.

You are right about that slightly brighter overall signature. I really like it so far, but its early days.
I've also got a Audio Gd Master 9 coming in 3 days so I can't wait to see how that does  

 

[lin0003]

Tell us how it goes!

 

[spurxiii]

  Tell us how it goes!

Don't worry I will. I hope it lives up to my expectations

 

[lin0003]

Now time for a DAC upgrade.... May I recommend then M-DAC? There is one on the forums for $500.