[jerg]

Looks like the baffle tsunami has passed, and the earpad-opening hurricane just arrived. 

 

[Roth_s]

  Looks like the baffle tsunami has passed, and the earpad-opening hurricane just arrived. 

 
Yes, funny as it is.
 
Looks like you'll have your work cut out for you, jerg.

 

[jerg]

   
Yes, funny as it is.
 
Looks like you'll have your work cut out for you, jerg.

Hey I'm hands off on this one, sure the new earpads are partly based on the findings of my earpad mods, but the actual specifications (opening size, thickness etc) have nothing to do with me.
 
If anything you guys should thank me that these pads have velour top-covers now, from a comfort standpoint.

 

[TMRaven]

And you can't use the older hifman velours on the 560?

 

[Ultrainferno]

I think so, they look to be be the same fittings

 

[jerg]

Putting on the old velour pads is like going back to bronze tools when you've already got super steel alloys (alloys...velour+pleather...get it? ha...ok).
 
Edit: ok bronze is an alloy too, I'm stupid, AFK.

 

[TMRaven]

I'd be perfectly fine with going back to the old ones if it meant my ears could breathe.  I haven't got the 560 yet but it doesn't look like the new hifiman zorg pads are anything ridiculous like the audeze leathers or anything, so going from the zorgs to the older velours shouldn't be too much of a downgrade.

 

[whirlwind]

  Yes, those were fine by me, but I also remember all the negative comments made on the cheap Grado packaging (haven't followed any Grado threads for a good while). For every person that doesn't want to pay for fancy packaging there will be another complaining about how a high end product should have a matching packaging.

Well, if you make it optional...then everyone would be pleased 

 
Personally, I am fine if they come in a brown paper bag as long as it is boxed in a plain brown cardboard box with tons of peanuts 

 

[Keithpgdrb]

got that zorg? lol.

 

[MattTCG]

  Looks like the baffle tsunami has passed, and the earpad-opening hurricane just arrived. 

Glad that you can maitain your sense of humor. You may need it.

 

[ieee754]

There are some photos (including dissected cable) and review in Chinese:
http://bbs.imp3.net/thread-11157704-1-1.html
 
Is there 6.5->3.5 mm adapter included (or is that 6.5 ending detachable)?

 

[TMRaven]

It does look like one solid termination.  Also, to people who already have the 560, are the logo and branding of the 560 on the sides of the heaband the same silkscreen-esque print like the previous models?

 

[cute]

  There are some photos (including dissected cable) and review in Chinese:
http://bbs.imp3.net/thread-11157704-1-1.html
 
Is there 6.5->3.5 mm adapter included (or is that 6.5 ending detachable)?

 
Looks like they used some type of SPC (silver plated copper) for the cable!   Hmmm...would be interesting to hear a OCC Copper cable on them, others as well!

 

[Stealer]

I just measured the inside of the pads.

He-500: 6cm
He-560: 5cm

:eek:

This could be a show - stopper.
Let's hope Dr Fang comes up with a bigger pads for sale..

Just ordered

 

[MattTCG]

It's funny that this just came up. People around here tend to notice these kind of things.