I've not seen them available yet, but visually they look very similar to the Pali pads, they're just angled differently (more angled it seems) and seal properly enough to remove the bass roll-off.Do you know if the new pads are available for purchase anywhere? On the Hifiman site I see the Pali Pads and Focus-A pads. Are these Focus-A or some other pad?
I have the Pali Pads.
It's possible that this is the pad you now get if you order Pali pads, but I'd contact HIFIMAN directly to confirm that.
I have this.
It was sent to me at 2020.
And yes I hear it as a bright and lean headphone.
What are the new pads?
I must ask Hifiman to send me because the graph you have posted looks like another headphone!
So if that is the case I need to revise my review.
My evaluation of the sound is similar to that 2021 stock graph: flat, analytical with a bit of treble spice, just not to the point of sibilance or being piercing.
Planar timbre is present, but only when directly compared against an excellent dynamic headphone (in my case, the ATH-R70X). Soundstage and imaging are very solid, perhaps improved.
The Pali pads are the original Sundara pads.Thats interesting, do you know how it compares with the original Sundara pads?