Is there any way to reduce hifi he500 weight?

[Dror Fuchs]

Just got a pair of he500 , they are great but
Oh boy, they are heavy.....

I thougt about replacing some of the metal parts with wood maybe. Is there any kit i can buy? Maybe diy guide?

Thx

 

[arteom]

I'm in the same boat, just bought a set off the FS forums. Really like the sound, but their weight might be a dealbreaker for me. There is a headband mod which replaces the stock headband with a stock 400i headband. I've posted in the thread to see anyone can measure weight of the modified headphones. 
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/790902/the-ultimate-step-by-step-hifiman-headband-replacement-guide-from-oldstock-hifiman-he-4-5le-6-400-500-into-the-newstock-he-400i-560

 

[JoeDoe]

Had an HE500 for several months and best comfort upgrade I used was the suspension strap that Lohb sells. Fantastic design that really disperses weight much better.