[Mangoloid]

 
I may have a deal on purchasing some Sony SA5000 pads.
Do these look like they are in good condition? Do I have to worry about the warping on the bottom of the right pad?
I heard elsewhere that these pads flake. Anyone that has experience?

 

[mrspeakers]

The Sony pads look much better when installed.  The weird lumps go away.
 

 

[Graphicism]

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I heard elsewhere that these pads flake. Anyone that has experience?

I heard the newer Sony pads are Pleather to cut costs, the original pads were real leather.

 

[geetarman49]

perhaps ... but there seems to be a fair bit of wear & tear on both pads and that won't go away.
 
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The Sony pads look much better when installed.  The weird lumps go away.
 

 

 

[mrspeakers]

I don't know if Sony changed th e pads lately but mine are leather, for sure. These look like the leather....

 

[schwallman]

would i need to buy putty tape if I have alot of dynamat laying around. Ive been reading around and I see putty tape used more often.

 

[Mangoloid]

I might just bite the bullet. I can't stand the feel of the stock pads after an hour or so. The condition those pads are in justify the asking price of the seller.
 
I am going to begin modding shortly after I order the supplies.
I plan to use newplast and akasa plus.
Where can I purchase newplast in the US? It seems as if it's a UK thing.
 
If I cannot find any newplast, what is a worthy alternative? It seems as if newplast has the highest damping factor from what I've researched in this thread. I know that plasticine is also good, but will there be sonic differences between plasticine and newplast?
Also, is akasa plus and akasa II the same thing? It seems like it.
 
Thanks for all of your help.

 

[joelpearce]

Keep in mind that the Sony pads are completely different from the stock in pretty much every way.  I'm considering picking up some Shure 840 pads for mine instead, to try to find a midpoint.

 

[geetarman49]

why not try both? ... use putty on baffle, use dyna in cup along with akasa
 
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would i need to buy putty tape if I have alot of dynamat laying around. Ive been reading around and I see putty tape used more often.

 

 

[Teejaay]

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I may have a deal on purchasing some Sony SA5000 pads.
Do these look like they are in good condition? Do I have to worry about the warping on the bottom of the right pad?
I heard elsewhere that these pads flake. Anyone that has experience?

they look brand new in person ... the creases look like they were caused after the sewing like something squished the pads for months.
 
pics are with flash 2-4 inches away they just look like black leather without it on.
 

 

[geetarman49]

i searched a long while for newplast in us/canada ... no can find, although i'm sure that there's some store out there that has it. in the end i opted for van aken non-drying modeling clay from a local pro art supply store instead ... many colors, cheap enuf and seems sufficiently dense to do the trick (but i haven' t used it yet)...
 
i doubt that anyone can tell the difference between good plasticine & newplast in this application.
 
yes... akasa II and akasa plus appear to be the same; i bought mine from sidewinder .... they had the best price at the time.
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I might just bite the bullet. I can't stand the feel of the stock pads after an hour or so. The condition those pads are in justify the asking price of the seller.
 
I am going to begin modding shortly after I order the supplies.
I plan to use newplast and akasa plus.
Where can I purchase newplast in the US? It seems as if it's a UK thing.
 
If I cannot find any newplast, what is a worthy alternative? It seems as if newplast has the highest damping factor from what I've researched in this thread. I know that plasticine is also good, but will there be sonic differences between plasticine and newplast?
Also, is akasa plus and akasa II the same thing? It seems like it.
 
Thanks for all of your help.

 

 

[schwallman]

I was under the impression thaey might be the same type of material and serve the same purpose.
 
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why not try both? ... use putty on baffle, use dyna in cup along with akasa
 


 

 

 

[geetarman49]

hmm.... perhaps, you're right & i don't know what putty tape is ... dynamat extreme is silver-foiled on top... i'm equating putty to be more like plasticine / non-drying modelling clay / ductseal  stuff.
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I was under the impression thaey might be the same type of material and serve the same purpose.
 


 

 

 

[schwallman]

Ive used it on my gradops before. I just remove the silver paper from the back.
 
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hmm.... perhaps, you're right & i don't know what putty tape is ... dynamat extreme is silver-foiled on top... i'm equating putty to be more like plasticine / non-drying modelling clay / ductseal  stuff.


 

 

 

[turimbar1]

Newplast is plasticine is non-drying modeling clay, newplast is just a specific brand of plasticine/modeling clay chosen because it has a slightly better damping coefficient, the differences are fairly minimal, and I would only recommend newplast over the non-drying modeling clay if you wanted the absolute best at all cost. Not worth it for anyone else IMO. You can find modeling clay at your neighborhood Michaels or Staples or hobby store. Newplast is UK only, you would have to order it out.
 
akasa is worth the price IMO, and you get alot of it, enough to mod many headphones.
 
Also if you are cringing at the price of the SA5000 pads, try the srh840 pads, for $20 you get some good pads, they are pleather, but very comfortable, easy to angle, and create a miniature room between your ears and the driver (helps soundstage IMO). ebay has them (he ships very quickly) as does amazon. If you do not like them, then spring for the SA5000 pads.