Just listened to some Fostex T50RPs today... WOW!

[LFF]

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They can only be FOTM after LFF starts a thread: Best Music for Modded T50RP's. 

 

LOL!

 
I would NEVER start such a thing....
 
If you have great headphones, all music will be great..either due to the awesome sound or due to the new warts you can hear.

 

 

[dogears]

FOTM??? Oh yes!!!
 

 
Bad for your health though

 

[Hennyo]

Yep, I nail mine to my head for sometimes... 6 hours. (last sunday)

 
For lack of better defining: They are "freakin" comfortable. Concerning comfort it's nearly on par with HD 800. These are my go-to can due to comfort as well as sound. Maybe.. I have an attractively round head, but I can see how it might be uncomfortable for ovals.
 
Lol, I just realized my comment sounds prejudiced! I am not not biased Oval heads!

 

[dogears]

^Without mod? The stock headband's so uncomfortable without sort of any cushion

 

[Draygonn]

The stock headband's so uncomfortable without sort of any cushion

That's why I picked up a HD580 headband cushion. Very comfortable now.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/352734-REG/Sennheiser_052715_H_52715_Replacement_Headband.html

 

[bluemonkeyflyer]

I compared my modded phones to stock and my LCD2 today. Stock is not bad and sounds neutral to me. Modded as previosly described and with the bass ports closed except for 1/4 inch of one slot line, they produce a pleasing top to bottom frequency range that is clear and detailed. In addition, they produce very deep, detailed bass in more quantity than my LCD2's with EQ set to flat for all comparisons.

Bass lines on Patricia Barber's Light My Fire and Ode To Billy Joe, and Diana Krall's My Love Is and All or Nothing At All are impressive. Same for really good recordings like Steely Dan's Gold and Two Against Nature albums. I would actually like a bit less bass but I've not discovered a way to tune it down. Any ideas appreciated.

I think the open back LCD2's sound significantly better with understandably wider soundstage and fuller, more balanced SQ. For those of you who have matched or bested the LCD2, congratulations! and I hope you will share your mods at some point. I'd love to take shot and have a listen.

 

[LFF]

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That's why I picked up a HD580 headband cushion. Very comfortable now.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/352734-REG/Sennheiser_052715_H_52715_Replacement_Headband.html

That's an idea I thought about doing but I want to try a suspension headband first. If that fails, I guess I will order the cushion.
 
 

 

[dogears]

^Suspension headband - will keep your T50RPs looking stock and crappy

 
@BMF, add some fiberfill inside the cups perhaps?

 

[Downtheline1973]

Any chance you can check to see if the LCD-2 ear-cushions fit the T50rp?
 
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I compared my modded phones to stock and my LCD2 today. Stock is not bad and sounds neutral to me. Modded as previosly described and with the bass ports closed except for 1/4 inch of one slot line, they produce a pleasing top to bottom frequency range that is clear and detailed. In addition, they produce very deep, detailed bass in more quantity than my LCD2's with EQ set to flat for all comparisons.

 

[andrewjuguete]

GUYS GUYS!
 
I bought some pyramid shaped acoustic foam (1"),  used it to fill the baffle and also cut a section of it and attached it to the headband with zip ties.  These headphones are now super comfortable, don't slip off, and sound great.  I'm going to try and angle the drivers by using the foam and filling in the cups asymmetrically.

 

[LFF]

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^Suspension headband - will keep your T50RPs looking stock and crappy

 

Hence why I call them Paradox.....
 


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GUYS GUYS!
 
I bought some pyramid shaped acoustic foam (1"),  used it to fill the baffle and also cut a section of it and attached it to the headband with zip ties.  These headphones are now super comfortable, don't slip off, and sound great.  I'm going to try and angle the drivers by using the foam and filling in the cups asymmetrically.

I use make up applicators. They are wedge shaped and SUPER comfortable and cheap! Gives you a nice angled driver if that is what you are looking for.
 

 

[mrspeakers]

Hmmm.  What to do with the wife's old make-up applicators?  Good thing you're not bald.  
 

 

[LFF]

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Hmmm.  What to do with the wife's old make-up applicators?  Good thing you're not bald.  
 

LOL!
 
Just sharing some good ideas I happen to come across....

 

[dogears]

Exactly my point. Don't deviate too much (on the looks) or you will lose that meaning

 
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Hence why I call them Paradox.....
 


 
 

 

 

[mmlogic]

Never knew there was Ortho headphone other than LCD-2 and HiFi Man, and most of all...so affordable!