jgray91
Headphoneus Supremus
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Okay, so using double sided tape to attach the srh1840 pads directly on top of the stock pads (with everything stock on the t50rp) is a MAJOR improvement. Part of me is happy where I am; the other part of me is not too happy wearing ghetto looking headphones -- the tape is showing between the sandwiched pads.
Improvements over stock:
-Clarity
-Sound-stage
-Comfort
-Tighter bass
-Clean vocals
-Reduced resonance
-No longer "plasticy" sounding
Drawbacks:
-Reveals bad source
-Makes channel imbalance more noticeable
-Due to increased distance from drivers, reduced efficiency
-Needs more power to sound good (low volumes don't sound amazing)
-Does not increase the amount of bass (for bass heads)
-Not good for anyone without an amp (I could barely get mine loud enough straight from the xfi... which sounded TERRIBLE anyways)
-Kinda ugly without a permanent mounting solution
I am not trying to get ahead of myself, but of the dozens of configurations I tried with my previous set (OS), it never sounded this clean. I am really happy with this setup as is. I was always tweeking things to fix one issue, just to create another. I am considering gluing the srh1840 pads directly on the stock as a permanent solution. I doubt this is a panacea considering the nearly infinite configurations; however, for those not willing to do tons of modding, this could potentially be simple solution without needing even open anything up. I would really appreciate anyone willing to try this out to confirm the improvement or to tell me I am crazy.
Edit: Added Photo (forgive the low quality)