For the benefit of others (and myself, I suppose), I'd like to report how the changes to my T50RP's are fairing....
I started with the stock T50RP and jumped in with a "Rastapants 2" mod scheme.
My initial post on it was here (including pictures), so all additional mods are
since that posting. At that time, I had reported that the overall sound was much improved from stock, but the mids were overpowering (to me) and the highs were recessed. Bass was doing fine, if a
bit heavy.
Here's what I've done since...
- Removed paxmate and foam covering the earcup vents. Now there is a piece of Gorilla Tape covering 3 of the 4 vents. I did not replace the paxmate or foam in that small area.
- Removed the stiff felt from over the earcup-side of the driver (modeling clay side)
- Removed a small piece of tape covering the center square (of 9 total) from the earcup-side of the driver -- this was a later, temporary mod
- Removed the horrible and crappy 6' mini-jack extension cable between my headphones and computer!
- Added a square of lighter, less-dense felt over the entire earcup-side of the driver
- Added about (3) teased cotton balls into each earcup -- spread evenly
- Added some double-height acoustic foam strips to the rear of the ear pads -- to give a slight forward tilt
The results? I've improved almost
every aspect of these phones that I set out to improve. Highs are great and no longer recessed. Mids are forward, but no longer overpowering. Lows are present, but not in spades. Sounds very *true* and accurate at this point, rather than coming across as a "colored" sound signature.
What would I still change? At this point, I would probably like
just a tad more low end, but that's about it. I'm very sensitive to bass bloat, so too much is worse for me than not enough.
What's next? I guess I'm just going to sit back and enjoy these for awhile. Honestly, I was
far from impressed with the T50RP's when I got them, but I'm recognizing their beauty now -- especially for modability (is that a word?) and clean, accurate sound -- which is what I like. Also, next week I'm going to fiddle around with a lathe and try to make some new ear cups out of a nice cherry wood -- along with some maple baffles. Should be fun! I'd also like to try the Plastic Pantz mod. So awesome looking!
Thanks, everyone, for your continued help.
Yip