kramer5150
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Ive been posting scattered comments about my KSC75 mods across several threads. I thought some of you might appreciate a more consolidated summary. Another forum member stated the idea is to "buy low... mod high". Thats basically all that this is. Hope some of you find this useful.
Carefully pull off the foam earpads. The little spikes can really tear the foam up, so pull gently and unhook them slowly from the little spikes. To unsnap the grille cover, use a screwdriver or knife and gently push... here.
The cover will pop off. Do not pry the cover up from the other side you run the risk of puncturing the diaphragm. I found this out the hard way and damaged a KSC50 driver. Notice that the grille is notched for proper orientation.
You can see Ive already begun to mod them.... Notice also that the earhook can easily unsnap if it is in your way.
Use a drill and knock some extra holes in the grille. The idea is to try and get as much unobstructed air between the diaphragm and your eardrum. Ideally you could just remove the grille, but that would bring on other complications (duh!).
Im using earpads from a koss KSC12. Its thicker foam than the OEM KSC75, so it places the drivers out away from your head a little. Gives more spatial distance and treble sparkle. Kind of like Grado bowls -VS- flats.
I use sharp hobby scissors and a socket and cut a hole in the middle of the foam. Again... maximizing un-obstructed sound from diaphragm to eardrum. IMHO the foam really masks the KSCs wonderful treble sparkle.
The result is a more open, dynamic sound. Mids jump out and treble really sparkles. Theres some intense treble in these little drivers, but its not intense in terms of amplitude... its more dynamic and ambient sounding. Its like a layer of glitter on top of some stellar mids. Theres some real frequency separation now that was not present before. Cymbal crashes are more separate from upper midrange guitars and keyboards. Kick drum bass seems to be more "airy"... has more depth to it, as opposed to a solid "thud". The "thud" is still there, but theres a sense of air around theat fundamental note.
Koss has a real winner here. Its my humble oppinion that EVERY head-fi member should own these or at least demo them and give them a shot. For $15... man... I cant think of a better bargain in the entire audio industry... guitar audio, car audio, home theater... you name it... the KSC75 is a real gem!! and a SUPERB value.
Hope some of you find this useful... remember "buy low - mod high"!!
Garrett
Carefully pull off the foam earpads. The little spikes can really tear the foam up, so pull gently and unhook them slowly from the little spikes. To unsnap the grille cover, use a screwdriver or knife and gently push... here.
The cover will pop off. Do not pry the cover up from the other side you run the risk of puncturing the diaphragm. I found this out the hard way and damaged a KSC50 driver. Notice that the grille is notched for proper orientation.
You can see Ive already begun to mod them.... Notice also that the earhook can easily unsnap if it is in your way.
Use a drill and knock some extra holes in the grille. The idea is to try and get as much unobstructed air between the diaphragm and your eardrum. Ideally you could just remove the grille, but that would bring on other complications (duh!).
Im using earpads from a koss KSC12. Its thicker foam than the OEM KSC75, so it places the drivers out away from your head a little. Gives more spatial distance and treble sparkle. Kind of like Grado bowls -VS- flats.
I use sharp hobby scissors and a socket and cut a hole in the middle of the foam. Again... maximizing un-obstructed sound from diaphragm to eardrum. IMHO the foam really masks the KSCs wonderful treble sparkle.
The result is a more open, dynamic sound. Mids jump out and treble really sparkles. Theres some intense treble in these little drivers, but its not intense in terms of amplitude... its more dynamic and ambient sounding. Its like a layer of glitter on top of some stellar mids. Theres some real frequency separation now that was not present before. Cymbal crashes are more separate from upper midrange guitars and keyboards. Kick drum bass seems to be more "airy"... has more depth to it, as opposed to a solid "thud". The "thud" is still there, but theres a sense of air around theat fundamental note.
Koss has a real winner here. Its my humble oppinion that EVERY head-fi member should own these or at least demo them and give them a shot. For $15... man... I cant think of a better bargain in the entire audio industry... guitar audio, car audio, home theater... you name it... the KSC75 is a real gem!! and a SUPERB value.
Hope some of you find this useful... remember "buy low - mod high"!!
Garrett