[paradoxper]

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Hi everyone, just wanted to know if the Mad Dogs had removable cables or must you remove them by dissembling the headphone? I heard V-Moda had a great cable for the Mad Dogs... I just think the stock cable is a tad too long.

Nope, they are removable.

 

[Vlooienuker]

Thanks,
 
So can I just unplug the stock one and get any cable with a 3.5mm jack and plug it directly into there?
 

 

[paradoxper]

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Thanks,
 
So can I just unplug the stock one and get any cable with a 3.5mm jack and plug it directly into there?
 

Nope. It has the weird 45 degree angle plug. The V-moda cable
is really one of the only viable cables out there for the Mad Dog.
 
Now you can always get a custom cable made by Q, Norse, BTG, etc

 

[LCfiner]

Well, technically any 3.5 mm cable will do (I tried a few) but unless it has a right angle or 45 degree connection, it will stick out a bunch and look a bit odd (might also snag on clothing)

 

[Vlooienuker]

Right, thanks guys.
 

 

[reddragon]

I own a stock t50rp now and it works with my koss tbse1 cable but like lcfiner said, it sticks out a bit and my v moda cable is better for that

 

[clairyvic]

Would a fiio e11 be enough to power this?

 

[kskwerl]

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Will driving the Ibasso in balance even swing enough voltage?

The swing is 12 to 24 so I'd imagine so, hope so.

 

[clairyvic]

So what exactley do the leather pads add sound wise?

 

[kskwerl]

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Hi everyone, just wanted to know if the Mad Dogs had removable cables or must you remove them by dissembling the headphone? I heard V-Moda had a great cable for the Mad Dogs... I just think the stock cable is a tad too long.

You could always grab a nice 4 conductor tri lvl litz from Norse http://www.head-fi.org/t/606500/norse-audio-feedback-impression-thread/15
 
They use OCC and have great prices

 

[kskwerl]

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You could always grab a nice 4 conductor tri lvl litz from Norse http://www.head-fi.org/t/606500/norse-audio-feedback-impression-thread/15
 
They use OCC and have great prices

I did have to widen the hole that the cable jacks into with a dremel tho, easy peezy

 

[paradoxper]

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The swing is 12 to 24 so I'd imagine so, hope so.

I'm very interested in this, indeed. Impressions soon, please. 

 

[kskwerl]

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I'm very interested in this, indeed. Impressions soon, please. 

as soon as it happens I'll be sure to post impressions.

 

[BadFish81]

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Would a fiio e11 be enough to power this?

I would imagine so.  My ZO2 drives it which tops out at 250 ohms.  I had to switch to High Gain mode and I'm pretty close to topping out on volume.  It definitely takes a bit more than I'm used to to drive, but it's not unreasonable.

 

[Oderi]

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overhead? SE? hardwire split? "swing"? balanced mode?

 
 
Seeing as no one else has answered (unless in a PM). Not sure about these since I'm no hardcore senior audiophile.
 
Can drive to good levels but no overhead = No ear-splitting levels (amp barely powerful enough)
 
SE = single-ended (as opposed to balanced, you can look up the difference elsewhere for a better explanation than I'd be able to provide
 
Hardwire split = a modification made to the wiring in order to be able to feed the headphones from the balanced output of an amplifier
 
 
 
My friend might be interested in getting the MD's, told him I'd join in on the order for the Dog Pad upgrade to save some money with the shipping. Man, I love these headphones.