SierraMadre
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thanks a lot! Any idea how their perforated sheepskin pads sound like? I am not a fan of velour pads skin-contact-wise
I have no experience with the sheepskin but here is a summary of the differences between pads by a Dekoni rep (on Massdrop forum comments on Dekoni pads for AKG K series product page).
https://drop.com/buy/dekoni-premium-earpads-for-akg-k7xx/talk#discussions
“DekoniAudio
“We designed these pads around the K701 (the “8 bumps” version), and one of our officemates uses the Fenestrated Sheepskin on his K612 Pro for gaming frequently. He’s kind of a nut though, he has 20 of his own headphones, and borrows our company headphones after we are done designing pads for them. He is typing to you now Pad rolling makes a smaller difference on open headphones than closed back headphones, because there is no reverberations (aka “ringing”) from the back of the open earcup. The AKG K7XX is a semi-open Design, but it still is mostly open. If your current pads are a bit more “loved,” you will probably notice that the Dekoni give your ears more room (no more ears touching the driver cover!). This may slightly increase the soundstage, imaging might be slightly more diffuse (but I still have “audio radar” and wreck face when I’m playing Apex with surround processing, it’s not even fair!)
The Elite Velour pads sound the most similar to stock, with the “tightest” sound, most absorption of mid and treble “reflections” for the best soundstage and detail, and a similar tonal balance. The Velour is a bit of a tighter weave, so this helps give a small amount of extra bass.
Elite Sheepskin and Protein Leather are easiest to clean when going sweaty tryhard, and add a bit more impact, sharpness, and bass to the sound. Still great soundstage, but more intense. The Protein Leather is a bit lighter and holds a touch less heat (and less expensive), but heat isn’t much of an issue with the Sheepskin either and Sheepskin just has that premium feeling. I use Fenestrated Sheepskin or Hybrid Pads the most for gaming because they are the best of both worlds. The Fenestrations (holes) take a bit of the edge or glare off the treble, while you still get that modest boost in bass from the Sheepskin (and they wipe clean easily with an alcohol wipe).
Since the K701 belong to the office, touching my/their hair oils and skin and stuff I just think it’s kind to keep them clean for sharing The K612 Pro are mine (I used to have a K712 = K7XX), so I like to use the Hybrids because I like the feel of velour against my skin, while still getting the Fenestrated Sheepskin sonic benefits.”
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