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Headphoneus Supremus
. . . ANOTHER satisfied customer!
So glad they are working out for you.
So glad they are working out for you.
I'm going to give these pads a try. Hopefully, I can get a better seal with a tad bit more bass elevation. The Mikros bass sounds fantastic on most songs, but some recordings, it drops below my preferred sound levels. A bass mod in the near future may be a consideration.These, too [they look like the ones that @paulybatz uses]:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254285183417
Those look pretty interesting.
In fact, just do a web search for "replacement ear pads for Mikros 90" and you'll get a bunch more.
The make shift pads I'm using make it hard to get a good seal. The new pads just may be the solution. I won't be receiving them until February 7 or so.There is a mod that will turn the Mikros 90 into an absolute bass beast.
It involves opening up the earcups and removing a thin circular membrane that covers a small [centralized, if I recall correctly] hole/port. NOTE: Once this membrane is removed, it loses adhesion so, strictly speaking, the mod is irreversible.
That mod is detailed maybe midway-ish through this thread(?).
I did this mod on one pair of the Mikros 90s that I had at the time [in fact, I modded the very first pair that I bought--at one time I owned seven pairs(!)]. The [mid/low-mid] bass levels were elevated significantly, but the bass remained accurate. Sense of space opened further, too. Mids were a bit more transparent and coherent [again, if my memory serves me correctly].
However, at length and in hindsight, I ultimate [would have] preferred the "stock" tuning of that particular pair of MLMk90, which was incredibly balanced and neutral with laudable low frequency extension.
A combination of Dynamic/ E-Stat drivers would be amazing. It could still happen.Glad to hear that!
The Mikros 90 are truly "reference level" headphones that compete with the best open headphones I have ever heard.
. . . and to think that Martin Logan pulled off this feat with closed portables makes it all the more amazing!
Oh, how I [STILL] wish they had developed a set of full-sized, open headphones of similar pedigree!
These portable headphones have earned their keep in my collection far surpassing my expectations. I don't think I've ever heard another that can deliver every micro detail but still remain so musical with a beautiful natural sounding presentation.
They will definitely be stealing much of my head-time from some very competent competitors. They are: Giant Slayers.
The Little Headphone That Could!
My fingers are crossed for you too. Good luck! I’m looking forward to reading your impressions of them.I wait with fingers crossed. I perhaps will be able to buy one this week ....
I will mod it my way ....
I am curious because of my friend here...