[canali]

Thanks! Looks like the Fenestrated Sheepskin are business, but what about the Ori Pads? Anyone compared the two?

i was on with a Dekoni rep...he says everyone loves the fenestrated pads.
on massdrop 113 members have requested this drop again...
however, he thought once we reached 150 then it would go live...
so log on and vote for it, I guess.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/dekoni-premium-earpads-for-fostex-th-x00

 

[ToroFiestaSol]

Nice! OK, I logged and voted for them

But, but...anyone compared them with the ZMF Ori pads?

 

[iamSammTheMan]

I wasn't a fan of the fenestrated, and I was glad that I ordered a set of the regular sheepskins as those were the ones that I now keep on my ebonys

 

[canali]

I wasn't a fan of the fenestrated, and I was glad that I ordered a set of the regular sheepskins as those were the ones that I now keep on my ebonys

please do share more details..

 

[iamSammTheMan]

I have to clarify, I tried the sheepskin elite and fenestrated versions of the th900 pads on the ebony, not the massdrop ones with the smaller oval opening. I planned on making a post about the "week of sheepskin padrolling" that I was experimenting with this past week. Alpha pads on my shure 1540, sheepskin pads on hd598cs, and the sheepskin elite pads for my Beyerdynamic custom studios. I'll make sure to link the entire thread as I'm still proofreading it and adding last minute notes, but in short: Sheepskin elite cut the midbass by 3ish db, subbass is a bit more accentuated and cuts through most mixes. Treble was VERY clean on the regular sheepskin, fenestrated injected alittle bit more treble energy. Soundstage increase is tremendous, I've never heard a pad make this much of a difference without being accompanied with tremendous amounts of treble. I can't compare them to anything in my collection, they're hands down the best headphones I have out of the 23 I own.

 

[canali]

how often do the dekoni pad drops occur, btw?

 

[XERO1]

Just got my pair and I couldn't be happier!

They are a gorgeous dark brown color and they sound amazing with the Dekoni Velour 2.0 pads (my pad of choice).

The Ebony and the Mahogany sound nearly identical, so I could be happy living with either one, but the beautiful dark brown finish of the Ebony's makes them more than worth their extra cost.

 

[cathee]

Hi guys -

Very interested in these ebony headphones (those cups just look so sexy...)

Can anyone offer any impression/comparisons between these EBONYs and the TH900s?

I have the TH900 v.1 and very much love them. Will the Ebonys be different enough to justify?

Thanks in advance,
x

 

[ZetsuBozu0012]

If extensive store demo impressions of the TH900 V2 will satisfy, I'll gladly oblige.

I vastly prefer the X00EB because it's less painful to my ears. The TH900 I demoed was superior in look (urushi is a lovely finish), imaging and soundstage, overall clarity, and bass control, but the treble spike made it impossible for me to listen to for any longer than a single 3-min song's playtime.

I'd say the TH900 is technically superior in some aspects, but because of its wonky FR, it isn't as categorically 'good' as the X00. Also, with the exception of bass, the X00 didn't sound very far behind the TH900 in performance.

If you have no problems with the TH900 though, then good on ya. I wouldn't say keeping both on hand is justifiable unless you're collecting Fostex cans.

 

[Eudis]

Just hit up Chan from emu, but emu teak pads for 40 bucks. Slap them on the th900 and you will have a superior thx00. (Better in every way)

 

[jeffri]

Nice! OK, I logged and voted for them

But, but...anyone compared them with the ZMF Ori pads?

I have Ori pads, and will retrieve my Dekoni Fenerated pads next week. I'll share my finding with it on Ebony. I could also compare it to Eikon pads and Dekoni Sheepskin pads if you like.

 

[ToroFiestaSol]

I have Ori pads, and will retrieve my Dekoni Fenerated pads next week. I'll share my finding with it on Ebony. I could also compare it to Eikon pads and Dekoni Sheepskin pads if you like.

That would be great, thanks!

 

[Tetonpowskier]

I ended up going with Purplehearts. I got a like new open box set from BLINQ on eBay, for $339. If I like the signature, I'll probably add the ebony to my collection as well, but from MassDrop themselves so I get the warranty.

 

[thefitz]

Dekoni pads are on Massdrop again, also with pads for the TH-X0. I got the fenestrated TH-X00 pads, as well as lambskin TH-X0 pads. Live a little!

 

[canali]

Dekoni pads are on Massdrop again, also with pads for the TH-X0. I got the fenestrated TH-X00 pads, as well as lambskin TH-X0 pads. Live a little!

please do share your impressions of the pads..pros, cons...etc
i'll prob get a pair for the next drop...unsure if hybrid or the fenestrated ones.

question on this level 1 diy mod....mark suggested to me to also try the mods without the padding for the earcups that is included...he said some prefer it with...some without.