Hi, thanks for replying. I do trust my ears and am in no doubt that changing the pads changed what I am hearing....but I'd still be interested to look at some FR graphs.
I definitely prefer the slightly less dominating and better defined bass, but at the same time wish the top end hadn't been reduced, as I found it just about right before. I don't think I'm going to be able to resist switching pads back and forth a little, to help decide which to keep in place. I must say that the factory-fitted pads do feel just a tad more comfortable and seem to fit easily, but snuggly around my ears. With the smaller ones I find myself making micro adjustments to the position of the headphones on my head to get them to fit/feel okay, rather than just being able to put them on. Maybe the factory-fitted pads combined with some EQ....though I was hoping to avoid EQ for a change!