[lgcubana]

Don't know whether to be appreciative of the contributors to this thread or pissed. Since this thread has peaked my interest into headphones and created a crater in my wallet.

I have almost next to no knowledge, when it comes to headgear. My initial interest into the M1060s came from my acquisition of a pristine pair of Carver ALS III. Made me feel like I wasted decades on dynamic drivers.

Just completed a 35 hr. break in. The stock sound was a bit fatiguing, in the higher registers (not to be equated with the dreaded ringing that others have had). So I tried a few of the less expensive mods: the paper towel mod (between the driver and the foam) and added a .75" trim of premium felt to the deepest recess of the stock pad walls. So far very happy, the highs have toned down just enough.

Ques:
I may have missed it (in this gargantuan thread), but is there a reason why owners are shying away from using a graphic equalizer, with a built in spectrum analyzer ?

 

[mandrake50]

I have had this mounting thing all wrong. I have not tried it yet, but my thought for the fazor/waveguide was to cover the driver side with double stick tape and slot out the openings. This was assuming that the bottom of the wave guide actually contacts the driver frame. Then mount the ring, with the max surface area available. Then put the pads on. To change pads, leave everything in place and remove/reinstall the pads.
I had wondered about what others are doing, I guess it is way different from what I had envisioned.. I checked a while back...actually I have read every post in the thread, but did not see anyone document what they were doing.

I have a few sets of these now from both of the very nice folks that made them. I suppose I can just play with it, but it would be nice to have a starting point.
BTW, one of the versions is a one piece design. I think that was early on.

 

[caenlenfromOCN]

Anyone tried the Monolith M565 yet? I am excited for it.

 

[heliosphann]

Got the ZMF Suede Eikon and Ori pads in today. In the next week I'll try them out on the 1060 and see how they compare to the Vegan pads.

 

[cskippy]

Got the ZMF Suede Eikon and Ori pads in today. In the next week I'll try them out on the 1060 and see how they compare to the Vegan pads.

I'm really curious about the Suede pads. Looking forward to your impressions!

 

[involuntarysoul]

does the vegan pad have membrane foam or regular foam?

 

[NTK1]

Here are the 1060s with the Dekoni round pads w/ PockyG kit

https://i.imgur.com/sjQPST4.jpg

 

[mandrake50]

Here are the 1060s with the Dekoni round pads w/ PockyG kit

https://i.imgur.com/sjQPST4.jpg

Looks nice. You don't find any benefit to angled pads?

Please tell me about how you mounted the fazors!

 

[koover]

Here are the 1060s with the Dekoni round pads w/ PockyG kit

https://i.imgur.com/sjQPST4.jpg

I think it would be interesting to hear your impressions as the larger earcup size and non angeled should change the SS quite a bit I would think. No?

 

[jazzfuze]

Here are the 1060s with the Dekoni round pads w/ PockyG kit

https://i.imgur.com/sjQPST4.jpg

Looks nice!

 

[mid-range]

Don't know whether to be appreciative of the contributors to this thread or pissed. Since this thread has peaked my interest into headphones and created a crater in my wallet.

I have almost next to no knowledge, when it comes to headgear. My initial interest into the M1060s came from my acquisition of a pristine pair of Carver ALS III. Made me feel like I wasted decades on dynamic drivers.

Just completed a 35 hr. break in. The stock sound was a bit fatiguing, in the higher registers (not to be equated with the dreaded ringing that others have had). So I tried a few of the less expensive mods: the paper towel mod (between the driver and the foam) and added a .75" trim of premium felt to the deepest recess of the stock pad walls. So far very happy, the highs have toned down just enough.

Ques:
I may have missed it (in this gargantuan thread), but is there a reason why owners are shying away from using a graphic equalizer, with a built in spectrum analyzer ?

Been on this thread since the beginning and wondered the same thing. Maybe nobody's heard of this stuff or there is an inate desire to "improve" a headphone that took considerable time and money to develop. I use vintage equipment with a treble, mid-range, and bass adjustment. Between my amplifier & perhaps switching out ear pads, if it doesn't sound good, I move on.

 

[PockyG]

For me personally, it's always been about finding great value. I'd rather buy something for 50 dollars and modify it if it can be as good as something as good as $100 with a $5 mod. I also love to tinker and make stuff. I'd rather have a Lego set or Gunpla model than a premade toy.

Not to say that modding the M1060 makes it a $600 headphone but for me it's more about the trip than the destination. I could have bought a LCD2 and be done. But it was more fun for me to buy these, join this thread, try out some mods posted, buy a 3D printer, share more mods with everyone and see how people enjoyed them.

 

[involuntarysoul]

PEACE APO is a must for me, a 3dB low shelf filter at 100hz makes M1060 a bliss to listen to, the bass is so tight and so sweet, i also use Chu Moy crossfeed which helps with fatiguing

 

[DavidA]

For me personally, it's always been about finding great value. I'd rather buy something for 50 dollars and modify it if it can be as good as something as good as $100 with a $5 mod. I also love to tinker and make stuff. I'd rather have a Lego set or Gunpla model than a premade toy.

Not to say that modding the M1060 makes it a $600 headphone but for me it's more about the trip than the destination. I could have bought a LCD2 and be done. But it was more fun for me to buy these, join this thread, try out some mods posted, buy a 3D printer, share more mods with everyone and see how people enjoyed them.

I like your thinking and its what I've been doing with alternative drivers for Grado like builds, the only problem is the parts end up costing more than the M1060, LOL

 

[SilverEars]

Just to let you all know, the M1060 scales up with better sources, and actually does out perform the HD800s. This world is so upside down when something like 800s at it's high echelon pricing can't compete with a $300 headphone.