[kellte2]

+1 My Flow arrived with the pads looking different, but after i took it out and left it on the stand for 2 days, the compressed pad fluff back naturally. Absolutely nothing to worry about.

Perhaps I was too much of a pads "truther" this morning. I attribute it to excessive coffee intake. Good to hear.

 

[monkkx]

+1 My Flow arrived with the pads looking different, but after i took it out and left it on the stand for 2 days, the compressed pad fluff back naturally. Absolutely nothing to worry about.

+1 same here

 

[obiwanshinobi87]

Perhaps I was too much of a pads "truther" this morning. I attribute it to excessive coffee intake. Good to hear.

When I first bought a brand-new pair of Sennheiser Momentum M2's from Amazon, the foam pads came out of the carry case looking like crushed, shriveled prunes. I thought I had bought a fake.

After I hung up the headphones for a few hours, the foam pads fluffed out and looked normal again. Hopefully this happens for you.

 

[kellte2]

When I first bought a brand-new pair of Sennheiser Momentum M2's from Amazon, the foam pads came out of the carry case looking like crushed, shriveled prunes. I thought I had bought a fake.

After I hung up the headphones for a few hours, the foam pads fluffed out and looked normal again. Hopefully this happens for you.

I need my Ether C Flows first. I need them, man.

 

[Middy]

When I first bought a brand-new pair of Sennheiser Momentum M2's from Amazon, the foam pads came out of the carry case looking like crushed, shriveled prunes. I thought I had bought a fake.

After I hung up the headphones for a few hours, the foam pads fluffed out and looked normal again. Hopefully this happens for you.

At my age I am like that after a bath..

All fluffed out nice...

 

[cleandean]

Just wanted to provide an update. I put a foam Audeze spacer as mrspeakers suggested in this thread. Looks like it helps a lot with the issue. If I could make a suggestion, it should probably ship with the spacer so the earpad doesn't crease. I'm sure some people are ok with it looking like that, or are reassured easily that it will be ok, but when I spend that kind of money, I don't want the earpad to look creased or flawed in anyway. Most people buying this headphone, I would think have had previous headphones with leather earpads that don't arrive this way. Just my two cents.

 

[kejar31]

Just wanted to provide an update. I put a foam Audeze spacer as mrspeakers suggested in this thread. Looks like it helps a lot with the issue. If I could make a suggestion, it should probably ship with the spacer so the earpad doesn't crease. I'm sure some people are ok with it looking like that, or are reassured easily that it will be ok, but when I spend that kind of money, I don't want the earpad to look creased or flawed in anyway. Most people buying this headphone, I would think have had previous headphones with leather earpads that don't arrive this way. Just my two cents.

Ahhh the spacer is a good idea, not sure how I missed this recommendation.. now where to get said spacer lol

 

[mrspeakers]

Anything can be used as a spacer, the max dimensions are:
 
Width 40mm
 
Height 60mm
 
Length (pad to pad) 80mm
 
A trimmed piece of foam (or any non-scratching reasonably soft material) is all that's needed.  Alternately, use a good stand with flat pad rests, or if you want the cheapest option, grab an old book that's more than 2" thick makes a great free stand.

 

[Jtyoung]

do you mean a stand like this?

 

[mrspeakers]

  do you mean a stand like this?

Yes, those work great.  So does the Bendy Head.

 

[LunaC]

do you mean a stand like this?

I use the lighter colored version of that for mine

 

[mscott58]

I use the lighter colored version of that for mine

How does the color affect the SQ?

(Sorry, couldn't help myself!)

 

[LunaC]

It was mentioned for that reason, well maybe the lighter doesn't preserve the pads as well

 

[Velomane]

My problem with those stands, aesthetically nice as they are, is that the pads are compressed. I much prefer something where the headphones hang freely, such as a banana hanger or the Woo stand.

 

[cleandean]

My problem with those stands, aesthetically nice as they are, is that the pads are compressed. I much prefer something where the headphones hang freely, such as a banana hanger or the Woo stand.

+1 woo stand