[DoctaCosmos]

They get smoother with burn in. I've got a good understanding of the headphone so far but I want to go match it up with some other amplifiers at the speaker shop this week to see if I can get it to open up a bit. Burning it in has smoothed it out a bit and opened it up. I feel like a pad change could really benefit this headphone. I tried pinching the back of the pads a little to make it a little taller and it allowed for the driver to sit a little further away from the ear and it opened up the mids a bit. I know the driver is already angled a bit but I feel a little more room away from the head would do this headphone some good. Also I would make it a little softer and keep it leather so it got a better seal but retained the bass quantity from keeping it leather. Not that it's bad the way it is but just a simple tweak has opened it up a little more so having been a modder for a while I know what pad differences can make. I think it would be important not to alter the sound signature just open the imaging up a bit.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

Official confirmation from beyerdynamic on the ear pads: "The material we are using for the ear pads is a protein-coated synthetic leather. It looks like genuine leather but in fact it is not. The advantage of synthetic leather material is that it doesn´t absorb sweat and is easy to clean with a moist cloth.​"
 

 

[twister6]

Alright, ladies and gentleman!  This is an official reply from Beyerdynamic (Germany), and now everybody is aligned without any discrepancies about earpad and headband material

 
" The material we are using for the ear pads is a protein-coated synthetic leather.  It looks like genuine leather but in fact it is not.  The advantage of synthetic leather material is that it doesn´t absorb sweat and is easy to clean with a moist cloth. "
 
In my opinion, the material is perfect!!!

 

[twister6]

@HiFiGuy528 : Damn Mike, you beat me to it by a few minutes

  Sounds like Pete sent email to both of us at the same time

 

 

[DoctaCosmos]

Heading to the speaker shop today. I'll know whether or not I'm keeping them and will try to leave my thoughts.

 

[plakat]

  In my opinion, the material is perfect!!!

 
Yes, its surprisingly good. It does not have anything of that cheap feel to it that many (even most) non-leather products exhibit. Reminds me of the material Fostex uses on the TH900.

 

[MacedonianHero]

  Alright, ladies and gentleman!  This is an official reply from Beyerdynamic (Germany), and now everybody is aligned without any discrepancies about earpad and headband material

 
" The material we are using for the ear pads is a protein-coated synthetic leather.  It looks like genuine leather but in fact it is not.  The advantage of synthetic leather material is that it doesn´t absorb sweat and is easy to clean with a moist cloth. "
 
In my opinion, the material is perfect!!!

 
Deja vu anyone? 

 

[ph58]

The best closed headphone !

 

[TJ Max]

  The best closed headphone !

 
What do you like about that replacement cable over the original?

 

[ph58]

Hi TJ Max , with this cable everythings are better : Soundstage , bass , mid , high , less microphonics , and finally it is this for the aestheticism . Thank you

 

[john1711]

What cable are you using?

 

[ph58]

What cable are you using?

Hi it is a Forza Audioworks Claire Hybride HPC cable . Thanks

 

[ev13wt]

While I don't believe in cables sound yadda yadda, that sure looks awesome!

 

[ph58]

While I don't believe in cables sound yadda yadda, that sure looks awesome!

Before , i don't believe , but now , it sounds and looks awesome !

 

[bflat]

Anyone know where to buy replacement pads for the 2nd gen T5P? I have a 1st gen and I think those new pads will be much better at sealing and bass.