borrego
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Gen 2 is miles ahead of gen1 in most departments: frequency curve, portability, case, cable and durability!
One could think that the pads of gen1 were better, but their price nowadays is insane and with Dekoni and the likes there are so many options to choose from pad wise.
Wait another 2 years when your gen2 pleather headpads and earpads turn to flakes before you say durability. I bought a pair of T5p gen2 earpads for my GMP 8.35d 2 years ago and now the pleather flakes off. The genuine leather of my T5p gen 1 (bought in 2015) pads remains in good condition.
Also, avoid the Dekoni pads which have square cross section. The stock pads have round cross section and a curved inward facing surface. The Dekoni pads will completely mess up the sonic imaging of the T5p, which is the best attribute of the headphones.