[Nine']

It was a major bummer when I got channel dropouts on these phones, so I figured I'd replace the jack with a right angle one and shorten the cord while I was at it.

Works well so far and has managed to survive 6 commutes without problems (my original jack crapped out at 4). And man do these make great commuter phones, great sound, decent isolation and fairly portable.

Read some earlier posts about using armor-all so I figured I'd try it, found some leather furniture polish and gave it a few coats. Definitely worth a shot, the pads are much softer than before and so far haven't bothered me.

Glad these cans are working again, except for the cord length and the weak jack they're near perfect portables.

 

[Jap]

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[916Kev]

these are great cans. i'm burning them in right now but they feel great/secure after messin with the headband a bit. i'm surprised at the size/quality of these as well. i'm listening to some music on my powerbook and i can't hear my tv hanging only a few feet away from me. good isolation for what you pay. thanks for this great thread!!!

 

[Woosh]

does anyone have any specific instruction on how to open these up? i know you have to remove the pads first but i just couldnt figure out how....

 

[damballah]

The pads just pull off they have a "lip" that wraps around the outside of the driver. You then remove three screws and can pop them right open. I'm in the middle of a recable right now after slamming the cord in the door to my condo. If all goes well, I'll let you know what change in sound *if any* it results in.

Hope this helps!

 

[Fatality_]

Just got my K81DJs. First impression:

OMGWTF[size=medium]BASS.[/size]

I need to EQ that down, otherwise seems brilliant

They baaarely fit my head. Any shorter and it'd be too short.

 

[AlexKidd]

At first, I liked my k81's better with the foams out, because of the tamed bass and the somehow more detailed sound... after thousands of hours of use, I think that i'm starting to prefer them with the foams on.

How about you guys?

 

[Meyvn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fatality_ Just got my K81DJs. First impression: OMGWTF[size=medium]BASS.[/size] I need to EQ that down, otherwise seems brilliant They baaarely fit my head. Any shorter and it'd be too short.

Geez. It's not that much. Someone's been listening to too many high end headphones.

 

[LuckyKarma]

I finally made the plunge, my roommate goes to bed around midnight and I usually stay up until 3-4am, and my HD555s were just leaking too much sound

I bought the K81DJ from ebay for $59 + $8 shipping... I can't wait to try them out!

 

[jungblut]

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexKidd At first, I liked my k81's better with the foams out, because of the tamed bass and the somehow more detailed sound... after thousands of hours of use, I think that i'm starting to prefer them with the foams on. How about you guys?

Still without foams

 

[goldrogers]

How's the isolation on these? Good enough to wear while on a train or light-rail/metro type system?

 

[Jahn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldrogers How's the isolation on these? Good enough to wear while on a train or light-rail/metro type system?

if the NYC Subway system qualifies, the answer is yes.

 

[goldrogers]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jahn if the NYC Subway system qualifies, the answer is yes.

I doubt the system here is as loud as the MTA, so I guess the AKG's will do their job superbly! Thanks for the info.

 

[devwild]

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldrogers How's the isolation on these? Good enough to wear while on a train or light-rail/metro type system?

The light-rail here is quieter than the busses, but I use them happily on both.

The loudest part of my commutes is actually the light-rail in a ten minute run through a tunnel (basically a light-rail train not designed for subway use doing the subway thing, so rather wind noisy). The 81DJs and the 280pros are the only two pairs of headphones I've used that I can use through there. You lose the bass though (which is why they are bassy headphones to begin with, to use in a noisy environment).

 

[Gaughtfried]

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Originally Posted by Fatality_ They baaarely fit my head. Any shorter and it'd be too short.

As time passes on, I've noticed that I've used less and less notches. At first I was comfortable with the highest setting but now I'm using it at half that. I guess it had to do with the whole headband stretching thing.