spritzer
Member of the Trade: Mjölnir Audio
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I have been wondering for a while why the SR-007 gets such a mixed reception. Some loathe it but others (me included) love it. The SR-007 has one design feature that is nearly unique in the headphone world. The transducers are fixed to the headband but not attached to swivel mounts like nearly every headphone out there. This will cause a variable angle between the ear and the transducer will alter the sound depending on the size of the listener’s head.
Finally I bit the bullet and bent the metal bands slightly where the start of the serial number sticker is so that the transducers are angled by a few degrees more outwards. It made a huge difference and it really transformed the headphones. The bass became much clearer and slightly more pronounced. It had always been a bit muted although it extended very well but it was not as pronounced as with, for example the He90. Well since the bass is more pronounced the headphones have much more PRAT and they are more fun to listen too. This tweak doesn’t seem to have hurt the lovely midrange or cure their dark top end. The He90’s are now completely crushed in the bass department and seem boring and dull by comparison. One thing to note is that I have a huge head so the results will be different depending on your head size.
If you want to see if this does any difference in your case but don’t want to bend the metal bars just hold the lower part of the earpiece steady and push the top towards your head changing the angle between your ear and the transducer. Be gentle as they aren’t built for this. You will have to make sure that the hands do not block any part of the metal grill because then they will reflect part of the back wave into the ears and alter the sound. Care should also be taken not to break the seal around the ears as that also alters the sound.
Do this at your own risk as you can damage the headphone if you aren’t careful. It transformed my set so urge you Omega owners to try it with out bending the metal bars but be careful not to over do it because then the bass can become loose and flabby.
Finally I bit the bullet and bent the metal bands slightly where the start of the serial number sticker is so that the transducers are angled by a few degrees more outwards. It made a huge difference and it really transformed the headphones. The bass became much clearer and slightly more pronounced. It had always been a bit muted although it extended very well but it was not as pronounced as with, for example the He90. Well since the bass is more pronounced the headphones have much more PRAT and they are more fun to listen too. This tweak doesn’t seem to have hurt the lovely midrange or cure their dark top end. The He90’s are now completely crushed in the bass department and seem boring and dull by comparison. One thing to note is that I have a huge head so the results will be different depending on your head size.
If you want to see if this does any difference in your case but don’t want to bend the metal bars just hold the lower part of the earpiece steady and push the top towards your head changing the angle between your ear and the transducer. Be gentle as they aren’t built for this. You will have to make sure that the hands do not block any part of the metal grill because then they will reflect part of the back wave into the ears and alter the sound. Care should also be taken not to break the seal around the ears as that also alters the sound.
Do this at your own risk as you can damage the headphone if you aren’t careful. It transformed my set so urge you Omega owners to try it with out bending the metal bars but be careful not to over do it because then the bass can become loose and flabby.