[GREQ]

I guess the owner likes it good 'n clampy... normally clamp isn't too bad with these, but since the headband is steel, the user can bend it to their will... literally.
Mine is on the softer side of clamping, just enough to keep it on my head, but it will fall off if I look down.
That combined with my DIY suspension headband and they're very decently comfy.

 

[Jimster480]

Well when I see him again I'll tell him. I'm not sure what his headfi name is, but hes got alot of cool gear including a huge Stax tube amp.
I listened to both Stax he had there, although he was playing his own CD from some Woo Audio CD players so I wasn't familiar with the music, but it sounds great. I don't have any other comparison though without actual A/B testing or atleast testing on music I am familiar with via the same source(s).

 

[WallofHooligans]

he might just have a more narrow head than you!

 

[Jimster480]

he might just have a more narrow head than you!

He told me its also uncomfortable, everyone there basically tried it out and said the same thing.

Although the most popular headphones at the meet to try were my Denon D7200's and the Oppo PM-2's. A couple guys were into my Aeons also, Orthos are just awesome!

 

[GREQ]

Just a heads-up to the EU community.
There's a "fake" RP18 possibly still in circulation, containing Philips SHP1900 drivers (literally one of the worst and cheapest you can get).
If it's still around, it will be most likely be for sale in the Netherlands.

Points to look out for:
• Generic shiny silver replacement plug
• 'Pill' shaped cable y-split (not the other circular one)

Inside will be found:
• Huge amounts of hot glue
• Stock damping grill materials glued up
• Philips SHP1900 drivers

 

[Hutnicks]

Just a heads-up to the EU community.
There's a "fake" RP18 possibly still in circulation, containing Philips SHP1900 drivers (literally one of the worst and cheapest you can get).
If it's still around, it will be most likely be for sale in the Netherlands.

Points to look out for:
• Generic shiny silver replacement plug
• 'Pill' shaped cable y-split (not the other circular one)

Inside will be found:
• Huge amounts of hot glue
• Stock damping grill materials glued up
• Philips SHP1900 drivers


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Which of course begs the question of why on earth would one fake an RP 18? I mean really I can see doing the porta pro the IE800 and SD800 sennis and a few of the AT wooden jobbies. But to fake something that obscure?? Defies all logic.

 

[GREQ]

The only two explanations I can think of:
• someone knew exactly what these were, took out the tasty drivers for their DIY project, and tried flogging the shell dishonestly.
• old drivers got toasted by volume abuse or a blown up by a faulty amplifier, and this is the 'fix' ??? 0_o

Either way, it was sold as an RP18, so the same seller may try to flog it again in the future.

 

[WallofHooligans]

Gah, my eyes!
Thanks for sharing that, I bet someone is trying to rehouse the drivers and attempting to sell the chassis for their cash back. Devious.

 

[Hutnicks]

The only two explanations I can think of:
• someone knew exactly what these were, took out the tasty drivers for their DIY project, and tried flogging the shell dishonestly.
• old drivers got toasted by volume abuse or a blown up by a faulty amplifier, and this is the 'fix' ??? 0_o

Either way, it was sold as an RP18, so the same seller may try to flog it again in the future.

Which makes you post a great black flag on that seller, Tak for dat.

What kind of blew me there was the simple fact that Philips makes some awesome drivers for cheapsies too. So why to a bad copy and make it worse?


Anyhow. Yamaho Hp 1 still setting the bar here. Wish the T20's were that good or the oppopotamus or the hifimans, but really, for an all rounder the hp1 still kicks them into the curbside dirt.

The only two explanations I can think of:
• someone knew exactly what these were, took out the tasty drivers for their DIY project, and tried flogging the shell dishonestly.
• old drivers got toasted by volume abuse or a blown up by a faulty amplifier, and this is the 'fix' ??? 0_o

Either way, it was sold as an RP18, so the same seller may try to flog it again in the future.

Oh make no mistake I dunot doubt your veracity here and I would not touch those phone for all the whores in Babylyon. Just I wonder why someone would try to got down that road knowing that they will be exposed. Or perhaps its the ebay thing. Your not exposed until a million buyers complain,

At any rate the warning is valid for any newcomers to the thread so Tak ver Dat again. I do not think that just because you do not read the 10000000 posts on this threat you should suffer.


That said again. It would be tres cool if you and nickn would post up a top 10 as a header to this thread, then again with the dismal state of this site, a top 10 might just wind up as juda ben moneysuckers recipe for a lemon merangue pie.

 

[GREQ]

That said again. It would be tres cool if you and nickn would post up a top 10 as a header to this thread, then again with the dismal state of this site, a top 10 might just wind up as juda ben moneysuckers recipe for a lemon merangue pie.

Haha, yes... nickn alone could run a full size meet that'd give Can-Marmalade a run for it's money.

Top 10's lists are pointless, I think... maybe... possibly...
The list will likely be different in future when better ear pads and damping materials come out, or a prodigious modifier-extraordinaire graces us with their radiant presence... and mods.

I think I asked nickn ages ago what his rankings would be... I got an answer somewhere along the lines of "muy many ... nicht possible ... plz non ... "

 

[Feilong4]

Well, it turns out that it wasn't the grill that was causing the buzzing.. I tested out will just the grills, just the damping, just speaker cloths, nothing behind the driver; and there was still buzzing. Too bad I found this out after I removed the stock grills. It seems it can be easily be put back on with some adhesive or my favorite: blu-tack.

Seems like GREQ was right about the problem being just something on the diaphragm. Whoops. Boy was it frustrating going through many trial and errors.

I eventually took everything out, gently wiped and blew any microscopic debris off from the diaphragm and magnet assembly. Don't seem to be hearing any buzzing now, and I'm HOPING that it doesn't return.

Now they got these custom grills that I cut out for them. I can now see the color of the speaker cloth due to the bigger openings of the grills. Yes, both the grills and speaker cloth were blu-tacked on.

Boy, was it scary to completely disassemble everything. One mistake and I could have destroyed the diaphragm. *shivers*

 

[Jimster480]

Well, it turns out that it wasn't the grill that was causing the buzzing.. I tested out will just the grills, just the damping, just speaker cloths, nothing behind the driver; and there was still buzzing. Too bad I found this out after I removed the stock grills. It seems it can be easily be put back on with some adhesive or my favorite: blu-tack.

Seems like GREQ was right about the problem being just something on the diaphragm. Whoops. Boy was it frustrating going through many trial and errors.

I eventually took everything out, gently wiped and blew any microscopic debris off from the diaphragm and magnet assembly. Don't seem to be hearing any buzzing now, and I'm HOPING that it doesn't return.

Now they got these custom grills that I cut out for them. I can now see the color of the speaker cloth due to the bigger openings of the grills. Yes, both the grills and speaker cloth were blu-tacked on.

Boy, was it scary to completely disassemble everything. One mistake and I could have destroyed the diaphragm. *shivers*

What headphone is that? looks pretty cool!

 

[Feilong4]

What headphone is that? looks pretty cool!

The original Fostex T50. This particular unit is the v0 version which was made for Japanese markets.

Oh, and they sound much cooler as well. I decided to let go of the HE-500 ever since I got these. Both very solid sounding headphones though.

 

[WallofHooligans]

I absolutely adore the colored speaker cloth, that's perfect. Great mod job. I assume red is right channel?

 

[Feilong4]

I absolutely adore the colored speaker cloth, that's perfect. Great mod job. I assume red is right channel?

Thanks! It's definitely a lot prettier from the outside than from the inside haha. Yup, red for right.

I got the speaker cloths from a sample set that had a bunch of colored 5"x5"(?) sheets for a cent plus shipping. I can PM you to where I got them if you may be interested.