===FINAL UPDATE=== (not really)
OK, after more, more and more adjustment the mod has finished, finally!!!!
RP-HTX7 EAR PADS MOD
Just like I stated before, I was made some adjustment at the custom ear pads
Here is the results:
"Angled Ear Pads", It's got uglier but the sound quality improved drastically....
RP-HTX7 CUPS MOD
I've advanced my RP-HTX7 into
"open" headphone which has better sound staging and less tiring sound.
Only do this mods if you more concerned to your own health, rather than another people's opinion about how loud your headphone is
I've tried a bit experiment about external/ body holes and there is the result:
More opening / holes >> more air movement, less air pressure >> more soundstage, more "bright" tone
Less opening / holes >> less air movement, more air pressure >> less soundstage (more "flat" characteristic), less "bright", add darker / bass tone.
and,
More air pressure >> more fatigue and health hazard
Below is the best cup's holes configuration
(LEFT) that I've founded (six intake holes):
First thing is widen default holes using 1,4 mm screwdriver
Then make another holes using
1.4mm screwdriver. Make this holes a
little bit angled like in this pic:
RP-HTX7 DRIVER MOD
There are three driver mod presets that I found interesting. Each mod has its own "unique" characteristic.
For people who bored with tiring and punchy sounded RP-HTX7, this mods is for you!
#1 SMALL ROOM MOD a.k.a "THE SURREALIST"
"The surrealist" has small room staging with the most stable freq range I could get, make it great as monitor. Everything is turn OK, no excess parameter, a little bit muddy, somehow remind me to Sennheiser's characteristic.
As its given name, the surrealist is truly great for electronic musics but still good at orchestral musics, has a great timing and good clarity.
Keep it surreal bro!
Pros: Stable freq range, great at electronic music
Cons: Staging kinda flat, panning just OK
#2 MEDIUM ROOM MOD a.k.a "MORNING BREEZE"
"Morning Breeze" has a medium sound staging and great treble. Still no excess parameter, it's panning better that "The surrealist".
When I hear from it at first, I though that I got really good "retro" headphone since everything sounded like recorded 80's or 90's musics.
As its given name Morning Breeze has neither muddy or dry sound. It has nicely wet, yummy mid freqs that remind me to lovely fresh breeze at morning...
Pros: Great mids and treble, great for vocal songs
Cons: Staging kinda flat, has better panning than "The Surrealist"
#3 HUGE ROOM a.k.a "THE REALIST"
"The Realist" is just for lunatics who looking for "soul" from digital recorded sounds....Inspired from Beyerdynamic characteristics, has huge sound staging and warm, dry sound which is great for orchestral musics. The panning and sound staging make it sounded uncanny "real"
, something that I won't expected from this headphone. Every songs somehow have it's soul and characteristic.
Truly mind blow, alter the perception....I've choose this one
Pros: Great Soudstaging and Panning, great for orchestral music, still good at electronic musics
Cons: A bit excess at 170~250 Hz (bass section)
SOME COMPARISON
At a good opportunity, I've tried some good headhones which prices ranged around 25$~280$ at nearest JABEN shop to compare with my modded RP-HTX7....Here is the results
List of tried headphones (got ranked ascending based my personal opinion):
#11 Sennheiser HD 202 ---------------------------- 25$~30$
#10 Goldring DR 50 ---------------------------------- 80$
#9 Shure 240 ----------------------------------------- 60$
#8 Grado SR 60 (supra aural) ------------------- 80$
#7 AKG K518DJ (supra aural) ------------------ 72$
#6 ATH TAD 300 ------------------------------------- 50$~89$
#5 Goldring DR 150 -------------------------------- 130$~150$
#4 Beyerdynamic DR 231 PRO --------------- 80$
#3 Beyerdynamic DT 1350 (supra aural) --- 300$~400$
#2 ATH M50 ------------------------------------------- 120$~160$
#1 Beyerdynamic 770 PRO (80 Ohm)-------- 200$~280$
Since I prefer circumaural than supra aural headphones, I rate low even the great DT 1350 (due small soundstage and thumpy bass that sound cute to me).....
The modded RP-HTX7 is really great, easily surpass any 30$~80$ headphones It's even beat Goldring DR 150 in term of treble and clarity....No offense, but Senn HD 202 and Goldring DR 50 kinda toy compared to this.....
I got amazed since My modded RP-HTX7 almost at par with ATH M50. ...modded RP-HTX7 for "realistic" soundstage, and ATH M50 for boomy sub bass...These two got about same clarity too...Some funny fact that seems the modded RP-HTX7 have ATH's tone and treble characteristic.I found that I enjoyed music at ATH M50 almost same as I enjoyed music at modded RP-HTX7...
Beyerdynamic 770 PRO totally different class, since this sounded like: "BLAAARGH YOUR PLAYER IS TO CHEAP FOR ME"....It's got both Soundstage and deep boomy sub bass, clarity too. Damn, it's kinda sleeping monster
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Nah, It's completed now....OK, this time for credits...Thanks for Panasonic which give this cheap headphone great driver and decent body. Thanks to suneebear who inspired me about modding driver. Thanks for Mr.Atep for helping me at re-cabling. Thanks for my fellow friends (Iqoru, Alvin, Nyadil, Julio, Pantsu, Aldo) who give great critics and feedback at my headphone. Thanks for Head-Fier who make this thread alive and thanks to God whose give me power to do this thing.