[hekeli]

I'd like to try the PU110 / PCU110 studio pads, why the heck aren't they available from Philips itself yet... Mr Buurens shop only, with 7 days to ship? You'd think they would sort these things out before release. Should come with the phones by default if you ask me. The cable feels a little cheap too, would be nice to see a straight one too.
 
Probably can't get the pads before return window closes so yeah... pretty sure they are more comfortable, but probably won't affect the subbass rolloff that I don't fancy that much. Gotta do some more listening..

 

[hekeli]

Comfort wise stock pads (47x47x18mm earhole) are quite poor for home use, after 1-2 continuous hours my ears hurt and turn quite hot. The headband has pretty much zero padding and starts hurting also, had to adjust position many times..
 
Going to check if I can order the studio pads from local distributor.. few random europe webstores have them "in stock", but hard to know if it's for real..

 

[fbarberis]

Hi! Anyone has find a review for the a1Pros and the a3Pros? I want to know if the a5 worth the difference in price (double of the a3, triple of the a1 here in Argentina)

 

[hekeli]

I'll have A3 and A1 also in few days, will have three way measurements and impressions on all then...
 
I might have to keep the A5's until I can source some PCU110 pads. They are actually pretty good and as the headband is metal, there shouldn't be problems to bend it for little lighter clamp..
 
A1 are said to have on-ear pads, wondering if they are the PCU80 that are advertised for A5. I'll test if it can be interchanged.

 

[BRCMRGN]

  I'd like to try the PU110 / PCU110 studio pads, why the heck aren't they available from Philips itself yet... Mr Buurens shop only, with 7 days to ship? You'd think they would sort these things out before release. Should come with the phones by default if you ask me. The cable feels a little cheap too, would be nice to see a straight one too.
 
Probably can't get the pads before return window closes so yeah... pretty sure they are more comfortable, but probably won't affect the subbass rolloff that I don't fancy that much. Gotta do some more listening..

I ordered the 80mm and 110mm pads from armadamusicshop.com and got them in 3 days (to US). I haven't tried the 80s yet but the 110s are very comfortable.

 

[Baycode]

  I ordered the 80mm and 110mm pads from armadamusicshop.com and got them in 3 days (to US). I haven't tried the 80s yet but the 110s are very comfortable.

 
Any changes on the sound (with 110mm)?

 

[hekeli]

  I ordered the 80mm and 110mm pads from armadamusicshop.com and got them in 3 days (to US). I haven't tried the 80s yet but the 110s are very comfortable.

 
Did it say ships in 7 days then also?
 
Not going to order from there anyway, 12,75€ extra shipping for few grams of pads is a rip off..

 

[BRCMRGN]

US shipping is even more expensive, but fast.
 
110mm pads are much more comfortable, open up the soundstage a bit and reduce the bass slightly.  Not a huge change in the sound. Haven't tried the 80mm pads yet

 

[Baycode]

  US shipping is even more expensive, but fast.
 
110mm pads are much more comfortable, open up the soundstage a bit and reduce the bass slightly.  Not a huge change in the sound. Haven't tried the 80mm pads yet

Thanks for the input.

 

[Techtard]

Damn, seriously regret getting the HD8 DJ's now...

 

[fbarberis]

I own the A3-PRO. I will post my experiences soon, but I'm lovin'it so far.

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

Reeaally curious to see Hekeli's measurements on the lower tier models.

 

[hekeli]

Have them right now, I'll do it tonite... from a quick listen sounds like A3 has less treble and little boomier bass. The pads are completely different and not exchangeable.

 

[hekeli]

Have things to do, so more pics less words...  (whole rew mdat available for download -> here)
 
A1 just sounds strange and muffled, whatever
A3 has too much (mid)bass going too far which generally gives a constant mud over the sound (of course someone might enjoy it for a snappy techno-basshead phone, but yeah ymmmv (your mud mileage may vary))
A5 actually quite (if not very!) good, not enough midbass to generally bother but gives a slight thump, but not basshead material by any means. Surprisingly spacey and clear sound.
 
Personally I would only consider buying A5, it has no actual clear faults that I can hear and has larger pads available, nicer build quality etc. But I'm not really making a comparison to any other phones so ymmv. Don't pay 300€ since Philips usually generously gives 25% discounts on their own shop, not to mention amazon etc..
 

 
(With HD8 & HD800)

 
Few poor pix... A3 pads you can see going inside the solid cup, dunno if you can pull it out and get it back in again.. A1 pads are pretty normal that you can remove and stretch/slip back.
 
A5 is a bit more comfy than A3, it's headband gap doesn't create a single point of pressure
 
Approx pad dimensions
 
A5 inner 48x48x16mm outer 93x93mm
A3 inner 50x50x16mm outer 93x93mm
A1 inner 30x30x16mm outer 73x73mm
 

 

[marcswede]

Nice, hekeli! How many hours do you have on them as of now?