[Schmidter]

I have higher sound in one of the earpads. And different thickness of earpads. Should I try removing the foam and then return it if it has glue? What is your suggestion?

 

[esm87]

I have higher sound in one of the earpads. And different thickness of earpads. Should I try removing the foam and then return it if it has glue? What is your suggestion?

Im in no position to suggest anything sorry, was curious about your setup and experiences thats all as im considering these HP's. Ive read about recent batches maybe having problems through a manufacture takeover but im not sure. Original x2s consistently have very good reviews on sound quality, muffled bass isnt something ive come across when reading about the original x2s pre manufacture takeover??

 

[Sorensiim]

  says so on the tech spec in the manual. http://cdn-downloads.tcelectronic.com/media/216585/tc_electronic_desktop_konnekt_6_manual_english.pdf
 
So if i were to say get a magni 2 amp, will the 80ohm output impedance matter when feeding into an amp? read this on reddit
 
"Output impedance of the DAC is not important when it connects to an amplifier. If the DAC has a low output impedance than you can power sensitive headphones without the Amp. With balanced armature IEMs that have large variances in impedance relative to frequency you want as low output impedance as possible to avoid the frequency response being affected."
 
i ask because i dont want to get the modi dac if i dont need to. the dac on this interface is really good for my productions.
 
​sorry for going off topic

 

Holy cow, you're right! 

 
Grab just about any amp and hook it up with the Konnekt and you should hear an improvement. Check out the buy & sell section, there's a handfull of $200 amps on the first page alone, including two UHA6S mk II, kickass little units. There's even an Audio-GD NFB 15.32 going for $125 (a raging STEAL) if you want another desktop DAC & amp unit. But hurry up before I grab that one...

 

[jagu]

Thinking of getting a mic to use with mobile and for Skype. Any suggestions?

 

[Schmidter]

Yes pretakeover. :S On the box itself it says replacable earpads. Oh let me try to see if my other ones fit and how comfy they are. They where glued DIRECTLY onto the pad, making rthem rip as I tried removing them??? :S WHAT THE HELL?? DIRECTLY on the soft foam?? Hopefully I can get them returned.

 

[Sorensiim]

  Thinking of getting a mic to use with mobile and for Skype. Any suggestions?

Try the search function, a specific mic has been mentioned roughly a gazillion times in this thread 

 

[pmarrison]

  Thinking of getting a mic to use with mobile and for Skype. Any suggestions?

V-moda or Antlion Mod Mic

 

[J Mirra]

I have a pair of the glued pad stock and I had channel imbalance.
 
I have taken off the pad's and they were not glued the right way up on one side, I have re hot glued them back on and now the channels are balanced correctly.
 
I just want to add how good these things are, I am so glad I checked the pad's.

 

[KhaledM]

  I have a pair of the glued pad stock and I had channel imbalance.
 
I have taken off the pad's and they were not glued the right way up on one side, I have re hot glued them back on and now the channels are balanced correctly.
 
I just want to add how good these things are, I am so glad I checked the pad's.

How the glue can affect the sound like this? Can anyone explain this? 

 

 

[KhaledM]

  It's not the glue, read again. It was the one pad not being installed the correct way around.

Oh I see thank for pointing this out.
 

  How the glue can affect the sound like this? Can anyone explain this? 

 

Can you explain more how the ear pad was glued before fixing it? This might be helpful for those thinking in buying a pair including me.

 

[J Mirra]

Yes the fatter part of the pad was at the front making a bigger gap between my ear and the driver the fatter part should be at the back.
 
The vocals etc were coming from in front of my right eye and not out from the center of my nose.
 
There is a hole on the back of the pads that show where to put the pad and this was not aligned with the pin on the pad.
 
The glue is in the four holes on the ear pads you have to slowly pull them away so not to rip the material.
 
I would suggest to check only if you hear a balance issue and notice a pad being the wrong way up and if you have a hot glue gun to reattach the pads.

 

[KhaledM]

   
The vocals etc were coming from in front of my right eye and not out from the center of my nose.
 
There is a hole on the back of the pads that show where to put the pad and this was not aligned with the pin on the pad.
 
The glue is in the four holes on the ear pads you have to slowly pull them away so not to rip the material.
 
I would suggest to check only if you hear a balance issue and notice a pad being the wrong way up and if you have a hot glue gun to reattach the pads.

Thanks for the explanation, very helpful. This makes a lot of sense, there was another member experiencing the same thing, he said that the voice was coming from in front of his eye just like you said, probably the ear pad wasn't installed correctly too. Do you really need to glue them back or can they stay in place without glue just like how the X2 pads used to be?

 

[J Mirra]

Mine would not stay in place without the glue, the holes on the pad that fit on to the pins on the headphone are to wide for the pin to sit snugly.
 
A manufacturing issue on these pads.

 

[felton1592]

Question..
 
Do I potentially save £30 odd and buy a new pair off ebay from someone, or should I just pay £175 off Amazon with the option of returning?
 
I currently use HyperX headphones, so I'm sure this will be an improvement, but the whole Gibson thing is putting me off.
 
I'm second guessing whether to buy them!

 

[madwolfa]

  Question..
 
Do I potentially save £30 odd and buy a new pair off ebay from someone, or should I just pay £175 off Amazon with the option of returning?
 
I currently use HyperX headphones, so I'm sure this will be an improvement, but the whole Gibson thing is putting me off.
 
I'm second guessing whether to buy them!

 
Buy from Amazon and return if something is off. Easy as that. Peace of mind is worth extra in my book.