[nahpungnome]

   
I did replace the black screened drivers in mine with silver screened and witnessed no change.
 
To get back on topic - I've received my fifth replacement and it still has the offset rings. At this point I'm ready to give up and let it be.

Ok, I'm keeping mine then.  I was waiting for your experience with this replacement.  Are your pads glued to the posts?

 

[yearsofwisdom]

   
I did replace the black screened drivers in mine with silver screened and witnessed no change.
 
To get back on topic - I've received my fifth replacement and it still has the offset rings. At this point I'm ready to give up and let it be.

Are they Gibsons or Woox on the box?

 

[madwolfa]

  Ok, I'm keeping mine then.  I was waiting for your experience with this replacement.  Are your pads glued to the posts?

 
To be honest I've never tried to remove pads on either headphone. It's not a deal breaker for me.

 

[yangian]

   
I'd say it doesn't sound as smooth and natural as HD600, but still on a very good level. I don't feel any grain / roughness / metallic harshness.

Maybe not grainy. It don't actually understand what's that sounds like. But electronic sound is more accurate description.

 

[madwolfa]

  Are they Gibsons or Woox on the box?

 
All cans I had so far seem to be from WOOX. But the boxes are sometimes different. Last replacement had no yellow "Hi-Res" logo on the box at all. Weird.
 

Maybe not grainy. It don't actually understand what's that sounds like. But electronic sound is more accurate description.

 
It could be your source/amp. My Bifrost Multibit is very natural and smooth sounding itself.

 

[yangian]

  It could be your source/amp. My Bifrost Multibit is very natural and smooth sounding itself.

No, I don't think so. I try several DACs, especially bpth explorer and director. They are well known as smooth and warm sound. It's not serious, but very obvious compared to 600. Maybe I've accustomed to Sennheiser's sound.

 

[madwolfa]

  No, I don't think so. I try several DACs, especially bpth explorer and director. They are well known as smooth and warm sound. It's not serious, but very obvious compared to 600. Maybe I've accustomed to Sennheiser's sound.

 
Dunno, I've used HD600 for a good third of my life and sound-wise I find them on par. Wish they (X2) had the same build quality, consistency and attention to QC, though.

 

[yangian]

   
Dunno, I've used HD600 for a good third of my life and sound-wise I find them on par. Wish they (X2) had the same build quality, consistency and attention to QC, though.

Ok, maybe not very accurate metaphor, but I think it can demonstrate my feeling. I think X2's sound is more like from a AB driver rather than a dynamic driver. Anyway, I'll keep listening for a while to see if I can finally accept its sound.

 

[madwolfa]

  Ok, maybe not very accurate metaphor, but I think it can demonstrate my feeling. I think X2's sound is more like from a AB driver rather than a dynamic driver. Anyway, I'll keep listening for a while to see if I can finally accept its sound.

 
Don't struggle too much, it might just not be your cup of tea. I think generally you can tell if you're "into" the headphone in a first hour or so.

 

[Mr Trev]

  Hey all, new poster here. 
 
I am one of the many that bought these headphones on the Amazon $200 deal. Overall they sound great, but I've had one issue that I'm not positive is a major problem or if it is expected. I know that the earpads are designed to be removable, I found the left earpad to be removable with a bit of force and will stick back onto the pegs decent well and hold there. I found the right pad to be very easy to remove and after the first time even a very small amount of force pulls it away from the headphones. Is that a desired outcome, or are these faulty in some way? I don't see any glue on the ends of the pegs (but I do see white stuff behind where the pegs are going into the holes that I assume is either a glue/sticky tape of some sort). If you need a picture for clarification I can do that, just let me know.
 
http://i.imgur.com/ENkxP7f.jpg is a picture of the inside of the right earcup.
 
Should I return these/should I expect a different result?
 
Thanks for any advice you all have, 

 
That white is just the colour of the foam I would imagine
 
 

Man, what happened to this thread.....

 
Yah, it's kinda run amok.

 

[yangian]

   
Don't struggle too much, it might just not be your cup of tea. I think generally you can tell if you're "into" the headphone in a first hour or so.

It's very comfortable and amazing build quality! I really like it. Well, will see if burn in can make some change.

 

[jwolfe]

I'm just gonna jump into this thread for a second, I have a question. My X2s have glued earpads and were imported by Gibson. I bought them from a third party retailer through Amazon. They sound alright, but how am I supposed to know if they're defective? They're the only X2s I've ever heard. Do you guys think that I should try to get a replacement for my X2s? 

 

[madwolfa]

  I'm just gonna jump into this thread for a second, I have a question. My X2s have glued earpads and were imported by Gibson. I bought them from a third party retailer through Amazon. They sound alright, but how am I supposed to know if they're defective? They're the only X2s I've ever heard. Do you guys think that I should try to get a replacement for my X2s? 

 
If you like the sound I would just leave them be. There's very low chance to get proper X2 from Amazon these days. I've just got a fifth pair here.

 

[Billheiser]

Does it even really matter which side, even if a particular side is shown in pictures?

No.

 

[TStewart422]

This thread is more nitpicky and pseudosciency than most of the other nitpicky and pseudosciency threads on this site!