[TrollDragon]

I have velour pads on my 780's...great comfort and sound!

I had the Pearstone Deluxe Velours on mine for a while but I don't like them... The velours went onto my 8323's and the HM5's onto the 780's. Have you tried the HM5 pads yet? Incredibly soft and comfortable.

I remember you saying they came with velours already installed, you don't know by chance which velours they are?

 

[Achmedisdead]

I had the Pearstone Deluxe Velours on mine for a while but I don't like them... The velours went onto my 8323's and the HM5's onto the 780's. Have you tried the HM5 pads yet? Incredibly soft and comfortable.

I remember you saying they came with velours already installed, you don't know by chance which velours they are?

 
No, I'm really not sure. I did get to try them with the stock pads, and the bass was better, but the treble was a bit overpowering...ssssiblance. So I went back to the velours...easy to add a little bass bump if necessary. I had to cut down a bit on headphone use anyways, so I haven't bothered looking into any other pads.

 

[RochRx7]

My Pro900's have turned into my grocery-grabbing pair. 
 
Always fun to walk around with giant shiny aluminum cups on your head. (inspiration from TD)
 
Btw, EQ them -100db.. that treble is hot as balls.

 

[TrollDragon]

  My Pro900's have turned into my grocery-grabbing pair. 
 
Always fun to walk around with giant shiny aluminum cups on your head. (inspiration from TD)
 
Btw, EQ them -100db.. that treble is hot as balls.

 
Nice to walk around with the 'Sones at the store, one gets the looks but I don't care as I don't have to listen to muzak or undisciplined children...

 

 

[RochRx7]

   
Nice to walk around with the 'Sones at the store, one gets the looks but I don't care as I don't have to listen to muzak or undisciplined children...

 

 
Know how to repair scratches on them? (I didn't leave em there, never loaning out to family again)

 

[TrollDragon]

   
Know how to repair scratches on them? (I didn't leave em there, never loaning out to family again)

There is no way I know of, my 780's are scratched and I was real careful with them too. Thin aluminum veneer is a scratch magnet IMHO, looks great but does not wear well.

 

[TekeRugburn]

Use a nice polish, autosol does well. Just YouTube it. It did wonders on my es7 cups.

 

[RochRx7]

Use a nice polish, autosol does well. Just YouTube it. It did wonders on my es7 cups.

Thanks for the tip Teke! gonna look for it today XD

 

[TekeRugburn]

 

[tylercaulfield]

Mine for now. I'm looking into a portable amp.

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[TekeRugburn]

Mine for now. I'm looking into a portable amp.

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if the xba-4 is what you're using, it really isn't needed for an added amp.  the x3 amp is pretty stout as is

 

[tylercaulfield]

Yeah that was my mistake, I've gotten a message about it too. I was referring to an amp but not necessarily for the XBA's. Your right just with the X3 they sound good, I use the X3 for some of my open headphones too. 

 

[TekeRugburn]

  Yeah that was my mistake, I've gotten a message about it too. I was referring to an amp but not necessarily for the XBA's. Your right just with the X3 they sound good, I use the X3 for some of my open headphones too. 

 
oh than that makes more sense to me.  Not saying you couldn't get an external amp for the xba-4; just that a lot of junior head-fiers are under the impression that adding an amp is always beneficial.  

 

[Podster]

if the xba-4 is what you're using, it really isn't needed for an added amp.  the x3 amp is pretty stout as is

Agreed with you Teke, nice rig Tyler Really thought I would start seeing a lot of DX-50 and X3 rigs in this mid-fi thread! About to foray into the non iDevice DAP realm here with a DX-50/PX100 II's myself. I'll post up when they come in

 

[Driftbum]

Hello Everyone, I new to the forums.
I look forward to meet you guys & learn more about audio.
 
This is my Daily rig:
 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vi0rp46pahl3ab3/2014-02-19%2012.53.36.jpg
 
Nexus 7 2013 > CM11 M3 > USB OTG > USB DAC (Syba SD-CM-UAUD) > Interconect > JDS Labs CmoyBB v2.03 > Sony MDR-XB400
 
Hopefully I'll be upgrading to a Stoner Acoustics UD110v2 in the near future.
I will also upgrade my headphones, but still unsure what will work work best with current combo. 
Suggestions are welcomed.