Removing driver-protecting fabrics on HD800 seems make sound better...

Mar 18, 2010 at 4:19 PM Post #16 of 23
What do you guys constantly pull/drill/glue bits, on and off your expensive Headphones?

The headphones are carefully engineer to provide a specific comprimise with the design, such that the overall effect is as good as is possible. EG, the silk screen, or foam padding in the drivers, its there for very good reasons. The above post is an excellent explaination BTW.

Why not adjust the treble/bass on your amp or buy different 'phones.???

Sometimes i wonder.....
 
Mar 18, 2010 at 7:50 PM Post #17 of 23
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Originally Posted by hawat /img/forum/go_quote.gif
hmm mine seems to be missing that when I remove the fabrics, I directly see something that seems to be the driver with a layer of transparent rubber material.


Here are a few pictures of the driver.
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Mar 18, 2010 at 7:52 PM Post #19 of 23
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Originally Posted by JaZZ /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Here are a few pictures of the driver.
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You're going to confuse him.
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He might think that black stuff is supposed to be there. Make sure to inform that it's part of your own mod.
 
Mar 18, 2010 at 8:59 PM Post #20 of 23
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Originally Posted by IPodPJ /img/forum/go_quote.gif
You're going to confuse him.
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He might think that black stuff is supposed to be there. Make sure to inform that it's part of your own mod.



Yeah, possible – moreover the link was wrong.
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Mar 18, 2010 at 11:12 PM Post #21 of 23
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Originally Posted by JaZZ /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Here are a few pictures of the driver.
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Oh I see. Thank you.
It didn't look like silk to me at first but more like the external texture of the rubber.
But now taking a closer look at it, it does look like a very thin and transparent layer of silk on top of the driver.
 
Mar 19, 2010 at 8:41 PM Post #22 of 23
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Originally Posted by wnmnkh /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Yes, similar to what some people have done on their HD6x0 : taking off driver-protecting 'foam' 'fabric' for clearer sound.

I was washing the headband and pads of HD800, and I thought about this.

It seems there is some slight improvement on detail. The thing is fabric on HD800 is, IMO, worse than foam used on HD6x0 which blocks sound more.

Only downside is that you need to more careful with headphones with more exposed drivers (they are still protected by silk even without fabric)

Since this can be done in less than a minute and reverse-able, I suggest everyone who owns HD800 give it a try.


Edit : so, many people are arguing about K70x all the time. Changed the title to make more interesting.




Yes, the cloth does dampen both the treble and bass.
The treble does become more detailed and clear. It's more livelier and the treble takes longer to decay. Shimmers longer.

Funny thing is, the bass also increases. Not by much but it's noticeable also.
A good improvement.
 
Dec 9, 2023 at 7:42 AM Post #23 of 23
do you need to replace it sometime around? because I noticed my sound is vibrating or bass and treble becomes muffled or artefacted with weird noises , the more I move the dust cover protector it changes or disappear. would replacing it to brand new fix that? because I still had hair inside and I clean it but if feels like it's still not perfect like before

because this dust cover cost like 15 euros
 

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