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Hop off the wagon and load you and your electronics on the upgrade train.Have just joined the HD 650 wagon. Liking it so far -> I wanna go to loving it.
Hop off the wagon and load you and your electronics on the upgrade train.Have just joined the HD 650 wagon. Liking it so far -> I wanna go to loving it.
Which ear pads are u using ?Thanks i was wondering if i received a defective adapter or something because the only thing that are keeping mine in are the earpads weight lol.
Brainwavz velour but its the adapter its self doesnt snap in place.Which ear pads are u using ?
HD650s with Brainwavz "leather" memory foam pads (large size).
I bought some cheap velvet replacement pads from ebay. Make sure you get the ones with the plastic ring that snaps into the 650 ear cup, not the super cheap adhesive ones.
I then performed surgery on the replacement pads to get the plastic ring out of them. I put that ring into the brainwavz pads, then snapped them on the 650s. The brainwavz pads already had a liner in them, so I left the foam out. Very easy and now I have leather pads which I like more than velvet pads in general. The nice thing is now with these spare plastic rings I can experiment with all types of pads!
As far as sound goes, the bass and mids have more thump. The leather seals in the pressure better, but they still have a great soundstage with the open backs. The trebble is a little hot without the foam, so I might find a way to put that back in. Overall I'm liking this mod allot.
Is there really THAT huge of a difference between the i and e Grado series? I only tried SR80i. I liked the "live" sound, but they were just too bright for me, and the bass was significantly lacking for genres that heavily rely on it, like EDM, Hip-Hop, R&B. You think the SR80e is an entirely different animal?As good as the HD650 is there are some who just don't like it and prefer the HD600 or in my case custom Ypsilon or Nhoord builds, most who have heard them like them over the HD650 and HD600 easily due to being very easy to drive. If you haven't heard the newer "e" series Grado you might not recognize them from previous versions since the sound signature is quite different, I tried a few older original and "i" series Grado and like you didn't like them much but after giving them another try with the SR225e I've come to like them but for some the ear pads are just too uncomfortable so it a moot point about the change in sound signature of the newer "e" series. I've actually traded my SR009 since it was too limiting in the genres that I liked to listen to, it is very very good but only with the highest quality recordings and its a little light on bass for some genres like EDM, R&B and most pop (kpop & jpop included).
Was it pleather or sheepskin leather pads? I picked up angled sheepskin leather pads and will report how they sound once delivered.@wazzupi
Here is the post I made about putting brainwavz pads on my 650s.
The pleather is still holding up after more than 7 months of use.
Was it pleather or sheepskin leather pads? I picked up angled sheepskin leather pads and will report how they sound once delivered.
HD650 complementary to Grados? HD650s scale up, almost forever. Get them a good vinyl source or a really great digital source, and a high quality balanced amp + cable; you're set. Grados are better for "scaling down".