[HiFiGuy528]

Thanks for your help!  

 

[MDR30]

Found some pics that were maybe posted in other threads - look'em up, removal of the resistor network is worthwhile.
 

 

 
Here you see the three screws:
 

 
Driver assembly to the right - the soft plastic rim holds the cloth in place at the back of the driver (locked in place by the screws). Just to pull off when dismantled:
 

 

 
Driver assembly without cloth:
 

 
Pads had that special, comfortable and durable material (alcantara I think). Ear pads used to be available from Audiocubes.
 

 

[HiFiGuy528]

I couldn't get the grill off.    Once you remove the cloth, you can't reuse it right?  I'm using MA900 ear pads with wonderful results.

 

[Amarphael]

Do you mean the outer grill?
 
MDR30- wonderful  pics, very illustrative. I can second the tip re removal of the resistor network btw.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

this grill cloth.
 

 

[Amarphael]

I havn't done it personally but FWIR here it says: "I removed the driver housing and took off the silver coat around the inside of the housing facing the ears. It just peels off easy with rubber tension around the lips."
 
Hope it helps.
 

 

[intlsubband]

  Found some pics that were maybe posted in other threads - look'em up, removal of the resistor network is worthwhile.
 

 

 
Here you see the three screws:
 

 
Driver assembly to the right - the soft plastic rim holds the cloth in place at the back of the driver (locked in place by the screws). Just to pull off when dismantled:
 

 

 
Driver assembly without cloth:
 

 
Pads had that special, comfortable and durable material (alcantara I think). Ear pads used to be available from Audiocubes.
 

 
Thank you for posting this.
 
I'm just about to get a pair. Can you point out to the actual resistor in the photos? I'm not very experienced with electronics and I'm not sure what to look for if I decide to try it / ask a friend to.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

got me a few new ear pads.  
 

 

[intlsubband]

  got me a few new ear pads.  
 

 
That's awesome! can these be purchased online?

 

[elvergun]

  got me a few new ear pads.  
 

 
Yeah, where?  I've been looking for some replacement for a while. 

 

[HiFiGuy528]

Got a good friend who's well connected in JP.  I'm glad to have some spares.

 

[jzono1]

So, these look interesting... I know I'm late to the party. From what I've read - okay sound quality, unbeatable comfort - and they even look okay (to me, at least.)
 
I'd want to run them balanced, since all I have for amplification is a modest Mjolnir. From the pics in #47, it looks easy-ish to get at the cable and get it done.
 
How do they compare in sound to my Beyerdynamic T1?
 
I see that there's a few sellers on amazon, and one or two on ebay that still sell these new. Should I be worried about fakes?

 

[elvergun]

  So, these look interesting... I know I'm late to the party. From what I've read - GREAT sound quality, unbeatable comfort - and they even look okay (to me, at least.)

 
Fixed.
 
 

   
How do they compare in sound to my Beyerdynamic T1?
 

 
 
The F1 has a wider soundstage.  The T1 has more bass.   The Beyerdynamic is the better headphone, but the sound of the F1 is really unique -- the soundstage is even bigger than that of the HD800.
 
 
 

   
I see that there's a few sellers on amazon, and one or two on ebay that still sell these new. Should I be worried about fakes?

I looked at some of the  listing on ebay.  There is a seller from Japan with tons of feedback.  I would would rather buy from that seller than from someone with little or no feedback. 

 

[Damage]

I can count myself as an owner of these bad boys after 10 year or so of putting it off, and finally fulfilling that promise to myself that I made all those years ago.  A brand spanking new pair as well.  
 
Sounds pretty darn fantastic out of a modest amp (Presonus HP4-it was free, and never look a free amp in the mouth, so to speak).  Sounds pretty damn fantastic out of the HP4.  It's one of those headphones that sounds... "just right" for the lack of better words.  Soundstage is honking wide, wider than the MDR-MA900s.  It has a bite more of treble compared to the MA900s, and by golly, it makes the F1s...  
 
I'm not going to bother with the resistor mod either.

 

[nofarewell]

Hi Guys, 

How these can compare to Sennheiser HD600s ? Sorry for reposting here but I am considering buying one and this seemed the right thread.
Thanks in advance!