[bahsura]

Quarry? LOL  That´s a good aproximation.
 
Thanks, I didn´t know they come with a bag. Might be enough. Anyway, I was looking at the four sizes of the Koss Hard Cases but I can´t figure out which one it´s the good one:
 
-Koss Case A, Extra Large Case for the UR40, UR29, UR18, HQ1, SB45, QZPRO Stereophones
6.50" 5.10" 7.10" / 16.5 x 13.0 x 18.0mm
 
-Koss Case B, Large Case for the PortaPro, SportaPro, QZ2000, KTX8, KSC17, P14, P16, Pop Gloss Stereophones
5.60" 4.70" 6.70" / 14.2 x 11.9 x 17.0mm
 
-Koss Case C, Medium Case for the KSC75, KSC9, KSC7, KSC50, KSC17, P14, P16 Stereophones
3.50" 2.70" 6.20" / 8.9 x 6.9 x 15.7mm
 
-Koss Case D, Small Case for The Plug, SparkPlug, KSC22, KSC6, P15, P4, Budz Stereophones
4.20" 1.40" 6.20" / 10.7 x 3.6 x 15.7mm
 
Obviously it´s not one of the latter ones, but I wonder if it´s Case A or Case B... anyway, a little bigger is better than not being able to fit them. I might get one. Any suggestions?
 
Thank you for your answers!

 

[ford2]

 
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Quarry? LOL  That´s a good aproximation.
 
Thanks, I didn´t know they come with a bag. Might be enough. Anyway, I was looking at the four sizes of the Koss Hard Cases but I can´t figure out which one it´s the good one:
 
-Koss Case A, Extra Large Case for the UR40, UR29, UR18, HQ1, SB45, QZPRO Stereophones
6.50" 5.10" 7.10" / 16.5 x 13.0 x 18.0mm
 
-Koss Case B, Large Case for the PortaPro, SportaPro, QZ2000, KTX8, KSC17, P14, P16, Pop Gloss Stereophones
5.60" 4.70" 6.70" / 14.2 x 11.9 x 17.0mm
 
-Koss Case C, Medium Case for the KSC75, KSC9, KSC7, KSC50, KSC17, P14, P16 Stereophones
3.50" 2.70" 6.20" / 8.9 x 6.9 x 15.7mm
 
-Koss Case D, Small Case for The Plug, SparkPlug, KSC22, KSC6, P15, P4, Budz Stereophones
4.20" 1.40" 6.20" / 10.7 x 3.6 x 15.7mm
 
Obviously it´s not one of the latter ones, but I wonder if it´s Case A or Case B... anyway, a little bigger is better than not being able to fit them. I might get one. Any suggestions?
 
Thank you for your answers!

If I was you I would hang on till I got the phones,from what I can remember of there size they might just fit in the large case,but I am not positive about it.

 

[bahsura]

The Koss cases are useless, even the extra large one is too small for the MDR-F1´s
 
Somebody in another forum, can´t remember his name, found these cases for small portable printers.
 
HP Photosmart Metro Style Carrying Case for Compact Photo Printers
 
http://www.amazon.com/Photosmart-Metro-Carrying-Compact-Printers/dp/B0016FU9DQ/ref=pd_cp_e_1
 
 
Got the blue one on ebay for $15 shipped. They come in red, green and black too. It seems the black one is more expensive cause it´s rare nowadays.
 
The dimensions are: 9 inches height, 10 inches wide and 6 inches depth. Which suits the MDR-F1 nicely.
 

 

[zzffnn]

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[zzffnn]

Where can I buy new ear pads for these by the way? Are their pads unique in such a way that no other pads will work on F1s? Thanks.

 

[Dutchi MerenGue]

im probably too late to help but just in case, audiocubes sells replacement pads at a steep $75 usd after shipping, the pads are pretty unique but try looking up some older sony 905lp or 605lp which also used similarly designed rings. i dont know the driver size and measurements but you never know might work and be a worthwhile workaround than buying the expensive audiocubes 75 dollar pads if you can find these headphones intact for cheap

 

[Dogfish63]

My brother gave these to me but the earpads were totally worn out. I put my extra pair of Ultrasone pads on them with double stick foam tape.
They're not perfect but they still sound incredible

 

[hifix]

I have a pair of these. Fantastic sound and comfortable enough to listen for hours.

 

[MDR30]

Got some news coming up in a week or so. Stay posted.

 

[DairyProduce]

News on what?

 

[HiFiGuy528]

I just bought a F1 used that needs some work.  Here's the service doc if anyone is interested.  For those who needs ear pads, the cloth pads for Sony MDR-MA900 (part# 429674101 at $18 each) works identical to the original F1 pads.  
 
Question for you guys.  How do I remove Ref #5 in the service doc?
 

 

[Amarphael]

That's the driver assembly, Why do you want to remove it for? in any case, looking at the diagram it's held just by the single screw ref #3.

 

[MDR30]

I just bought a F1 used that needs some work.  Here's the service doc if anyone is interested.  For those who needs ear pads, the cloth pads for Sony MDR-MA900 (part# 429674101 at $18 each) works identical to the original F1 pads.  

Question for you guys.  How do I remove Ref #5 in the service doc?

That's the cloth (driver is #13). You twist the back grid frame (#12) anti colockwise, can be difficult as there's som glue to fix it, but the bayonet lock will open with som persistance. Undo the screws, three I think, and the driver assembly will fall out on the pad side. Then it's only to pull the elastic fabric off the driver assembly.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

That's the cloth (driver is #13). You twist the back grid frame (#12) anti colockwise, can be difficult as there's som glue to fix it, but the bayonet lock will open with som persistance. Undo the screws, three I think, and the driver assembly will fall out on the pad side. Then it's only to pull the elastic fabric off the driver assembly.

 
Are there wires I should be concerned with?

 

[MDR30]

Yes, soldered to the driver assembly. Open the back grids and you'll see. No problem if you're careful.