emergencylies
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Quick question on the surgical tape mod - is it removable?
Quick question on the surgical tape mod - is it removable?
I would not recommend removing surgical tape. Thesmokingman had foam instead of tape he had removed, and it looks like some of it was left behind. A typical surgical tape mod is flat against the walls of the inside of the cup. They allow plenty of room for the air filter material I'd think. It has a different role. If not mistaken, the air filter cleans up the lower end while the tape tames actual reflections off the inner plastic that can give the headphones a ringing in the midrange.
At least that's my experience. The bass didn't reduce at all with the tape, but the honk and ringing I'd heard around 800 hz to 2 khz. Tightening up the stuff below that with the air filter material could make that area more noticeable. A way to hear the ringing I'm talking about is to put your thumbs over the vent holes on the outside of the ear cups when listening to music. This cuts the bass and those frequencies become more prominent, and it's not a fun sound at all then.
Is there a trick to getting the Z7 pads off, or is it the usual "just pull 'em off"?
I tried the surgical tape with the Focus A pads. It really brings the vocals forward, which have been a problem spot for me so far. However, they also bring the whole upper mid range forward, which can make many songs grating. Especially problematic if you want to listen at more than modest volumes. Using them brought into focus how "stale" the music can be with the stock pads, the Focus pads seems to be faster and more engaging. I will try the foam in the stock pads next. I was thinking of the LCD cowhide pads since they seem to be very big, with a big opening.
There's a screw that holds it in place. Unscrew it and the trim ring and pad twists off revealing the driver plate. With headband at the top pull down on the pad at the bottom of the pad, you'll see the small screw.
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I haven't found good alternatives to the paper towel in my research, certainly none that reduce treble as much. I'm not sure of changes I could make to improve the sub-bass. I was thinking of taking the surgical tape away in the flat areas around the bass port. Hell, the devil on my shoulder even told me to think about putting in another pass port. I may go try thesmokingman's dampening or other dampening materials, but I fear that may take too much bass away with the increased damping.