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they're getting tighter every time I listen.
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Same. I got lazy about 40 hours in, and now I am just playing music through them, but I have heard a lot of change along the way.
I read a review that claimed they got better sound from one pair of cushions/pads than the other, so I tossed on the replacement pair, and they do sound less 'bassy', and more open overall. Other reviews claim that the other pads are 440 pads...which might explain that. But Im guessing they are just 840 replacements.
Either way, the replacements sound a bit better to me. And are also more comfortable. Which is huge, because I am getting occasional headaches due to clamping. Early on the clamping was downright brutal, but has eased up considerably. I dont have a big head at all, but I do suffer from sinus headaches, pressure, and allergies routinely.
I also noticed that simply pivoting the earcups toward the back ears, away from my temples, while worn, can at times make me forget they are on at all.
I am running them on an X-fi forte SC, with the integrated amp. Im not noticing any difference in running them amped or not. Certainly louder, but no SQ increase. And the integrated amp is pretty decent. More than enough to drive the 840.
Without EQ adjustments, I feel these are not terribly great for heavily distorted rock, etc. But they really shine with cleaner music. And electronic/dance just sounds phenomenal.
Pretty terrible for gaming, as many might imagine.
Very happy overall. But I am still thinking I am more of an open HP kind of guy. I heard the AD700 and was not terribly impressed given how much they are hyped. So I hope to save up for the AD900, after hoping to hear them at Can Jam.