[sofastreamer]

so which do you use instead?

 

[gopanthersgo1]

I still have the SJ5 pleathers sitting around from when I gave S500 a go.  The next owner didn't need them, so I'm stuck with 'em and no use for them.  Lightly used.
Shoot me a PM if you want 'em.

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[nicholars]

Can you buy pads for these to make them into over ear instead of on ear? If so which pads? These look interesting but I cannot stand on ear headphones personally. Also do they still sound good if you can convert them to over ears?

 

[Lifted Andreas]

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Can you buy pads for these to make them into over ear instead of on ear? If so which pads? These look interesting but I cannot stand on ear headphones personally. Also do they still sound good if you can convert them to over ears?

 
HM5 pads from MP4Nation

 

[nicholars]

Hmmm do they have to have those o rings and be stuffed with toilet paper? When I have tried that toilet paper thing before on other headphones it messed up the bass response.

 

[Lifted Andreas]

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Hmmm do they have to have those o rings and be stuffed with toilet paper? When I have tried that toilet paper thing before on other headphones it messed up the bass response.

 
You will need the O rings to keep them in place.
 
Stuffing the pads isnt necessary.

 

[Syndicat3]

I just bought a pair of the HA-S500s in black. 

 
 I was originally going to buy the Sony MDR-XB500s for cheap, but I'm glad they were out of stock. 
 
Hopefully these budget headphones impress me! I am going to burn them in right away. 
 
Any advice on modding? I am a bit of a basshead. 

 

[mochill]

Good you didn't get the xb500 because the s500 sound way superior to them , the xb500 are just too dark sounding versus the s500

 

[nicholars]

How are the highs on these headphones and the soundstage with the HM5 pads? Harsh or sibilant at all?

 

[Lifted Andreas]

How are the highs on these headphones and the soundstage with the HM5 pads? Harsh or sibilant at all?

Soundstage is above average and no tinny or sibilant highs.

On another note... ATH will be sending me the WS55 pads tomorrow.

It worked out at just over £7. Chuffed!

 

[Muzic2can]

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I used to use pink and white noise, but drum n bass seems to speed up the process tremendously.

I like to burn in head phones with thunder storm noise on youtube rain is like static and thunder for the bass. Works well for me have a listen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&NR=1&v=n_ss7F2qmuY and its 8 hours.

 

[BigCabDaddy]

I like to burn in head phones with thunder storm noise on youtube rain is like static and thunder for the bass. Works well for me have a listen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&NR=1&v=n_ss7F2qmuY
 and its 8 hours.

There's not a way to put it on endless repeat is there?

 

[mochill]

You music by tech n9ne his music has thunderous bass

 

[penmarker]

Don't worry folks, burning in is burning in. As long as the drivers are continuously driving then it is already good. Drop by bassdrive.com for a 24/7 streaming bassy tracks. Or white noise, or pink noise. Anything will do. Seriously, like, you can even put Justin Bieber on loop if you want to. As long as it's driving, it's good.
 
Just remember to set the volume level just above your comfortable listening level.

 

[Muzic2can]

Theres no way to repeat loop on youtube but there are shorter smaller videos that you can capture with aTube catcher then play the track with pc software on a loop.
or this one is also good and a 12 hour video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7h5hyVZkfs