ubs28
Headphoneus Supremus
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The Sennheiser HD800 stock sounds excellent here. My HD800 actually sounds a bit warm but it's ok.
Have you spent any time listening to the alpha primes? Is your critique based solely on the fact they are constructed from inexpensive modified headphones? In many cases the enclosure is the key and not the drivers themselves. An example of this are Von Schweikert speakers. Probably some of the finest in the world. The VR33s use just average drivers from scan speak yet they are universally considered elite. It's all in the cabinet bracing and trapezoidal shape. If you've actually listened to the alpha primes then your opinion is of course as valid as mine given personal tastes and hearing variation. Hate to slam anything without hearing them.
Most mods, if carefully applied, can be easily reversed and returned to stock without any such damage. The only danger with the Anax mod is some glue residue if the mod is removed. Even the residue can be carefully removed if necessary.
Have you spent any time listening to the alpha primes? Is your critique based solely on the fact they are constructed from inexpensive modified headphones? In many cases the enclosure is the key and not the drivers themselves. An example of this are Von Schweikert speakers. Probably some of the finest in the world. The VR33s use just average drivers from scan speak yet they are universally considered elite. It's all in the cabinet bracing and trapezoidal shape. If you've actually listened to the alpha primes then your opinion is of course as valid as mine given personal tastes and hearing variation. Hate to slam anything without hearing them.
Have you spent any time listening to the alpha primes? Is your critique based solely on the fact they are constructed from inexpensive modified headphones? In many cases the enclosure is the key and not the drivers themselves. An example of this are Von Schweikert speakers. Probably some of the finest in the world. The VR33s use just average drivers from scan speak yet they are universally considered elite. It's all in the cabinet bracing and trapezoidal shape. If you've actually listened to the alpha primes then your opinion is of course as valid as mine given personal tastes and hearing variation. Hate to slam anything without hearing them.
^ closedd HD800??? That I would love to hear out of curiosity.
I wonder if a self adhesive ring of sorbothane around the driver would not do the trick...
Aren't you guys affraid to damage the HD800 when you mod it?
What exactly is the ringing problem to you guys ?
What is your serial number ?
Does it affect all of the HD800 ? Or a particular batch ?
I have none of it , not that I can detect of to say the least.
Have not done any mod to it either. Love the way it sounds right out from the box.
That is a very impressive closed hd800 mod in that link...
I wonder if a self adhesive ring of sorbothane around the driver would not do the trick...
The SAA mod goes further to remove both the metal ring around driver and the metal mesh behind it,
But that doesn't take care the inherent ringing problem, it only lessens it .
I do not know what removing the metal grill/mesh behind the driver does so I will find out myself.
I still would want protection there and personally would not want that rear exposed unless some real benifit can come of it...
I do know, for me, removing the metal rings helped and also solved issue of annax2.0 affecting soundstage by placing green material from anax2.0 in that circilular vacant space/channel instead of in top metal ring.
Not really advised if your not good at modding, as you still need the screws to hold the driver if your bold enough to remove those metal rings..
In which case the screws become too long without it.
I achieved acceptable results with metal rings removed and green adhesive felt from annax2.0 & some shelf liner over it.
Aren't you guys affraid to damage the HD800 when you mod it?
Lol there's always danger involved but you get more bold with age..