[NateZ28]

How do the Beyerdynamic Velour Pads effect the sound signature? Specifically the bass?

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

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How do the Beyerdynamic Velour Pads effect the sound signature? Specifically the bass?

No noteworthy differences but if anything slightly lower, that's what cloth pads usually do compared to pleather/leather (well unless there's fitting issues with stock pleather pads for example as the fit is always more important than material itself) especially since the Beyer pads have holes on the underneath with stuffing inside pads popping out which tends to increase highs a little = less bass but yea the difference is probably not big.

 

[BloodyPenguin]

 
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How do the Beyerdynamic Velour Pads effect the sound signature? Specifically the bass?

I noticed that with the Beyerdynamic pads that the soundstage and bass were lessened ever so slightly.  The highs and mids were also increased a bit with the pads and driver foam cover removed.
 
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[djevoultion]

So finally got my HTF600 delivered to me 
 
First impression, these are less bassy than I thought they would be 
 
 

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

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So finally got my HTF600 delivered to me 
 
First impression, these are less bassy than I thought they would be 

Burn them in, they will get bassier after burn-in. I was also underhelmed by bass response at first. Compared to M-Audio Q40 they are about equally bassy probably only something like 1dB difference in favor for Q40. I do think the HTF600 have a peak in the bass boost up to 10dB or so (around the midbass frequencies and at least +5dB boost at say 30~50Hz) even which is a lot but it doesn't truly show until it's been burnt in.
 

 

[djevoultion]

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Burn them in, they will get bassier after burn-in. I was also underhelmed by bass response at first. Compared to M-Audio Q40 they are about equally bassy probably only something like 1dB difference in favor for Q40. I do think the HTF600 have a peak in the bass boost up to 10dB or so (around the midbass frequencies and at least +5dB boost at say 30~50Hz) even which is a lot but it doesn't truly show until it's been burnt in.
 

Thanks, burning them in now but I'm a bit skeptical that burn in will magically 'add' bass
 
edit: How long should I burn it in for? 

 

[hodgjy]

When I burned in my Pannys, the bass didn't become any more prominent.  In fact, I think it got less prominent, but it was more refined.
 
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Thanks, burning them in now but I'm a bit skeptical that burn in will magically 'add' bass

 

 

[djevoultion]

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When I burned in my Pannys, the bass didn't become any more prominent.  In fact, I think it got less prominent, but it was more refined.
 


 

Thanks for your reply
 
I'll post back impressions after burn in
 
So far after ~2 hours of listening, these headphones sound excellent so far, can't believe they sound this good for the price
 
Just a little underwhelmed with the bass, was expecting more from all the reviews and impressions.. Hopefully that will sort out and improve with burn in
 

 

[Dsnuts]

Leave them burning over night. And then try them. Will make you a believer.

 

[djevoultion]

Just wondering if this is normal, 
 the cut in the foam on both drivers? 
 

 

[hodgjy]

Yes, it is normal.  Mine were the same way.  No worries.
 
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Just wondering if this is normal, 
 the cut in the foam on both drivers? 
 

 

 

[Dsnuts]

Angled drivers. By design. It takes around 24 hours for the bass to loosen up and around 50 to complete. Anything after that just smooths the sound. Enjoy.

 

[djevoultion]

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Leave them burning over night. And then try them. Will make you a believer.

Thanks will do
 
On a side note I just experienced the same problem as you did  (I pushed the pads together to test out isolation)
 
with the driver 'popping' out of place 
 
Had to blow in both drivers to 'pop' it back into place

 

[drtturnip]

I did the same thing. I can't believe they still sound the same. Must be tough. Hey we just found the a super fast break-in technique! Wrong.

 

[djevoultion]

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I did the same thing. I can't believe they still sound the same. Must be tough.

Yeah I was also pushing it together to soften the pads a bit
 
Scared me when I put them back on my head and the sound was really quiet
 
I then 'pushed them together again' and then sound was working on the left but quiet on the right
 
Then I blew into both drivers and it 'popped' back into place and is working fine
 
Its wierd this problem is only with this headphone, my other headphones are fine
 
The bracket holding the driver in must be flimsy or its something to do with air suction (when pads are pushed together)