hans030390
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Got my HTF600s recabled with my spare D2000 cable (dual-entry). Also took the time to put a layer of Dynamat Xtreme (poked all over with a screwdriver) in the cups and a layer of Silverstone acoustic foam on top of that. Also put Dynamat on the back of the driver magnet, and I mass loaded the baffle with some Plasticine. The stock vent covering is left in place, and I made sure not to cover it. These are all materials I had left over from modding my D2000s and T50RPs.
They sound pretty awesome right now. Highs seem better extended and more detailed overall without becoming sibilant or bright. Bass seems to be tightened up and more in line with the rest of the sound, but still extends just as deep and punches hard. Overall, they sound more refined, clearer...better overall. Amazing sound for $30 + whatever it costs to mod them. They don't sound too closed either. I have found that stuffing the earpads at all makes the sound worse and doesn't really help the soundstage at all. The vents shouldn't need to be covered up at all either, but I suppose they could be tuned to one's preferences.
If anyone's drivers lose sound, you might need to blow on them. Sometimes when you adjust the cups, air pressure will force the drivers to be pushed the wrong way, making them cut out (or be extremely quiet). If you blow on them from the front side, they should come back. It happens to me a lot. Unfortunately, I think I might have loosened the drivers too much or something. Sometimes you can hear them crackle as if they're being moved in the wrong direction or something.
I also find that the left cup sometimes sound clearer than the other cup. I believe this is because when recabling them, my friend and I cleared all of the existing solder from the left driver's contacts. The original solder was still left on the right driver's contacts. I'm guessing the left driver has a better signal. I could be wrong, though...this is all just a big guess.
Anyway, I did these mods because the housing Panasonic used is really cheap. The drivers are actually pretty nice, so the dampening and acoustic foam really helped. Pictures:
They sound pretty awesome right now. Highs seem better extended and more detailed overall without becoming sibilant or bright. Bass seems to be tightened up and more in line with the rest of the sound, but still extends just as deep and punches hard. Overall, they sound more refined, clearer...better overall. Amazing sound for $30 + whatever it costs to mod them. They don't sound too closed either. I have found that stuffing the earpads at all makes the sound worse and doesn't really help the soundstage at all. The vents shouldn't need to be covered up at all either, but I suppose they could be tuned to one's preferences.
If anyone's drivers lose sound, you might need to blow on them. Sometimes when you adjust the cups, air pressure will force the drivers to be pushed the wrong way, making them cut out (or be extremely quiet). If you blow on them from the front side, they should come back. It happens to me a lot. Unfortunately, I think I might have loosened the drivers too much or something. Sometimes you can hear them crackle as if they're being moved in the wrong direction or something.
I also find that the left cup sometimes sound clearer than the other cup. I believe this is because when recabling them, my friend and I cleared all of the existing solder from the left driver's contacts. The original solder was still left on the right driver's contacts. I'm guessing the left driver has a better signal. I could be wrong, though...this is all just a big guess.
Anyway, I did these mods because the housing Panasonic used is really cheap. The drivers are actually pretty nice, so the dampening and acoustic foam really helped. Pictures: