Wintersxx866
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Whoops sorry!! Messed up post!
I got Hifiman leather pads for $25 (for e.g. the HE-500) to fit on the Somics:
I further padded the rim inside with tissue to further raise the pads to clear my ears and glasses completely. (the hifiman pads, stock, touch the tips of my ears. The stock Somic pads press on my ears hard, padded up with tissue they still press on my ears somewhat.)
It's a really loose fit but they're ooh-so comfortable and butch looking now, almost like mini Sony XB1000s with that huge-pad appearance. Sonically it's fine too, it won't lose bass seal because of the loose fit.
Wait I'm so confused how did you get the HE-500 pads to work on the MH463??... I thought they had tabs on the back to lock into the cups of the HE-500? Or am I mistaken and thinking of the HE-400??.. lol Just wondering because I pulled the trigger on the MH463s after I read this thread yesterday xD... Also do you think the Hifiman HE-400 velour pads from head direct would work?
Incase anybody is wondering the leather Hifiman pads are here
http://head-direct.com/Products/?act=detail&id=111
and if they velour pads do work they are here
http://head-direct.com/Products/?act=detail&id=117
Hopefully the velours work lol... and they are only 10 bucks!!!
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What are the sound differences between the Somic pads and the Hifiman pads? I have a pair of MH463's on the way, and I know I won't be happy with the stock pads. Also, how do the M50 pads stack up on the MH463?
Yes they have tabs to lock onto the HE-x00... on a plastic ring on the back of the earpads that you can pull off. What remains is a pair of earpads that fit on things the same way as the stock Somic pads, only much larger and deeper.
I have a pair of Hifiman's leather and velour pads inbound to see which works better on my MH463s. Barring an extreme bout of laziness, tomorrow I should be getting some cotton balls to knock out sfwalcer's headband mod as well.