[DJScope]

You can dremel out the back and make the opening much bigger and get rid of all the dampening foam. But be aware that if you do this, you'll run the risk of having no back pressure at all and you might lose all of the bass.

Just one thing to think about.

 


Yeah, I've factored all that in. Still gameplanning these things, but I'm sure they can sound better.

What aspects are you trying to improve?

 

[PETEREK]

The opening in the Hi-2050 is about the size of a nickel, very small. So it's pretty closed for a semi-open headphone, but yes that probably helps it retain some bass.

 

[tacuis]

Has anyone tried the new hm5 pleather thick memory foam pads with the pro80?

 

[dirtythekid]

What aspects are you trying to improve?

 


Wanna get some of the sibilance out of the treble and widen the soundstage. Also wanna paint them and replace the pads, but that's the easy part.

 

[PETEREK]

Try using the velour HM5 pads, they are bigger than the stock pads and have a thin fabric that goes between the driver and your ear so that could help with the sibilance issue too. The rings are pretty easy to get off the HI-2050 so painting them should be easy.
 

 

[dirtythekid]

Try using the velour HM5 pads, they are bigger than the stock pads and have a thin fabric that goes between the driver and your ear so that could help with the sibilance issue too. The rings are pretty easy to get off the HI-2050 so painting them should be easy.


 

 
I'll definitely be going for the HM5 pads, but I'm debating whether I should go for velour or pleather at first. Those cups are looking clean though.

 

[DJScope]

What aspects are you trying to improve?

 


Wanna get some of the sibilance out of the treble and widen the soundstage. Also wanna paint them and replace the pads, but that's the easy part.

Don't forget that sound stage is greatly influenced by treble, so if you reduce treble you lessen the width of the sound stage.

 

[smithydan]

Hey guys, just got some hi-2050s, do you guys have a recommended system of burn it for these and if so how? Thanks.

 

[DJScope]

Hey guys, just got some hi-2050s, do you guys have a recommended system of burn it for these and if so how? Thanks.

Just listen to them mate.

 

[cdeviney]

My thoughts on 'burn-in"...which differ from MANY here (but I am NO expert):
 
Either your ears become acclimated to the headphones after listening to them for a while (i.e. it is your ears that are doing the 'burn-in'), or alternatively, it could be due to a placebo effect.
 
The actual sound of the headphones doesn't change.
 
https://www.google.com/search?q=headphone+burn+in+myth&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a&channel=sb

 

[smithydan]

Cool, thanks.
 
I just see guys mentioned it all the time so I asked.

 

[bravobs]

I already have the pro80, what will the hi2050 give me?

 

[MartinDF]

If you don't have the 40USD to try them yourself, just keep the Pro80 and be happy.

 

[PETEREK]

Drill a nickel sized hole in the Pro 80 cup to find out. Haha (don't do that). It'll likely bring a slightly larger sound stage and a different kind of bass (less punch, but lower Hz sub bass, I would assume) I haven't heard the Pro 80 but that's generally what happens when you go closed to semi-open. (ex. DT770 vs. DT880)

 

[Claus-DK]

the bass is far more affected by the pads than what is behind the driver, basswise the chamber between the ears and driver is much more important than what happens behind the drivers