SeanCM
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just to get this straight... the m-100s still come with extra shields like it says on the site?
So I got a surprise in the mail today...the BoomPro mic came in. It came in a lot earlier than I expected.
I hope Val offers a discount on the XL pads for current M100 owners.
Ask and you shall receive, we finally have some time to work on the XL Memory Cushions now that VAMP VERZA/METALLO is in production. I was calling them DD earlier but I think "XL Memory Cushions" makes more sense now.
Here are the engineering drawings for the first test run, I'll keep you updated but as of now we have NO date yet. I may have to carry a micrometer at the next headphone meet! Joe Pollicino from Engadget also wants these cushions, I meet with him in a few minutes so I'll get his exact preference too.
Cheers,
-V
Micrometer for those that who do not know what it is:
Here are the engineering drawings for the first test run, I'll keep you updated but as of now we have NO date yet. I may have to carry a micrometer at the next headphone meet! Joe Pollicino from Engadget also wants these cushions, I meet with him in a few minutes so I'll get his exact preference too.
Cheers,
-V
I am glad that Val is working on this , I'm guessing a number of us have comfort issue on the M-100 due to bigger or odd sized ears and sometimes bigger head . I could solve the clamping force problem by stretching it out a bit but as for the ear cup I think it is a good choice that they are developing an optional one for it.
One of the issue that some of us face is the shallow ear cup causing driver to rest on the helix of the ear ( as some of our ears are actually more "projected" as of lying flat) I am saying this even with the paper towel mod applied. The towel mod does gives better sound quality - my idea would be it compacts the memory foam . So denser foam maybe ?
Now I forgot to do it while ago, but yesterday as I was leaving work I noticed one of my gauze rolls was slipping out, so I decided "heck, I'll just take out the mod now and see what happens."
Well the mids went back, and the bass came through more, almost boomier than with the mod, the highs didn't sparkle as much, soundstage decreased (noticeably), and everything sounded all around darker. This is with the memory cushions well sunk in, mind you, so it's not a question of 'burning in' the ear pads, they're already conformed to my head. I DO prefer the M-100's sound with the gauze in. I'm going ot leave it for a week though, then put the gauze back in, just to see if it's brain bias.
In terms of comfort, it seems like the tip and lobe (spacers) of my right ear is the only one that touches the driver, and I can still wear it for at least an hour (haven't field tested w/o mod since having the M-100 for more than an hour) but I can tell the difference in comfort right away.
I'm banking on the XL Cushions being more akin to the mod in, since the fit isn't right pre-mod, the fit should be right with the XL pads. THE FIT IS THE SOUND right? Or atleast that's the assumption I'm going on.
Now I forgot to do it while ago, but yesterday as I was leaving work I noticed one of my gauze rolls was slipping out, so I decided "heck, I'll just take out the mod now and see what happens."
Well the mids went back, and the bass came through more, almost boomier than with the mod, the highs didn't sparkle as much, soundstage decreased (noticeably), and everything sounded all around darker. This is with the memory cushions well sunk in, mind you, so it's not a question of 'burning in' the ear pads, they're already conformed to my head. I DO prefer the M-100's sound with the gauze in. I'm going ot leave it for a week though, then put the gauze back in, just to see if it's brain bias.
In terms of comfort, it seems like the tip and lobe (spacers) of my right ear is the only one that touches the driver, and I can still wear it for at least an hour (haven't field tested w/o mod since having the M-100 for more than an hour) but I can tell the difference in comfort right away.
I'm banking on the XL Cushions being more akin to the mod in, since the fit isn't right pre-mod, the fit should be right with the XL pads. THE FIT IS THE SOUND right? Or atleast that's the assumption I'm going on.
Sorry but i didn't really get THE FIT IS THE SOUND right? ...
The M100 is such great headphones but the short listening time because of comfort is annoying. I'm really hoping V Moda would do something correct to solve this issue for some of us.
cheers