Tom Lehrer
New Head-Fier
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I thought the m-100s were pretty comfortable to start with but the XL pads are absolutely amazing!
The XL pads arrived.
Whats with those multiple small holes around the inner surface of the XL pads? There are no similar holes in the original pads. I have a pair of both grey and black XL pads and they both have the holes. Anyone have any idea as to their purpose? They expose what looks like regular foam cushioning underneath.
Whats with those multiple small holes around the inner surface of the XL pads? There are no similar holes in the original pads. I have a pair of both grey and black XL pads and they both have the holes. Anyone have any idea as to their purpose? They expose what looks like regular foam cushioning underneath.
Yes, I mentioned this in an earlier post when I first got my black XL pads. The blue is not in keeping with the style motif of V-MODA. I used a black Sharpie to color the blue foam underneath. I had to take care not to color the pleather around the hole, though.
I think they allow the pad to compress better when it is inside of the case. That's a total guess, though. I am confident that they are intentional and not some remnant of a manufacturing process.
So I got my XL pads installed and they really do make a huge difference in the overall comfort of the headphones. These are the pads the M-100 should have shipped with.
The XL pads arrived.
Got my XL pads today (ordered them last friday so that was a nice little turnaround). I wasn't one of the people who really was bothered by the comfort of the M100s in the first place but I figured why not...if it makes them even more comfortable without sacrificing too much sound, then it'll be win win. I'm impressed...I definitely feel these things should have come standard as they make them probably the most comfortable headphone I've ever worn. The perfect amount of clamp and cushion and I can wear them for hours without even having to adjust them. It seemed like I was constantly fiddling with them when I had the stock pads on so this is a welcome change for the better. I really couldn't be happier with them...so for anyone who had any sort of comfort issue, that will be alleviated without a doubt.
I haven't really had enough on-ear time to notice many of the changes to the sound signature, but that's mostly because I can't a & b them without swapping the pads again, but I don't want to do that. I'm happy with the sound so why bother?
XL pads + Faders sound pretty bad to be quite frank.