[cooperpwc]

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Originally Posted by camille /img/forum/go_quote.gif LOL, i was just thinking that as I read the thread title. no pleather for my D77s!!

So what do you have on your D77s, Camille? Ostrich?

(I spent no small bucks to get original relacement pleather earpads for my D77s. On those cans, I think that they're fine.)

 

[SRM]

Am I the only one that prefers pleather? Pleather on my K271S is fantastic.. I love it. I must be weirdo.. I like velour but pleather is more comfy for me..

 

[Andrew_WOT]

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Originally Posted by SRM /img/forum/go_quote.gif Am I the only one that prefers pleather? Pleather on my K271S is fantastic.. I love it. I must be weirdo.. I like velour but pleather is more comfy for me..

That's because you haven't tried velour pads with them.

 

[LuckyKarma]

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Originally Posted by Mrvile /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't think anyone has said this yet. But velour allows your skin to breathe and stay cool. Pleather, on the other hand, doesn't let any air through.

I think it was rock salt.

-ATOT

 

[watchluvr4ever]

The pleather on the Audio Technica's isn't that bad and didn't make me sweat. When you start to get hot just take them off for a while.

 

[warubozu]

IME I have the DT770 and A700 and don't have a problem with either pleather or velour pads. Both pads are equally as comfortable to me as I don't sweat a lot or easily. Not everyone sweats a lot or live in extremely warm climates that will cause them to have some sort of discomfort with pleather pads. If you sweat a lot or your ear become really warm while wearing closed cans, then you may have a problem with pleather pads. If not, then you should be fine with pleather pads.

 

[DJShadow]

I see that pleather/leather is used on Audio Technicas which are closed cans, so I presume the properties of pleather create a kind of seal, helping to create the intended sound properties.

 

[warubozu]

Not sure if the properties between the pleather and leather pads plays a role in the intended sonic signatures of the various AT cans. What I can tell you is that they both seal quite well and offer a different level of comfort between the two.

 

[DJShadow]

I meant in general not necessarily sound signatures. I know that my SA5000 sounds different when I break the seal i.e lift the pads millimetres from my skin and I would guess that they sound different if the pads were velour instead of leather. I could be talking absolute bull however

 

[Knoxious]

If you tend to sweat a lot then pleather would be easier to keep clean !

I have had problems with pleather so prefer the velour but I’m very concerned with keeping my nice new Ultrasone HFI-2200 ULE's clean

Maybe there is an opportunity for someone to produce an aftermarket cover or sock to go over headphone earpads that could be taken off and washed !

 

[Zaurusman]

I wonder if perforating the pleather would help any, like perforating leather car seats supposedly does. Then again, leather breathes a little anyway (though not nearly as much as velour), so maybe it would just be a waste of effort.

The pleather's flaking off my super-old Sony's, and my ears don't get very warm with them on. 'Course, I look like I have black dandruff after I wear them.

 

[warubozu]

I would think that perforating the pleather pads would speed up the deterioration (flaking) of the pads.

 

[Jahn]

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Originally Posted by DJShadow /img/forum/go_quote.gif I meant in general not necessarily sound signatures. I know that my SA5000 sounds different when I break the seal i.e lift the pads millimetres from my skin and I would guess that they sound different if the pads were velour instead of leather. I could be talking absolute bull however

no, you're right on the money there. my k81dj with pleather? all that bass was sealed in - better isolation, but BAAASSS. with the HD25 velour replacement pads, the k81dj was far more manageable in the bass, but less isolation - it's a tradeoff.