Did you buy your cable from Sennheiser, or is it a replacement from elsewhere? No looseness in the pin sockets? I may have to buy a set next year and I'd like to try a set of pads more like the Focus pads on my HifiMAN HE400S - pleather sides and a velour face with a little more depth. The new pads, which I think are the same as yours, are not quite as comfy as the stock pads and I'd simply just like the best of both worlds!
Yes indeed, I have very similar pads - the HifiMAN Focus pads - on my HE400S and they are the goods all right. Most of the Brainwavz pads on eBay won't be sent to OZ, so I've had to search around some more and discovered that some of the DT880 Brainwavz pads will fit onto the HD540s and I may be able to get some here. I have to say though, especially with the Amperex tubes in the Valhalla 2, that the Chinese pads bring an amazing sense of intimacy to proceedings
There is certainly a lessening of the bright spotlit sense of the stock pads and cable (and to a degree the stock tubes in the V2), as if the house lights have been turned down, yet there is still better focus, detail - despite the lights being turned down - a more physical presence. I don't recall ever experiencing such an overall change in perspective like this before. As you say, soundstage appears to be kept intact, though the HD540s won't give a wide stage if there isn't any recorded, as it should be. I'm happy you have had no problems with the HD650 cables slipping from the capsule inputs, good to hear.
Yes I wouldn't mind a second set myself
Heh heh, yeah, I knew you had made a typo, no one in their right mind could claim the Chinese pads are more comfortable than the most comfy pads around I could easily wear the stock HD540s for hours, now - if only I can find some pads with the extra punch and focus of the new pads, with the sheer comfort of the stock velour pads. Still amazing cans, even considering they're over 20 years old. Hmm, I wonder if anyone has some NOS HD540Rs around ....... ?
Hi, i have "restaured" a old pair of HD 540 reference r1 600 ohm. I found on Aliexpress a comfortable and very cheap pads.
They are for DT990 pro but fit perfect also on 540.
The cable is a DIY mogami 2893.
After more 30 years they are still a great headphones.
They look like velour pads, is that correct? Yet pleather on the 'inside'? I made a set of Mogami 2983 cables for my own pair of HD540Rs, the cable matches well, much more even than the old original cable!Yes, they fits well, no problem at all and they costs less than 5$
5$? Have yo a link for these? Genuine DT 990 pads are 25 Euros.Yes, they fits well, no problem at all and they costs less than 5$
Mmm, might give them a go then, although the shipping time from Aliexpress is very slow, it took two weeks for my Denon pads to get to OZ, AIRMAIL! Still, I'm no in no great hurry, just as well
