[o0CosmoMemory0o]

If any of you guys who have HD540II flattened (useless) velour pads that you don't want, I'm happy to take them off your hands if I just have to pay you postage cost. Alternatively, I can renew your velour pads for you if you would like to get their performance back. Just an idea, but seeing as my petition has only got 13 replies (unlucky eh...), we're clearly on our own with regard to spare parts... Never mind, I'll make them great again without Sennheiser's help. Just gotta be smart with basic materials.

 

[daltonlanny]

I wish there was more interest in the HD 540 Reference I and Reference II in the USA.
Spare parts and the headphones themselves are NEXT to impossible to obtain here.
With good restored ear pads, a good source and headphone amp, these headphones are seriously hard to match, and let alone beat, in timbre, coherence, and resolution!
My fellow americans don't know what they are missing out on...
Come on everyone, lets help o0CosmoMemory0o out here, he is doing an impressive job, and reviving a true classic headphone!

 

[o0CosmoMemory0o]

I cut out a couple of new foams tonight from my stock and I sewed up one of the earpads carefully along the seam that I originally detached. I will sew up the other pad tomorrow. The velour skin is dark black and looks like new; smells like new too after I washed out any odour. I'm really pleased with the quality of the finish; looks good. Might put up some pictures tomorrow. The more I do, the faster I will get and the better quality of finish I should achieve.

 

[TominJapan]

Those are about as genuine as all the counterfeit The Beatles in Mono box sets for sale cheap on eBay.

Maybe, doesn't imply they are worse.

 

[pkshan]

Just heard this
HD224X is the best Sennheiser closed can, HD224X>HD222>HD250>>>>>HD265/HD25/HD380(What are these, Axel Grell?)
and HD430>HD540gold / HD560
 
 
Mr.Fritz Sennheiser he is the BEST HEADPHONE MAKER EVER! *salute*  LOL

 

[pkshan]

and HD224x is better than HD540G/560
bass,mids,highs all are the best
omg,you must try it yourself
 
(HD222 is a lot worse than 224X)

 

[o0CosmoMemory0o]

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Not too shabby eh...

 

[koekjesdeeg1]

That HD224x almost looks like a low-end model. Don't judge a book by it's cover, I guess.

Also, Cosmo, that's some excellent polishing. Could you fly to the Netherlands? I have some HD600s which need to be patched up lol.

 

[Andykong]

I read from a Chinese forum recommended that original DT880 leather earpad is a good fit for HD540G, has anyone try that out before?

 

[o0CosmoMemory0o]

I have a few spare HD540 attachment rings as well. The black plastic ring from the back of earpads that clip the pad into the capsule.

 

[pkshan]

  That HD224x almost looks like a low-end model. Don't judge a book by it's cover, I guess.

Also, Cosmo, that's some excellent polishing. Could you fly to the Netherlands? I have some HD600s which need to be patched up lol.

HD224X is more expensive than HD540
224x sound quality & timbre are more "serious" too
http://20cheaddatebase.web.fc2.com/sennheiser/HD-224X.html
http://20cheaddatebase.web.fc2.com/sennheiser/HD-540.html
 
 

 

 

[koekjesdeeg1]

Well, I found one for 70$, something to add to my list of vintage considerations.

What about the non-x versions?? Nvm, those must be typos

 

[Mahay]

Did anyone already compare the HD540 reference to the HD540 reference Gold yet? Is it worth to upgrade to the Gold version?

 

[TominJapan]

Original spare parts are out of my league... www.ebay.de/itm/Original-Ohrpolster-aus-Sennheiser-HD-540-Reference-Gold-Kopfhorer-/261565151538?pt=Kopfhörer&hash=item3ce67f7932

 

[Andykong]

Original spare parts are out of my league... www.ebay.de/itm/Original-Ohrpolster-aus-Sennheiser-HD-540-Reference-Gold-Kopfhorer-/261565151538?pt=Kopfhörer&hash=item3ce67f7932

Wow, definitely high risk high margin speculation business