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mqtpqt t1_j9m94jg wrote

pads are considered a "perishable" (for the lack of a better word); I'd replace pads on used headphones regardless.

also if you ever find the treble too bright, SDR mod. It's basically the same thing Sennheiser does to get the hd800 to hd800s, minus the paint job and 600 dollar markup. DIY only tho, so it's up to you whether you wanna do it or not

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chrews OP t1_j9m9y3d wrote

Yeah I’ve heard about the SDR mod and I’m considering it. Is it easy to do? I wouldn’t mind getting deeper into it tho, I’m just scared of bricking them.

And luckily the earpads are currently in stock in Germany. I’ll get them as soon as I can.

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Zarah__ t1_j9ne8yg wrote

I recommend waiting a long time before doing it, for "adjustment period" or what some other people might wrongly call "burn-in"... over time it seems one starts to understand the art and balance that went into them sculpting the signature just a certain way.

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mqtpqt t1_j9madew wrote

there's a thread on SBAF for the SDR mod; the guy who made it might still be selling mods kits.

i wouldn't say it's difficult; it's pretty easy imo

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Paradoxx__- t1_j9nr1sm wrote

Apparently you can get the same effect with EQ so I don't really see a point in taking the risk to mod them

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chrews OP t1_j9ns2cn wrote

Yeah but the big plus with modding is that it will sound the same from every device. Which is relevant because I take them with me when making music and plug them into different interfaces and stuff. Having a baseline sound would be pretty cool. But yeah for now EQing does everything I want.

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Paradoxx__- t1_j9nxfo7 wrote

yup that's a valid reason, my HD800 don't really leave my desktop setup

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