I had two different 560S (due to price change) and the different in sound due to pads was astonishing. Both were refurbished from Sennheiser. One had much denser pads similar to those on the 600 and another one had very thin/soft pads (maybe it was just worn?).
The one with dense pads had more bass punchiness and somewhat smoother treble. It was also more intimate sounding. It basically sounded 95% the same as my HD600s.
The one with the thin pads was a little too bright for my taste, but did seem to have a bigger soundstage.
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I had two different 560S (due to price change) and the different in sound due to pads was astonishing. Both were refurbished from Sennheiser. One had much denser pads similar to those on the 600 and another one had very thin/soft pads (maybe it was just worn?).
The one with dense pads had more bass punchiness and somewhat smoother treble. It was also more intimate sounding. It basically sounded 95% the same as my HD600s.
The one with the thin pads was a little too bright for my taste, but did seem to have a bigger soundstage.