I put the TH900 Pads onto the dekoni blues (shown left). And to the right are the original T50/X00 Pads that come with the headphone. This might be a huge difference on soundstage, It might even make the headphone more open since the original pads follow the small square driver opening.
so which would you guys recommend? the Dekoni blue’s 199$ or the stock t50rp 159$? which sound better? I heard Dekoni had some tuning done besides the pads.
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Well if it’s between stock and dekoni, the dekoni has better pads and a bit more fun tuning, so I would say dekoni. You can also find them cheaper as well
When I heard both at RMAF, I thought the Dekoni sounded better. There’s definitely some tuning going on. One of the guys at the Dekoni booth who worked on that project confirmed it but wouldn’t reveal the details. The pads are very comfy and you get two sets. I like the blue color but that’s a matter of taste. All in all, definitely worth the extra $50, IMHO.
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The Dekoni Blue pads are slightly angled and there is a foam dampening ring around the driver.
You want fun, get the blues. If you want studio monitoring like M50x get the T50rp.
Would the Dekoni Blues be a nice companion to the HD58X?
Damn it. Every time I have my mind set on a headphone this forums keeps changing my mind.
NVM The Fio K5 pro
I think so if you are looking for a more closed set with a more fun tuning. I don’t think they are as refined as the 58x, but they can be pretty fun sounding. Just make sure you have a decent amp
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From what I’ve observed here, sound taste is subjective as food taste. We all agree liking something, but we all have this one dish that’s better than the rest in our opinion and it’s more to our taste similar to headphones. It differs.
Plus most of the guys here have more than 1 headphones. They may have started from 1 but that didn’t stay for long with urges and deals floating around and their passion.
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Very true lol, I would assume it’s the majority
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We need a survey just for fun.
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Done lol
Anything else I should add?
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Driver types and DAC/AMPs
Thank you! I created an account just so I could drop in and say I appreciate this response. I’ve been looking everywhere tying to decided if I should bet base T50RPs or the Dekoni Blues and this finally sold me on Blues. Plus if I end up not liking the pads I can always get the Shure pads everyone seems to enjoy.
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Enjoy them. Eventually I went with Shure 1540 pads on them and am really liking the sound. What amp are you using? They still are occasionally a tad sharp when run through my SP200. But, the Liquid Spark seems to have a pretty good combo of power and laid-back treble for them. I’m actually using that combo as I write this because the Blues are my most closed desktop headphone right now and we’re all at home due to office and school closures.
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I was borrowing a Schiit Heresy and DT 770 250 ohm from my cousin and I ordered my own since I liked it (on the way as we speak). I was really torn between the Heresy and the Liquid Spark but since I had a Heresy to test and I liked it, I figured I’d stick with what I had experienced.
I’m both excited and terrified because I have 598 HDs that are my daily drivers and I feel like these are going to be a huge change for me.
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The heresy is pretty sweet, plenty of power on tap to give the blues what they want 
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Awesome, now I just have to play the waiting game until next Tuesday when they get here. I appreciate the feedback!
The Heresy will serve you well. It will have plenty of power to drive the Blues. The Liquid Spark is the better choice for me because I apparently have a growing treble-sensitivity that I’ve just been learning about recently.
The Blues are gonna have much more bass punch than the 598. My guess is that will be the first thing you notice.
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If they don’t you might have a defective blue or a golden 598 lol
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