Recently picked up the Dekoni Elite Sheepskin pads for the Elegia. I actually like them a bit more than the stock pads. They are a lot more comfortable and have better sound isolation. I wasnāt a fan of how comfortable the stock pads were, so wanted to try these out.
The sound change is noticeable, but not night and day. The soundstage is just a bit more narrow and closed sounding, but since it has better isolation, the bass and clarity are improved slightly imo. Sound leakage is less as well.
I donāt think they are worth the price tag as an āupgradeā, but they are a decent option if you donāt want to buy replacement stock pads or just want more comfort and slightly different sound. If you have a bad seal on these when wearing glasses, these will solve that problem. Iām tempted to try out the other Dekoni pads now! Maybe the fenestrated sheepskin pads will be more open and maintain the warmth and comfortā¦
Thanks. I posted this request there. Thought I would ask here as well. I am looking for a pair of these. Anyone wanting to part with a pair for, say, $400 or less I would be most appreciative. I saw this was on sale elsewhere online, but thought Iād check to see if I could find one though the forum first. Anyways, thank you for your consideration. Stay Well and God Bless!
@M0N, I see you used to have a set of these and let them go. Was there something you didnāt like about them? Iām basically intrigued to getting something like a āClosed Clearā so to speak that would be primarily for late night listening of Mastering sessions. Also, out of an AKG 553, 6XX or Clear/Elegia, which would you say is best suited for mixing? I had an NDH-20 [prob wouldāve been my best option for Mixing], but sold it to re acquire a set of Denon AH-D7200 after I foolishly sold my first pair. Anyways, Thanks as always. I have said it more than once, but this is my favorite headphone forum on the interwebz. Thanks, yall!
No I actually really liked them but I have been pushing myself to slim my collection recently. The reason I decided to let them go was because of a few things, mainly because I already had the clear and I used these for travel and they arenāt as portable as an aeon 2, and because a coworker really liked them so I just sold it to him, so not really because I didnāt like them, but instead it just made more sense to sell these than other cans I had
The elegia sounds like a good candidate lol. While itās not quite on the same level as the clear for a closed back itās probably as similar as you can get
Probably the clear, but it depends. Actually working with the focal presentation is kinda a learning curve, you gotta get used to how it stages to make sure it doesnāt screw up your mix lol. Otherwise I would say probably a 6xx (preferably a 600) but mainly because Iām super comfortable with that headphone
I think they are nice, personally a bit too boosted in the bass for my tastes, but generally very usable and are solid enough to where I could use them without issues, but comfort was a miss for me
Well, I missed the boat on the Adorama sale. If anyone has a pair they are looking to get rid of, please let me know! I have a Bottlehead Crack with Speedball upgrade to trade if that interests anyone.
Sweet. I am looking around now. Keep an eye open for me, if you will. Thanks, yāall!
EDIT: I have found a pair. Used for around 40 hours. Looks decent and comes with original pads and Dekoni Sheepskins. Heās asking $440 shipped. Worth it?
