🔷 Fostex TR-X00 Ebony

[A_COC0NUT]

If you find you want to try other pads for better comfort without ruining the sound, try the ZNF Ori lambskin suede hybrids first. They may be a bit pricey but they are gloriously comfortable and sound great with the attenuation rings, especially if you make your own out of ovaltine tin lids.

TH-X00/TR-X00/E-MU Teak/Denon biodynamic general discussion

I made the new attenuation rings out of ovaltine lids today and so far my first impressions are VERY good. I’ve only listened to a few songs so far, but the treble and mids seem to be about the same as the first rings I made, or at least I haven’t noticed any chang yet, but the sub bass seems to be way up. I’ve been feeling the sub bass rumbles in my chest in songs like “Oh Mama” by Run the Jewels. Here are some pictures with measurements if you want to try these for yourself. [20200425_17441…

[Deleeh]

When you need someone for write him in German,i live in Germany.
When he give you for 450€ with shipping cost is it okay.The Zmf are expensiv too i find.grrrrr

I have try this on the Tr x 00 and was horrible,wasted Money.
https://dekoniaudio.com/product/dekoni-audio-fostex-th900-elite-hybrid-replacement-memory-foam-ear-pad-set/

[Davidibiza]

Mmmhhh I bought my TH-X00 Ebony a few months ago locally in Spain for 320 euros. If you’re not in a hurry keep checking in Headfi sales, sooner or later a cheaper pair will show IMO.

[Coma]

That’s quite a difference in price…I think about it.

[pixelnull]

The thread search here needs work Sorry if this is covered somewhere.

What are good, comfy, and tone neutral-ish pads to put on these that fit with little effort? The stock pads aren’t great. I’d prefer a memory foam, but don’t require it. I prefer real leathers, but proteins would be ok if they are on the cheaper (<$30) end. Anything more then that I’d want a more durable material.

Also does it lack clamp or it is my head is small? Also, will thicker pads help the clamp. I imagine it would.

[A_COC0NUT]

These are basically just stock pads but made with leather and memory foam so they are more comfortable.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07SCNCH5R/ref=psdcmw_13880181_t2_B07X2F29B2

These are like cheap ZMF Ori pads. They sound good on there own but need attenuation rings to sound like stock.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07X1L287G/ref=psdcmw_13880181_t1_B07X2F29B2

The blue ones (0.4mm thick) should be enough.

TH-X00/TR-X00/E-MU Teak/Denon biodynamic general discussion

I made the new attenuation rings out of ovaltine lids today and so far my first impressions are VERY good. I’ve only listened to a few songs so far, but the treble and mids seem to be about the same as the first rings I made, or at least I haven’t noticed any chang yet, but the sub bass seems to be way up. I’ve been feeling the sub bass rumbles in my chest in songs like “Oh Mama” by Run the Jewels. Here are some pictures with measurements if you want to try these for yourself. [20200425_17441…

Or you can get dekoni attenuation rings.
https://www.amazon.com/Dekoni-Audio-Attenuation-Massdrop-Headphones/dp/B071CZPYFL

Personally I use genuin ZMF Ori hybrid pads (lambskin with suede face) and the brown (0.8mm thick) ovaltine attenuation rings. These sound the same as a full lambskin pad since the inner wall is lambskin but the suede face is super comfortable.
https://www.zmfheadphones.com/pads-and-cables/ori-pads

[PapaEmeritus]

@pixelnull

The thread search here needs work Sorry if this is covered somewhere.

What are good, comfy, and tone neutral-ish pads to put on these that fit with little effort? The stock pads aren’t great. I’d prefer a memory foam, but don’t require it. I prefer real leathers, but proteins would be ok if they are on the cheaper (<$30) end. Anything more then that I’d want a more durable material.

Also does it lack clamp or it is my head is small? Also, will thicker pads help the clamp. I imagine it would.

Everything you ever wanted to know about modding the TR-X00…

TH-X00/TR-X00/E-MU Teak/Denon biodynamic general discussion

It looks like that $100 off sale price is to move through inventory: I would have recommended the Ebony if they were still available in the USA because I own and enjoy them quite a bit. At one time I was also considering the Mahogany as well, but I was able to pick up E-Mu Teaks. It’s a shame they won’t be selling these any longer as I think they are really good headphones for the price.

If you want to ask me anything personally since I have a lot of experience modding the TR-X00, I’d be happy to help.

As for pads, you’ll find a LOT of info in that thread and a lot of opinions. I’ll give you this rule. Don’t even think about anything perforated or anything that “breathes”. Pads aren’t all about comfort on the TR-X00. The stock pads are designed very specifically for a tuning reason. If you go with anything that is going to clear the path from the driver to your ear, get ready for a treble blast. You have to do a lot of work to the headphone to get pads actually (over ear) and not destroying the tonality. It is possible, and you might even end up with something better than stock.

@pixelnull

Love the user name btw. I’m not huge on Ghost, but I do love a few of their songs. I like the aesthetic more.

Congrats! Somebody figured it out!

[pixelnull]

@A_COC0NUT

Personally I use genuin ZMF Ori hybrid pads (lambskin with suede face) and the brown (0.8mm thick) ovaltine attenuation rings. These sound the same as a full lambskin pad since the inner wall is lambskin but the suede face is super comfortable.

I think I’ll do the Ori pad+ring mod in all lambskin, not hybrid. I don’t mind the leather and my man cave never gets hot so…

@PapaEmeritus

If you want to ask me anything personally since I have a lot of experience modding the TR-X00, I’d be happy to help.

Love the user name btw. I’m not huge on Ghost, but I do love a few of their songs. I like the aesthetic more.

Will the pads help the low clamp, or can I do something else to help it? I want to do the mods as cleanly as possible.

@PapaEmeritus

You have to do a lot of work to the headphone to get pads actually (over ear) and not destroying the tonality. It is possible, and you might even end up with something better than stock.

I’m not looking to improve the sound much, just keep it close. From my few hours of listening, they are currently close to perfect for what I was hoping for. My only issue is with those stock pads and comfort. I don’t think I’ll mind the stock pads if I could get a little more clamp. Right now they don’t feel very secure on my head. Which may be due to whatever the previous person did. Although they look close to mint, and the mods are very well done. So I would guess it’s probably not.

Thanks though. I’ll have to read through this and the other thread.

[A_COC0NUT]

Thicker will help a bit with the clamp. You can also be brave and do the loop-d-loop thing with the headband to add some clamp. If you do bend the headband, make sure to extend it all the way so you avoid the metal extention rods getting in the way.

[PapaEmeritus]

@A_COC0NUT

Personally I use genuin ZMF Ori hybrid pads (lambskin with suede face)

These are my ZMF universe hybrid pads I use on my Aeolus…

These DESTROY the sound of the TR-X00. Suede is beautiful and extremely comfortable but not suitable on a serious closed back headphone.

[pixelnull]

@PapaEmeritus

These DESTROY the sound of the TR-X00.

Yea, thanks for that heads up. I’m not a fan of perf and cloth earpads anyway. They are fine, but leather is generally better for me. Also, opening the loop of seal on a (semi?) closed back seems like a bad idea. Even if it’s just what the perforations let in.

I also don’t mind if the treble came forward a bit, but not lasers. These are just on the cusp of sibilant for me in the mid highs, but I generally have a problem with 8k Hz. I EQ it down a few db on almost all my drivers (except my LSR305s, they are perfect speakers sent by the angels at JBL). So if the mids came up, just like 2 or 3 db, especially the middle mids, they would be better.

Note: I don’t really need that though. Just a cake + icing thing.

I think I might have a poke at the lamb Ori’s with a disk though. It’s not a ton, and has the recc from a few here for same sound.

Quick question, I don’t love, but I don’t hate the headband. I’d rather have a foam puck style for the headband, but don’t like the idea of adding glue/adhesive to anything. So a screw in strap might be better. Do you have any experience doing that?

[A_COC0NUT]

The Ori hybrids are not perforated at all and the suede face does not effect the sound. Its pretty much just a comfort upgrade over full lambskin.

As you can see, no perforations.

[A_COC0NUT]

Full lambskin Ori or even protein leather Ori pads are a great option with attenuation rings. As for the headband, a strap would be possible but you would have to find longer screws to both hold the headband on and the adjustment mechanisms together. Also you would have to find someone to make a strap or make one yourself.

[WaveTheory]

I’m gonna have to check these Ori pads out soon. I’m fielding lots of recs for them. My bank account needs to do some serious recovering first, though

[Droccord]

So I have had the X00 for about a year and I really enjoyed them a bit, I bought the Ori pads for them. So for the last couple of months I haven’t been using them, I been using my TYGR and DT 900 for gaming. I just recently went back to the X00 and notice that they sound kind of hollow and real spacious. When talking to a a NPC in a game it sounds far. I switched to the original pads and it made it sound brought in a bit.

I was thinking of trying the TH 900 mk 2 pads but there $100. I was curious if anyone has any suggestions of some pads that are not as wide as the Ori pads that might not make them as hollow sounding.

[A_COC0NUT]

That would be the dekoni X00 sheepskin pads. They are about $80 (still pricey, I know) and you have to email dekoni to order them since they where intended to be a “massdrop exclusive” but they are more comfortable than the stock pads and sound very similar if not a bit better imo. Also most pad swaps need attenuation rings to sound proper, so if you haven’t, try those first. You can make your own if you have some roughly 0.5mm thick plastic that you can cut with an exacto knife. Here are some pictures with measurements if you want to make your own.

TH-X00/TR-X00/E-MU Teak/Denon biodynamic general discussion

I made the new attenuation rings out of ovaltine lids today and so far my first impressions are VERY good. I’ve only listened to a few songs so far, but the treble and mids seem to be about the same as the first rings I made, or at least I haven’t noticed any chang yet, but the sub bass seems to be way up. I’ve been feeling the sub bass rumbles in my chest in songs like “Oh Mama” by Run the Jewels. Here are some pictures with measurements if you want to try these for yourself. [20200425_17441…

[Droccord]

So I have the attenuation ring already, Is the dekoni pads ear hole bigger then the stock? The stock pads destroy my ears. I have pretty big ears so I would like pads that don’t really sit on my ears.

[A_COC0NUT]

If you have very big ears they may still be uncomfortable, but the ear hole is bigger than stock. How long have you been using the Ori pads? Maybe you just haven’t gotten used to the wider sound stage yet.

[Droccord]

I’ve had the Ori pads on it since I’ve had the headphone. I purchased the headphone and came with the stock pads and the dekoni velor elite hybrid I think. what’s the hole was still kind of small for my ear I would have to cram my ear in it and then on the backside of the pad in between the pad and the cloth material.

[A_COC0NUT]

Well I guess it’s time to get some Lawton cups then (I’m kidding but not entirely).

One thing I forgot to mention is that larger ear holes seem to result in a less warm/bassy sound and a larger sound stage. So TH-900 pads are most likely not the way to go.

The only other pad I can think of that might work is the eikon since it has about the same sized ear hole but is a thinner pad. It might fit a bit loose since it has a larger diameter but it should still fit. I haven’t tried it myself so I can’t confirm anything.