Ok. So I tried the toilet paper mod today with the dekoni elite velour pads. The mod by itself definitely reduced the bass a lot. If it is similar to the measurements in the article then probably to much for most peopleās liking. But mixed with the dekoni pads (which are way to boomy alone) the sound feels very close to stock. Maybe more impact on midbass hits but not boomy. I canāt take any measurments and have only tried the TP but I think this might be a winner.
I used a single layer of Scott septic safe one ply and attached it with a small ring if bluetack.
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Do you know of a good place to buy the AKG foam? I would like to try it as well but donāt know if what Iām finding is the right stuff.
Or toilet paper? and if so 2 or 3 ply?..ffs really?
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Exactly the same as my impressions, lean with impact regarding bass. It is similar to analytical pads on dt1990 but less elevated treble and cleaner stark sounding mids.
Also you may try adding weight to the back of the driver to see if it further helps sub-bass, I failed to properly perform a magnet mod, but can say it may have helped the lows by having the extra weight back there.
I donāt understand your question. I specified the brand, type, and ply (one) in my original post.
Ohā¦ Ok then. I feel a bit stupid.
Where can I find a good deal on a balanced cable for these?
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3 ply??!? Who are you with your hoity toity 3 ply TP? The Prince of England?
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https://oidiosound.co.uk/headphone-cables/sennheiser.html
Thereās the single ended one they made for my 660s
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The HD600 are technically better than the 58x, but I didnāt like the sound. The HD600 was too clinical and made the music boring. Some people love this, but for my preferences the 58x is more enjoyable. Also the 58x are a bit warmer, which is something I like.
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Definitely agree I personally even like the 58x more than the 600 and 650 cause they sound so boring. But if you put them on a tube then thatās different story . Then their is no I like these better I find they sound actually interesting when hooked up to good tubes.
This was a bummer for me because Iāve heard this before. Unfortunately I sold my HD600 just before I got a tube amp, so I was never able to hear the 600 on a tube.
I only tube my 660s now, havenāt used ss in quite a while.
Always been curious about tube amps, and now I got HD58Xsā¦ Hmm.
And an other thing to think about with a tube amp you can roll the tubesā¦I use 2 x 5654/EF95 RT Mullardās as my daily power tubes and depending on the type of music/recording 2 x 5654W/EF95 Jan General Electricāsā¦ 2 x 6H6P/6H6N Novosirsk are the drivers a massive improvement over the OE Chinese tubes supplied with the Little Dot MMKII
i got mine on aliexpress you can get a balanced 2.5mm for 20$ or a 4 pin xlr for 32$ but itās aliexpress so it takes a long ass time (you can also wait for sales they can go 20% off and that type of stuff).
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Tubes rock. Saves you from having to dick about with toilet paper.
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