Iâve also tried the Brainwaves round hybrid pads. They donât sound terrible but they clamp down on the highs and airiness more than Iâd like. They make the Erupts feel very closed in. Theyâre not horrible but I prefer the Dekoni fenestrated sheepskins best so far. What I think these need is a pad like the Massdrop Focal Elex, that has vented microfiber, but with 2 different fabrics on the inner ring. I have a suspicion that that strategy would give these an airiness that I think traditional pads are preventing them from showing. BUT, I donât know anyone but Focal that are making pads like that (basically treating the insides of the pads similar to how youâd treat room reflections for speakers).
Thanks for looking into it. I have to say, with these pads on them I really like this pair of cans. Iâve been going back and forth between these and my Elex and find them both very enjoyable. The Erupts really hold their own with the Dekoni pads.
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Have been listening to these with the Dekoni Fenestrated Sheepskins and wow what a difference. Soundstage and imaging are similar if not slightly wider. The highs have been restored as have most importantly the mids. Bass feels slightly reduced yet much more snappy and accurate. These now sound exactly like what I expected. Stock pads left all my music on the low-end making most songs dull. Enjoyment was only found in recordings with a high degree of soundstage and imaging. Now they feel great all-round. Despite the cost I think upgrading to these pads (or potentially some others) is one hundred percent a must-do.
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I heard from @Muddy running them balanced really improves the bass. Dekoni fenestrated + nice balanced cable could be the ultimate form - unless someone wants to try messing with the insides.
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Can you please say which Dekoni Fenestrated Sheepskins did you use? Oval, ear-shaped or the circle ones? Can you link them please?
The ones for Beyerdynamic series. In terms of pad choice it would be great if someone was able to compare the Dekoni elite fenestrated, elite velour, and brainwavz oval or round velour as they are the ones Iâve seen people talk positively about.
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Just a quick heads up that Hart Audio now has headphone cables for the Vokyl Erupt headphones. I received mine yesterday. He doesnât have a part number for them yet but plans to add it as an offering on the website within a couple weeks. In the meantime, Iâm sure heâll take more orders for them via the custom order form.
On another note⊠You farginâ bastages must have bought all the Dekoni pads off Amazon before I was able to pull the trigger on buying them as they are currently out.
Please post your cable in the cable gallery section
I ordered for stock. If you provide a tone out for the modified cables, he can custom build for that as well.
How much was it? Can you post a picture of the cable? Thanks
Thanks for that. Is the cable on the flexible side? Or is it a bit stiff? If I wanted a cable to connect to a Schiit Fulla 3 what connection would I need? 3.5 mm TRS ?
The cable is extremely flexible. The way Hart Audio does their cables is very slick. You purchase whatever interconnect you need for the device youâll be connecting to then you purchase the headphone cables that will connect to your headphones. The two connect together via mini-XLR connectors. This allows you to use the same headphone cables on multiple types of connections. All you need is the interconnect for each connection type.
Looking at the Schiit Fulla 3, it has a 3.5mm stereo output so this is the interconnect youâll need. Just choose whether you want the 3inch, 1ft, or 4ft interconnect.
Remember, the Vokyl Erupt headphone cables are not listed on the site as of yet. Youâll need to email him.
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For cables, here are some other places you can check out.
For what itâs worth I tried the perforated lambskin ZMF Ori pads on my Erupts. They are very very similar in sound signature to the Beyer DT fenestrated lambskin pads from Dekoni. The foam seems slightly (very slightly) more dense but the lambskin quality, and the size and distribution of the holes in the leather, are very similar.
I wondered if the shape of the pads, and the taper from thick to thin, might have an effect on sound stage or imaging. There does seem to be a slight improvement to the sound stage. Imaging seems unchanged.
Tonally these are very very close. Both are very good choices above the stock vented pads. There may be a slight bump in the mid-bass. Not enough to be overly bloated. Mids remain clean. It may be 1 or 2 db up from the Dekonis.
The upshot is that these are $20 cheaper than the Dekoni pads with the same improvement in comfort and sound. Additionally, the attachment gasket on the inside is slightly smaller in diameter so it makes a better seal on the inside of the headphone. I think both of these pads make good replacement options to the stock pads for the sound signature Iâm after but I think I favor the ZMF pads for the seal it makes when attaching to the earpieces. The taper also may make them more comfortable to some if they donât like pressure against their jaws, although itâs not like the Vokylâs have crazy amounts of clamp.
Happy listening!
ZMF (left) Dekoni (Right)
ZMF (Bottom) Dekoni (Top) This shows that at itâs widest point the ZMF pad is roughly the same thickness as the Dekoni.
ZMF (Left) Dekoni (Right) The ZMF padâs mounting ring (not sure what to call it) is slightly smaller in diameter on the inside of the ring, and is more elasticated allowing it to make a better connection and seal with the earcup.
ZMF (Top) Dekoni (Bottom) illustrating the taper of the ZMF pad. The Dekoni pad seems to have slightly more vents per square inch which may account for my perception that the ZMF pads may sound very slightly more accented in the bottom.
Update 3/7/20:
The more I listen to the ZMF pads the more the elevated midbass becomes evident. Itâs not terrible but can be pronounced with things like cellos. The Dekoni pads definitely give the Vokylâs a more even response. I keep comparing these with my Elex and am floored by the value proposition of this pair of headphones. Yeah, the stock pads and cables were bad but get them to wire these normally and get pads and a cheap cable on Amazon and youâre in business.
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Just for clarification, in each picture, which is which?
In the first pic, the ori pads are on the left, I donât know about the second, but the last, the ori pads are on the top.
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Sorry, I was just making a quick post. Iâve edited under each pic explaining what they show.
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Noobie here. Just picked up a used pair of these for $200. Coming from an arctis 7 wireless (which sounds awful out of the box, and is tolerable eqâd). Initial impression. I can hear the soundstage is wider. The instrument separtion is the biggest thing i notice, and overall the treble is way more vibrant. Alot of the sound is just more âcrispy.â However, after eqâing the arctis 7 they have about equal overall volume, and bass intensity. Iâm not really âwowâdâ in comparison to my previous headset⊠I can tell itâs an improvement just not as much as i was expecting. This vokyl is just stock without an amp/dac and is plugged into the back of my pc. My question is, will i get substantially more performance out it with a amp/dac? Also it appears i need to purchase my own splitter to even make the mic work? Thanks to anyone that replies!