I have several sets under 200 that I would much rather listen to. The full 400 they want to ask for these is laughable.
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You think Iâm gonna haggle down an Erupt to $125 and then pay MSRP for Dekoni pads? Lol. For my last pair of Erupts, I snagged some ZMF Ori fenestrated sheepskin pads for $35. I wonât pay more than $40 for the Dekonis if I donât have to. Though Iâm not saying they arenât worth their MSRP. It has everything to do with how I weigh investment in the hobbyâwhat I can buy something for vs. what I can sell it for when Iâm done with it.
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lol full price for pads? no definitely not.
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Question about the Vokylâs headphone cable. I had a Hart cable for the Vokyl that I sold previously. I know that only the dual 2.5mm TRRS is the only one compatible, but I was wondering about its compatibility apart from the Vokyl. My Nighthawk Carbon headphones, for example, are dual 2.5mm, but the stock cable is TRS. Would the Vokyl TRRS 2.5mm dual inputs work on my Nighthawks, or will I need two different cables?
Nope, for the nighthawks youâd be going for our HC-7 cable or something similar. That pinout Vokyl went with on the Erupts is super unique. No one should even be trying that with a headphone other than the Erupts imo.
The next thing is you pointed out the stock cable is TRS while our HC-7 is TS. A rule of thumb is that, assuming the connectors physically fit into the headphone (The HD700s for example, require our longer connector variant of that cable), if the cable is not âReversibleâ, generally mono connectors (TS) will have no compatibility issues with the headphone, even if the stock cable has stereo connectors (TRS). Not a lot of headphones come with reversible cables (where it doesnât matter which can you plug the split connectors to, itâll always sound right). The main two that are common that I know of, is the Audeze LCD-1, and the Monolith M560.
So unless a headphone is wired in more diabolical ways (Vokyl). You will be fine if you have a cable with mono connectors that fit your headphone with no impact to performance.
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Awesome, thanks! That answers all the questions I asked in my custom order email I sent ya this weekend 
Quick question. I am finally going to be getting my Vokyls. The forums have me feeling like I should have spent my money elsewhere however, it is what it is. Question is will my Topping MX3 drive these or should I get something different?
Mx 3 will be fine. They are not hard to drive.
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The problem with these seems to be the price point and also that the stock pads are not great and mean you need to spend another reasonable sum on new pads to let them reach their potential. In the $400 - 500 you can consider some really very good headphones (in some ways it is probably the sweet spot for price/performance before diminishing returns really kicks in) and these are just not good enough to compete in that segment. My own view is that good headphones are good headphones regardless of whether theyâre marketed as pro, audiophile or gaming headphones.
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Thanks for the reply! I did get my Vokyls and the MX3 does power them (@70-80%) although I feel like they want a little more power.
I like everything about these exept for the mid-bass. I am new to the game and really didnât know what âmuddyâ meant, but thanks to these I now know exactly what that means/sounds like. Would this be fixed by swapping the pads like some here have done ($$$)?
The Pad swapped fixed most of the issues with me personally, outside of the janky terrible cable, so I would say yes however the pad replacement is very expensive I would recommend seeing about buying the pads off somebody for cheaper so you can cut some costs. Up to preference on what style pad fabric you would prefer just keeping in mind that each fabric will change the sound to a certain degree and it depends on your sound preferences.
I just received my pair today and I actually ordered Brainwavz XL Round Perforated PU Leather and Hybrid pads. I donât think I read anyone else trying these for the Erupts. Has anyone else tried the Brainwavz XL Round pads on the Erupts?
I actually chose to do this before Dekoni Fenestrated Sheepskin because I needed to replace the pads on my AT-M50s, and the total for all 3 pads cost me less than $60 shipped, whereas the cost of the Dekoniâs alone would cost me >$70. From the dimensions of the Brainwavz XL Round, it shouldnât be too much more different than the Dekoniâs except the material. If anything, theyâre slightly larger in diameter (5mm) and thicker (2mm), so should help with the soundstage and separation issues over the stock vented pads.
Iâm also actually considering poking holes and experimenting on the stock solid pads so that there are more holes than the stock vented pads. Worst case, nothing will be lost seeing that Iâll never use the stock solid pads anyway. Lol!
I used the non perforated leather pads and the suede pads from the XL lineup. Got shit results with both. I think these definitely need pads that breathe to be even half decent.
Did the Brainwavz XL pads fit well on the cups?
The erupts definitely need pads that breathe otherwise they tend to get way too boomy. With the stock solid pads, I could physically hear the driver popping because of the vacuum being created when I wore them. Iâm hoping the Brainwavz XL Perforated and Hybrid breathe plenty. If not, I might manually make the holes larger.
They fit on the cups fine, but since they need more space to fit on your head I was pushing the limit of the headstrap. If you have a big head it could be problematic.
Iâm very glad to hear they fit just fine. I do have a large head but I think it should be fine after having stretched it out⊠I hope. Thanks for the info 
I put my order in with Brainwavz last Friday but still no shipping 
Hopefully they ship soon and I get them this week.
How exactly did you bend them to increase the clamp? Iâd like to do the same without breaking them.
do we know if they are still made? website states preorder due to ship in 2020 and we are 3 months in 2021, no updates.
I think they finished shipping the indiegogo backers and stoped making it. You can go read the last update on the indiegogo campaign, but thatâs what I understood.