HFI-780: velvet pads,......

[The DarkSide]

I currently have the Bayer Dynamic Velvet/Velour pads on my hfi-780's, but I'm wondering if there might a better fitting (read -SNUG) pad that I could use. Here's a few pics:





I hope SOMEONE has an alternate suggestion for me.

PS: There's a circuit board inside the HP's, anyone know what that's for? I'm surmising it's a circuit breaker/voltage normalization switch. I'd love it if I could get a bit more (correct) detail on this.

tds01

[WalkGood]

Originally Posted by The DarkSide

... ... PS: There's a circuit board inside the HP's, anyone know what that's for? I'm surmising it's a circuit breaker/voltage normalization switch. I'd love it if I could get a bit more (correct) detail on this.

I’ve read that the circuit board in the audio path is some kind of overload protection. Sorry can't help on the pads ...

[The DarkSide]

Originally Posted by WalkGood

I’ve read that the circuit board in the audio path is some kind of overload protection. Sorry can't help on the pads ...

Thanks WG, I kinda figured that's what it is.

I hope dfkt might have a little input on the pads though,................

[dfkt]

Originally Posted by The DarkSide

I hope dfkt might have a little input on the pads though,................

The Beyer DT250 pads would cost me about 50 Euro... damn bastards and their shipping costs. Since it's such a total ripoff here in Austria, I'm still living with the sweaty stock pleather pads.

[jupitreas]

Originally Posted by dfkt

The Beyer DT250 pads would cost me about 50 Euro... damn bastards and their shipping costs. Since it's such a total ripoff here in Austria, I'm still living with the sweaty stock pleather pads.

Beyer DT250 pads are the same size as Sony MDR-V6 pads... Not sure if the Ultrasone is also the same size.

[SansaRulez83]

I've heard of people removing it to improve the sound quality. I wonder if removing the diode board would mean that the phones require greater care so that you don't blow them...

I might be ballsy enough to do that if it were safe...

Oh and Grats for finally picking up a pair

[Timar]

Maybe removing those stickers would improve sound quality?

...just kidding

[SansaRulez83]

I like the stock pads :P. Plus I heard changing the pads changes the sound signature. They make my ears sweaty though...

[The DarkSide]

NecroThread Alert!!!

I just got another (re: cheap!!!) set of these, and I got the ones with the short cord again. I find I actually appreciate the sound sig this time around,...and I new I would. Those D2000's have given me a new look on things. Funny, huh???

[The DarkSide]

BTW, these Pearstone velvet earpads fit the hfi-780 perfectly. They're slightly shallow, but they work good IMO. And I notice no change the the sq.

http://www.pearstone.com/detail?sku=645787

[IDvsEGO]

Did those pearstones fit the cortex well? I cant remember if you tried them out.

[The DarkSide]

Originally Posted by IDvsEGO

Did those pearstones fit the cortex well? I cant remember if you tried them out.

They didn't fit.