E_Schaaf

I'll probably still do 99% by ear and just use the measurements to check for errors and test my ears - don't want to be too OCD about the data. At the end of the day if it sounds right, it is right!

Did you get to hear them? Inquiring minds...

@dubharmonic https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/the-sony-r10-as-good-as-its-reputation.5263/#post-264031

To keep noise out of the thread, I think I'm with purr1n thinking that the drivers aren't so much of interest as the cups are. Said as much there a while back, and biodyna seems to have only gotten better since the R10 was released. TH900 Frankendrivers, BWAHAHA

Also depends on length of listening sessions

Then you have the HD 650, which you can fall asleep to at 95 db

HD6-- and 580 are definitely in that sweet spot, but I would say the sub quantity and quality push it more towards boredom for me than fatigue considering the types of things I listen to. Pretty damn close though.

@Thad E Ginathom: Around here it's all about the bare, undamped drivers and the long, sensuous interconnects.

Anything else is just pervy.

Fenestrated sheep? Perhaps... let's not go there.

Roll with it. Flirting can be fun.

I suspect the 5SE might actually be discontinued given the $299 deals + the fact you can't find them on the HFM website anymore. Not sure why, these are definitely better than Sundara across the board for less.

that's probably why they discontinued them. can't put new products to shame with decade old resurrected headphones.

I'm very interested as well. The shootout with the 500 and 560 would be very helpful.

@Bill-P how do the H58X compare to the Senn variants (assuming you've heard them)?

I've got someone that can print stuff for you if you have models.

@ergopower they're different. They use different drivers and stuffs. Sound-wise, they're closer to HD650-lite than HD580.

When I try this I get tons of cable noise. What am I doing wrong? (using a Campfire Audio Polaris)

I run mine under my shirt and into my M0 in one pocket, set the volume and forget it, and control everything on my phone. No noise issues

I love long walks too and use headphones there most. Sine with Cipher & CAL pads is by far my favourite mobile hp right now, followed by QC35 when listening to podcasts etc or ease of use is top priority. The hassle of inserting IEMs, microphonics and not finding a really good pair has kept from using them, unless it's very hot outside.

Dropped them on accident just now, the problem seems to be fixed? WTF? I guess I'll just pretend it never happened

Tips to fix, drop them on your floor to knock some sense into them.

'Percussive maintenance'

Don't sell my Amp...

@BillOhio wouldn't dream of it. Part of me was hoping you'd forget about it for some time - it's been a dream. Whenever you decide you'd like it back, I'll miss it. Felt the same way about the Theta Gen V. Both out of reach for a while.

Blue and black nozzles come empty stock so seized the opportunity to mod them. A tiny piece of felt smoothed out the highs of the black. Blue has less of a bass emphasis and the mids-through-treble transition is much more even with some open-cell foam.

When I had my R1's I didn't love the filters they came with either. I ended up using purple filters from a set of Trinity Audio Icarus III IEMs and they made the R1 perfect for me. (Bob, the owner of IMR used to work at Trinity and their IEM's filters are interchangeable with the R1 and R1 Zenith.) Here is a pic of all the filters that came with the Icarus III:
https://cdn.head-fi.org/a/9996036.jpg

That's a ridiculous amount of options. At that point you might as well provide empty nozzles and tiny pieces of damping and let the user DIY. I'm having a lot of fun messing with different materials in the empty nozzles. There's a certain resonant quality to the lower treble that fatigues me a little bit even if I darken it. Too bad I can't get inside to place tiny strips of dynamat here and there.

impressions of the lineup (modded and unmodded) https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/hifiman-headphone-compendium.1685/page-7#post-251369

Also what pads are you using?

mods aside, here are my current preferred pad pairings - HE5 + Eikon Lambskin non-perf. HE5LE + Universe lambskin non-perf. HE6 + Auteur lambskin non-perf. HE4 + Auteur lambskin non-perf.

the pads synergize with my mods though so these might not be the best choices unless further changes are made. Depends on what you're going for.

Or somehow get the adapter. That said, I use the M0 with the Essential. I can only say it works well enough for me.

The M0 is a fantastic little player. Works very well in that scenario. I am not a big fan of dongles, especially those with micro usb.

E_Splash :)

To clarify, you've modded the HE4 which now (in terms of veil) sound better than the HE6?

Teabagging the fourtes

yes, and with deep insertion. That is what the treble needed to be pounded... er... controlled into submission.

Not a modder, but that's genius...teabag material.
The joke was genius too.