HD800 (S) Ultimate Mod

Discussion in 'Modifications and Tweaks' started by Maxx134, Apr 27, 2018.

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Are you satisfied with HD800 bass?

  1. yes

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  2. Its ok

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  3. Not really

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  4. Hell no, I want planar bass

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  1. Maxx134

    Maxx134 Dunning–Kruger effect poster boy

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    I was thinking about that because I now have to buy some new dekoni pads for the next one.

    I'm going to have to lay low untill its its measuremed by someone else..

    Apologies to all if it sounds like I am exaggerating or whatever colorful I sound.
     
  2. purr1n

    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

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    Before and after mods measurements would be a good start.

    The standalone measurements don't look good. That's an insane treble shelf.
     
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    Maxx134 Dunning–Kruger effect poster boy

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    Sorry for mix up. That was my sony.
    Here is my 800X:
    HD800X Carbon.jpg
    The thing as a whole is pretty flat.
    CSD:
    HD800X Carbon CSD.jpg
    I will get the before images tonight once home.
     
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    Final tunning:
    FR:
    HD800X Final FR.jpg

    CSD:
    March1 HD800X Final CSD.jpg

    Dist:
    HD800X Final Dist.jpg

    Cleaned up the trebles a bit & lessened it a touch.
    CSD had fishtank noise in background.
     
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    After covid19 scare/quarantine is over in future, I would be open to let anyone hear my HD800X if they are in NY.
    If they want to hear a larger, deeper, more bass and more natural and more detailed sound over stock.
    Not going to argue pettyness of the measurements here.
    It is what it is.
     
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    No one wants to hear your shitty HD800X mod because 1) no one except you actually knows what you did - you haven't really explained anything other than make pronouncements that you made the best evar HD800 mod; 2) you don't have any before and after measurements; 3) your FR measurement shows emphasis in the highs; 4) your shitty attitude make people think they might get cooties from you, e.g. @Bill-P's thread "Neither you or purr1n speak for Bill, and are both at a disadvantage from not knowing what I know about the hd800, so you can't understand"

    Seriously, f**k off and die. Many members have been more than polite and accommodating to your egotistical outbursts in other threads. The fact that I actually told you to f**k off and die is telling because I don't think I've ever told anyone else to f**k off and die Head-Case styles.
     
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    That's ok to be mad I won't hold it against you.

    I realize this place not for me.
    I have contributed much here in past for nothing.

    Your getting offended doesn't add to your credibility.

    My measurements is very linear as the Headphones sounds.

    I'm more polite than the majority of posters here.

    I know its hard for you guys to accept someone other than Cali crew can have a breakthrough.

    Too bad for you.
     
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    I think many do appreciate the work you put into mods, just that this specific forum doesn't like the way you sell them: your tone is arrogant and hyperbolic. I understand fears about your mods being "stolen" but you've gone through great lengths to be more opaque than granite.

    Also, despite having been asked many many many many many times I don't believe you've shared meaningful (i.e. your own measurements on the same rig with legible settings) before and after measurements.

    The voicing for basically all your mods look v-shaped with way more treble than most prefer, myself included. My interpretation could be wrong BUT HOW THE HELL CAN ANYONE KNOW WHEN YOU DON'T SHARE MEASUREMENTS OF KNOWN REFERENCES OR HAVE SENSIBLE PARAMETERS FOR CSDS AND WHO THE f**k USES 20dB INCREMENTS FOR FR THAT ISNT HIDING SOMETHING?

    Right, I give up now. Sorry for the noise.
     
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    Applying some autocorrect to the above.

    Ah yes, very linear, if you ignore the ~5dB swing up in the mids and treble.

    HD800X Final FR VERY LINEAR.jpeg
     
  10. purr1n

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    If the measurement rig is what I suspect it is (based on certain characteristics I see), a flat plate coupler with no pinna, the B&K target works rather well (minus and plus the 2-3kHz pinna gain region).
    upload_2020-4-7_10-33-35.png

    I don't have any and I don't care about credibility. If I did, I'd write AES papers, schmooze Jude, and help run Head-Fi.
     
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    Trebles in line with lower mids makes for neutral sound.

    20hz in line with 1khz makes for percieved bass extension.

    Dip at 4k only lessens the forward nature of the driver.

    No dips or peaks in trebles adds to realism without signature sound.

    A totally flat line is not what any Headphone has.

    Did feel good to post that "auto-correct" nonsense?

    Learn how to read a FR response.
     
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    So, wait, you're saying it's not linear after all?

    My reality has been shaken to its core!
     
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    Since you are the great FR expert, explain me something, don't your mods make it super bright? Also the "Trebles in line with lower mids makes for neutral sound", so it doesn't matter what's in between?

    What you write is, in a human behavior perspective, "interesting". You are s̶p̶e̶c̶i̶a̶l̶ (creepy).
     

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