Which headphones of Drop's currently available?
I have some rewards points to burn but there's no obviously good options on Drop right now for headphones Contenders Ultrasone - maybe? I don't own any Ultrasones, so curious. Looks like garbage travel headphone which could be useful also. Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro. - Maybe? I have the DT 880 Good price point, really uncomfortable headphones but could be interesting to try the upgraded version. E-MU - strong contender but $400 is a bad price point for what it is. Which of the above would you choose and why? Nothing else on Drop is relevant to my interests, because Already own 6xx 820 800 s Ether cx Garbage / Consumer grade Meze 99 - garbage bass canons, hard pass No gaming headphones obviously Sennheiser wireless - no to wireless/bluetooth Hifiman - I have 2 of drop hifimans and they make really bad cheap shit on Drop, hard pass on HE-R7DX Aeon - I own the closed, Drop refuses to address #padgate so no reason to buy open Beyerdynamic 177x - wireless, nope Too similar 8x / 560s...
Mar 28, 2024
General assessment: If you've never tried velour pads before, then I would probably recommend making sure you like the feel of velour first, though I guess that kinda goes without saying. They do have the effect of reducing the seal around the ears, lessening the impact of the bass. Overall clarity, which I value a bit more than punchy bass, seemed unaffected to my ears. This reduced seal also has the effect of greater audio leakage, e.g. people standing next to you are going to be able to tell what you're listening to at even moderate volumes. For someone who keeps their on-ears at home, this wasn't an issue, but for those people who like to acessorize this may be a concern.
That being said, the quality of these earpads matches that of the headphones itself, and they make a snug fit on the m50's. I find these pads make the headphones comfortable for however long you want to listen to music: No more sweaty ears, and they drastically reduced the discomfort of wearing glasses with my headphones. I was extremely satisfied when I recieved these, and was willing to accept the small effect the pads have sonically for what I find to be greatly increased comfort.