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npc2
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Nov 3, 2019
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Got mine yesterday which was a bit surprising since the drop had an estimated ship date of Nov 18 and they used USPS for once which took like a week less than it would with Drop's usual Fedex Home Delivery. Initial impressions (take them with a grain of salt...) are that there is more bass (likely due to a better seal than the firmer 95X pads) though perhaps at the cost of being less airy/open. Where previously I was using hardware EQ (Loki) to (only) give a boost around 20 Hz, I don't think I would do so with the Dekoni pads. I did find myself playing with boosting ~2 kHz a bit so I wonder if it is recessed there like the 950 pads and unlike the 95X pads. I will need to put the original pads back on again to compare more precisely to decide which I prefer. It would be helpful if Dekoni could provide their measurements compared to stock like they do for other headphones. As for comfort, I usual prefer velour pads since they aren't as warm, but because the fenestrated sheepskin pads are less firm and don't make annoying scratchy sounds when moved like the stock pads, it is probably a net improvement for me. Edit 2020-01-25: I think I have concluded that I prefer the original ESP 95X pads. The Dekoni pads lose a lot of airiness (airiness being something I wanted in an electrostat versus other headphones I own) and are probably more rolled off in the highs compared to the stock pads had and I still have an impression of a dip around 2 kHz. I think I would also agree with ElectronicVice's reply to my original comment mentioning earlier roll off in the sub-bass with the Dekoni pads even if the quantity of mid bass might be higher. I think I will mostly use the stock pads as they seem more balanced to me.
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Nov 3, 2019
ElectronicVices
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Nov 7, 2019
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npc2Only about an hour in myself but I'm not sure how I feel about the sound changes from the "stock" 95X pads. The bass overall has elevated with a bit more body but the sub bass rolloff seems much steeper than velour. The mids feel a bit pulled back and acoustic guitar has lost a bit of its magic. Soundstage also appears to have taken a small hit. Comfort is, as usual with Dekoni, greatly enhanced. They feel more secure and look more inline with the 950's $999 msrp. Another small hit for a micro tear when mounting. Swapped pads on several other cans, many times and never had a tear before.
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Nov 7, 2019
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