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TofuTak
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Apr 28, 2020
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970EVOThey’ve posted the charts on a blog post https://dekoniaudio.com/drop-x-koss-esp-95x-measurements/
So far I’ve used the both the original ESP-950 pads as well as the velour pass that come with the 95x. The velour are a little deeper than stock ESP-950 pads, more comfortable, give that openness and treble.
Treble is recessed and bass is improved with the 950 pads, but they’re not quite comfortable (my ears rest on the inside of the headphone as they’re about .5mm shallower than the 95x pads.
I’m hoping these will be a good compromise. I ordered these before this round of a drop went live directly from Dekoni. They’ll arrive in a few days and I’ll report back.
ManofTaste
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Apr 29, 2020
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TofuTakHow did the Dekoni pads work out on your ESP-95x 'phones?
TofuTak
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Apr 30, 2020
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ManofTaste@rosso @970EVO
Alright folks, they arrived in the post today, and I am sitting here jamming out with them as I write this first impression.
Before throwing these on, I did a few songs in rotation to test them out, some electronic, blues, pop, and jazz. I also tested out three different pads:
Koss ESP-950 pads (pleather, $5 to replace from Koss)
Koss/Drop ESP-95x pads (velour)
Dekoni Fenestrated
Fit/comfort:
First off the differences physically between the three. I enjoy both the Dekoni and the 95x pads. Both are slightly deeper than the 950 pads, which is nice for me. As both a glasses wearer as well as someone with pretty sensitive ears, these are the sweet spot. They do not lift the headphones too far from my ear but also are not too shallow. The 950 pads cause my ears to slightly rest on the inside of the headphone. After a few hours this gets a bit too sensitive for me, and also get noticeably hotter. Both the 950 and the 95x pads have a wider opening, which for my head leaves a small opening on the bottom of the headphones under my ears.
The Dekoni pads are an improvement in all the areas. Deep enough to not have my ears touch the interior and they are thick enough to not cause the aforementioned gaps. The memory foam is another added touch, providing more comfort for my glasses. As far as heat, as expected they're between the original pads and the velour. Of the three, Dekoni wins.
Sound:
Before Dekoni, I preferred the original ESP-950 pads. They are darker and take away some of the sparkle to the treble (and this is coming from a treble head); however, the gains from the bass were noticeably improved. I would much rather take the more rounded sound with more bass than the bright 95x pads that drop off a bit too quickly in my opinion.
The Dekoni pads sit in a happy medium. They are not quite as airy or bright as the 95x pads, but the difference is negligible. What is given is an even more improved bass than the stock 950 pads (I presume part of this is the ability to better seal around my ears). Its a happy medium between the two, gaining some of the top end sparkle from the 95x pads, but also improving the bass that caused me to switch to the 950 stock pads.
Hands down are these come very comfortable pads and a noticeable improvement all around. I bought these just a few days before this new round of the Drop, and even with the higher price directly from Dekoni, they are well worth it.
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