Just days after i placed an order for some of these from Dekoni's website. Well at least dekoni didnt charge me for shipping and tax, so i guess i just paid 10 bucks for expedited shipping.
But by large if you are in the market for these, Drop is the cheapest way to get them. It would have saved me at least 10 bucks for 2 sets of pads, but it would have taken a long time to get here. So take that as you will how much expedited shipping is worth it for you.
And about the Pads. I havent tried the MIdnight ones yet, but i have tried the Jerzee ones. They are an interesting texture. They are soft but not amazing memory foam so they have a rather quick rebound. But they are soft and springy. The material for the Jerzee is the most interesting part though. They are a synthetic material that isnt to soft to the touch, but does feel soft on the head. It has just the right amount of texture to keep them pretty stationary so they dont slide around and its not like normal cloth that just absorbs sweat and other fluids. Its not mesh so its not super open but man is it breathable. It affects the sound much like most other open pads, but the material is a little better at sounding like closed pads. Its sort of this interesting cross between a closed and open pad.
In the end, the Jerzee pads feel and look like something you would find on a cheap headset but winds up being way more comfortable and better sounding than them.
VashDragonSo an update,
I got the Senn GSP pads in today. I got both the Midnight and the Jerzee pads wanting to see which one i prefer. The Jerzee pads are exactly like i described before. On the Senn GSP headphones they do take away a bit of the warmth of the sound. But in turn make them much more comfortable to wear. You see, i always found the original pads a bit annoying. They had such a rough texture, they bassically would stick in the exact position you originally set them in. Which for me, makes them very hard to adjust at the start and they get really warm over time.
The Jerzee pads let the earcups slide just a little bit more. They are rough so they stay in place once in position, but they are much easier to get in stable spot. And the material is so much more breathable, it makes it way more comfortable to wear.
But even better is the Midnight pads. They have the more standard PU leather you are used to on most pads. Because of that they can be a bit warm over time. But by far these are the most comfortable when first putting them on. They slide across your face a bit more easily, and they just feel softer. The easy adjustment also means i can rather easily move them around a bit to help keep my head cool.
Overall, i really do like both of these pads way more than the default.
I have a pair of Sennheiser HD595s that I love but I’m unhappy with the stock “velour” pads on them.
would any of those fit? And if yes, what would their effect on sound be?
Thanks!!
PushFaderCashCheckI cannot tell you how they will sound but what I can tell you is that they will affect the sound. Every headphone aftermarket ear pad I have used always changes the way the headphone sounds. Ear pads have more influence on sound signature than most think. In many cases, especially high end headphones, the pads are part of the tuning the engineers consider in the design. That's unfortunate because most headphones comfort level can be improved with after market pads but almost always will change the stock sound. Weather it's better or worse is subjective. I would say, experiment. You might like the results. If not, you can always go back to stock.
how is the sound isolation on the 2 model types compare? my old BD mmx300 (basically DT series with attached mic) headset could use some new pads and while i like the jerzee type better i would be using these for calls in the office so would like some that will not leak sound too much, which the jerzee type i would imagine may leak a bit more.
anybody have any thoughts on that aspect?
Congrats on getting the Sundara. I have a pair, myself, and use the Dekoni Jerzee Earpadz for the Beydynamic DT series, which compared to the stock pads, open up the sound-stage.
As you know, the stock pads exert ear pressure. The Dekoni pads have bigger ear openings and are much more comfortable.
May I ask what DAC and amplifier you're using? The Sundara has scales (improve) with better/more-powerful equipment.
mattrisHey,
The only thing that i got till now is the btr5 so that i can have a portable dac/amp and i was aiming to drivr the sundara with those while i do my research for dac/amps that i should go for.
please feel free to give your suggestions.
I'm considering some of these for my AKG K553 Pro. My stock pads are falling apart from living in my backpack without a case. I'm torn between these and the Brainwavz. I like my 553s, but I'd prefer a little more bass (my guess is glasses and lack of clamping force limit the seal - when I push on them, the bass jumps up). Any thoughts? The jerseys sound comfortable, but I'm concerned about losing even more of the bass.
We did more testing for the comfort rather than the sound. The Jerzee is a more porous material which allows less of a bass proximity effect. This in theory should help gaming headsets achieve the MLG sound signature where you only want to hear higher frequency foot steps.