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Cyberthingy
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May 6, 2020
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I just got my pair ordered off Indiegogo and initial impression with stock pads is that they are very hot in the treble. I happened to order the 5 pair of pads offered as an add-on so I did have a few options to tinker with. The 5 sets of pads were in separate clear bags and were labeled with numbers. The variety included a PU leather fenestrated, a couple fenestrated hybrid and a couple faux suede varieties. Out of the five sets I settled on the pads labeled 11 which were a faux suede material. They also had a thicker foam panel on the driver side of the pad which seems to tame the treble a bit. All others just had the usual thin opaque mesh. In fact these presented the best treble and bass profile of them all. I do find them pretty good and wonder if additional experimenting of materials would improve on them more. I did get a similar result on another set of pads by placing a layer of paper towel inside the pad. Anyway, they do seem very detailed but I suspect most will find these quite peaky in the treble and will want to swap pads or EQ the treble down some. Build quality seems decent for the price paid. I know some early review samples were not as impressive but I suspect the production units are a bit better. At least mine appears to be. I'm gonna give them some more listening and run-in time to see if my experience changes.
petecamacho
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May 13, 2020
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CyberthingyAww but I like that sparkly treble that these give. I also like the stock pads which are very comfortable and different..but I can see how they would get uncomfortable after a lengthy time. Just sayin..
Cyberthingy
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May 14, 2020
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petecamachoI did find the stock pads pretty comfy but the pads I settled on are pretty close comfort-wise but they brought the bass up a tad and tamed the treble more to my liking. I had the pads so I had to try.
SemiDesperado
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May 29, 2020
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CyberthingyI own these as well and am a happy customer. I agree that the treble felt very hot to me at first, though I've gotten used to it and I'm sure breakin-has helped over the last few weeks as well. I ordered the 5-pad set like you but had an order mixup so they didn't arrive with my headphones. When those show up I'll be sure to post here again. But I found that pairing these with a new amp I've had my eye on for a while -- the iFi Zen Dac -- has introduced some warmth and mids emphasis that is a great paring with these. I get some of that warmth back with sacrificing the great sparkle of the highs. Overall, I'm super happy with my pair. Looking forward to tweaking more with the pads.
SemiDesperado
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Oct 23, 2020
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SemiDesperadoAn update: I ended up finding a great new set of pads in the pack that Linsole sent me -- I think the thicker the better with these to help the soundstage and reduce the treble even further. Avoid perforated pads though, those only made the treble worse. I'm also now running these balanced from my Zen DAC and WOW ... that helped bring clarity to the bass and mids even more than before. Could not be happier, I'm in audio heaven!
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