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Repair or Upgrade He4xx?
Hello there!
tldr: he4xx kinda fell apart and I’m deciding if I should fix them (headband, rattle, ear pads) or upgrade to something with better build quality and a better planar experience?
I got He4xx’s a couple years back and had some rattling and the pads were coming unglued. I ended up going back to my hd6xxs, which I adore. I recently wanted to get back into planar. I pulled them back out and really enjoy them (although initially something sounds off). I was going to get replacement pads and realize the head parts is shedding everywhere. Is it worth investing in repairing these with a new headband and pads, while seeing if I can fix the rattle, or should I just upgrade. If I upgrade I would probably want a plane around 500 or less. Is there a recommendation? I was looking at the dc aeon x or the edition xs (although I’ve seen those might not be comfortable. Is there any suggestions for how to proceed?
I appreciate you taking the time!
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keyboard_arrow_downToyForTheGods
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Aug 6, 2024
The He4xx is actually a pretty nice headphone. I never liked how the original headband felt on my head but, a trip to my favorite chinese App, (the one that is express) changed all that. $20 for a new headband, $8 for some nice earpads, and $23 for a cable. (Cable was just personal preference as well) now they are super comfy, better built and I like the sound of these earpads better personally. Hope this helps.
Yeti96
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Aug 9, 2024
ToyForTheGodsThanks so much! It's great to hear your success story! Did you have to drill the holes in the headphone to make it fit the replacement, or could you just screw it in? Also, is it the headband for the 560 v2? I'll definitely try it!
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