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SpiderJerusalem
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Dec 8, 2020
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With so many headphones available i don't see the point in modding. Just buy one with a sound signature you like, pretty simple.
Component
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Dec 26, 2020
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SpiderJerusalemA lot of times modding can push the price bracket of headphones. This is shown very well with mod house audio's argon mk3; this is a mod of the fostex t50rp mk3 and is often considered the best closed back under 400.
quicklytoo4
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Jan 29, 2021
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SpiderJerusalemIf you don't know what you want buying a good bang for buck headphone and modding it to figure out what you want is better than buying a bunch of headphones
SpiderJerusalem
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Jan 29, 2021
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quicklytoo4Or you just demo headphones before buying, or research, or buy from places that allow returns.
quicklytoo4
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SpiderJerusalemnot many places have audio demo's and even if they do it's usually not high quality stuff so unless you know people that have high end gear that's not really feasible especially with a lot of places closing their buildings to customers because of the pandemic, research doesn't help if you never experienced high end audio before, almost everywhere has a 30 day return policy however they almost always make you pay the return shipping which can be up to $200 depending where it needs to go... so unless amazon starts keeping stock of relevant hifi equipment (90% of what I've seen has been 3rd party sellers) not a great Idea
SpiderJerusalem
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Jan 29, 2021
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quicklytoo4Theres lots of places that demo and do free returns on high quality gesr. Also, modding cost money and if your inexperienced you could break the headphones. Plus will only slightly change the sound of a headphone, im not sure how you would use the technique to find a sound you like. Its not like you can mod one headphone to sound a 100 different ways. Best bet is to buy a flat tuned headphone that eqs well, planars are good for that and experiment with eq to find your prefered sound profile. Then research from there.
MonteBrown
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Feb 28, 2021
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SpiderJerusalemThis man literally just wrote an article on how he got into headphone modding he didn't tell people they had to mod their headphones. He even showed a simple mod like adding felt in your earcup to lower high frequencies which is actually useful for people with sensitive ears. Not everyone has access to high-quality gear (aka me) that's why you can mod to change the sound of your headphones. I personally don't mod my headphones but find this article a reason to try it out. (Plus if you don't want to risk your gear when modding then why are you reading something about modding your headphones)
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SpiderJerusalem
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Feb 28, 2021
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MonteBrownI like audio, i read many articles about it.
In the article he says modding can be used to tame high frequencies for those with sensitive ears. My question is why buy a pair that have high frequencies? Choose another of the hundreds available that don't have bright highs. Simple. No modding required.
Also, you could use eq or use a different amp to change up the sound.
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JawBender
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Apr 8, 2021
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SpiderJerusalemMaybe he loves everything about the headphone except the one thing that is minor but fixable. People restore or modify many things that can be bought already done but the knowledge gained and satisfaction of accomplishment are probably why people DIY. It's a hobby.
SpiderJerusalem
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Apr 9, 2021
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JawBenderThats fair and after posting my initial comment i have considered why people do it. Personally, its just not for me. Id rather focus on pairings with the right amp and slight eq if needed.
SalkinvonBach
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May 11, 2021
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SpiderJerusalemI wish acoustics were a thing one could actually fix like that...
quicklytoo4
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SpiderJerusalemthere are so many things you can't eq... soundstage, dynamics, responsiveness etc modding can actually tweak those
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