Cans! (Headphone thread inspired by Dolly Parton)

Guldbamsen wrote: Hey Noni if you know someone with a 3D printer then here’s a link to the ‘recipe’ for Hifiman yokes: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2872936 Love to come see Canada at some point Nick. It’d be cool to meet John the mellotron too. I just received my HD58X Jubilee yesterday btw. Pretty cool can that enjoyed somewhat until I decided to pop off the grills and remove the foams from the cups...and wouldn’t you know? The headphone changed from being perhaps the poorest isolating closed back to an open back in 2 minutes. The stage got bigger, clarity increased as well as air finally being introduced to the sound. Awesome! So far my absolute fave of the 6 series...even if it starts with a 5. Pic of how it looks with the foam: https://diyaudioheaven.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/hd58x-jubilee.jpg Without: https://diyaudioheaven.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/hd58x-jubilee.jpg?w=482&h=600 The latter is with the 600 bumps in the headband though which is how it looked before it was sent into production...also with a view to the drivers, which begs the question: did they somehow make a hd660s clone the first time around and then as an afterthought decided to stuff some foam in the cups so as not to infuriate folks who just spent 500$ on the new flagship in the 6 series?

Guldbamsen wrote: Nick: I am far from being handy. I bought the he500 like that. The only mods I dare perform are either pad swaps or adding a nicer headband/less stiff cable. That’s about it. The whole loudspeaker thing is also what attracts me to the 800, but I think it’s a lot of money spent on a headphone...even used. Noni: I am so sorry to hear that. I have read plenty of comments suggesting the hinges are somewhat fragile. Also why I heartily recommend the original Hifiman design that while a tad heavier feels like it will survive a small war. I haven’t seen any vendors that offer replacement parts online, but if I do I’ll be sure to pop by this thread. Hold up: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/8578o0/currently_in_the_process_of_making_replacement/ Maybe you’ll get lucky. The above page was found by simply searching for replacement hinges/yokes for Hifiman. I am going to be very careful with my new he400s as they too have these plastic yokes. I found out when I had the he350 for a short period of time NOT to fold it flat...even if it looks kinds cool. I figured there was no sense in applying pressure to what looks like fragile plastic, when the headphone looks perfectly alright in ‘normal’ mode. After reading your post Noni, I am making sure I’ll continue this trend.

I am not that fiddly with regards to cans. To me they’re all very welcome! Not too sure about a lifesize doll of the good Dolly...seems like an idea but with far too many things that could potentially go wrong....or maybe I just have weird friends.

Yeah Carlsberg pilseners as well as Tuborg is probably the most successful beers here in Denmark, but they’re far from being interesting once you start pulling out some similar brewskis made by fx Mikkeler.
Personalet I have become totally smitten by sour beers and the punch they manage to sport....not sour as in stuffing a lemon in one’s mouth but more of a fruity and refreshing note to the proceedings.

Nick: I am far from being handy. I bought the he500 like that. The only mods I dare perform are either pad swaps or adding a nicer headband/less stiff cable. That’s about it.
The whole loudspeaker thing is also what attracts me to the 800, but I think it’s a lot of money spent on a headphone...even used.

Noni:
I am so sorry to hear that. I have read plenty of comments suggesting the hinges are somewhat fragile. Also why I heartily recommend the original Hifiman design that while a tad heavier feels like it will survive a small war.
I haven’t seen any vendors that offer replacement parts online, but if I do I’ll be sure to pop by this thread.

Hold up: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/8578o0/currently_in_the_process_of_making_replacement/
Maybe you’ll get lucky. The above page was found by simply searching for replacement hinges/yokes for Hifiman.

I am going to be very careful with my new he400s as they too have these plastic yokes. I found out when I had the he350 for a short period of time NOT to fold it flat...even if it looks kinds cool. I figured there was no sense in applying pressure to what looks like fragile plastic, when the headphone looks perfectly alright in ‘normal’ mode. After reading your post Noni, I am making sure I’ll continue this trend.

oh and fyi gentlemen. 

Jim: I've read your post a couple of times and it makes me chuckle every time. Yep I'm that old.
Disregarding what we call the bugger it'd be nice to hook up somewhere over some good music and a few cans to try out - preferably served up with tons of Dolly Parton memorabilia (you know you got it), great danish beer (I've got a guy on the inside who knows all the cool small brewers), bacon (bacon just makes everything better) and comfy chairs (dancefloor wouldn't hurt either but I realise I am pretty much on my own there ).

Nick: You can call me anything my friend. I have had the strangest of nicknames over the years - stuff that makes absolutely no sense other than to a certain few of my friends. Mr felt also has another connotation y'know - or feel me?


I have he500 drivers inserted in the he6 corpus. Must be one of a kind methinks. I've put on some proper angled leather pads, so now they're even bigger than their usual enormous size. I look like some radio technician from the 50s wearing these
But the sound....oh my. Unlike dynamic headphones that, at least to me, feel more like headphones - with the he500 it feels like 'being there'. The sound is instant, linear, hell almost liquidy in that you feel as if you are in a big room of sound. It never sounds like a headphone to me. That's it's biggest strength.

^ he wants to...i mean mad man....wants to acoustically treat the headphones in a different manner. :)

They do sound great out of an iPhone. Truth be told I'd have a damn hard time distinguishing between the iPhone and my dedicated amp. The new Xduoo player was actually more directed at my Ultrasones which all benefit from a teenie tiny bit more power than a 1V device can muster up.

Little fun story from real life in northern Denmark: mad man sells off his beloved hd600 and almost instantly regrets it...even if he had made the decision to save up for the hd800. Oh well...
The next day he sees a brand new hd58X Jubilee for sale on the used market. Heyho here we go again because he instantly remembered something about it using the same drivers as the hd700 and the hd660s - at a fraction of the price but still very much an hd600 headphone in build quality, comfort and design (it's the exact same). Hell it's even made in Ireland.

I haven't received it yet, but I am very much looking forward to it. If most reviewers are right about this thing, then it should basically be an hd660s in different colours. I just have to pull out the foam they put in the cups to 'tune it' differently...or indeed how they make a brilliant headphone slightly worse sounding in order to sell it cheaper. Well Sennheiser, most of the internet's can connoisseurs are onto you.

i really am happy for you and everyone else on this thread of dolly's breasts, for how much what you have all done for yourselves, which is  by trying to get more out of your music. I hold all of you with the highest respect and would never discount any of your findings. If anything i am here to help and share some of my findings cause we all appreciate great sonics and getting more out of them listening wise.

Guldbamsen wrote: progbethyname wrote: Well, i absolutely love this post. Dave, i am so apologetic right now... Feel terrible it has taken me this long to respond to your wonderful audio musings. Gorilla glass? You are goddam right ( as walter white would say) Buddy. You are definitely playing the field with the many headphone tryouts you lend your sweet little danish ears to. The only thing i will say. Those He600's will get beat if you keep going at the rate you are. Once you get into 2000$ + for headphone price tags you'll wanna cry sweet mama cause my god man it is serious territory for one's ear canal. Save the coin. Get used gear. I did for johnny gorilla glass, then pull the trigger. Dave, you are there now. You have heard the differences real audio gear can make. As your friend i can only say... You are not done yet. You will want more just as i do. Now i want the Chord hugo M scaler for the qutest dac i am currently envying. Nothing says i love you more to my ear drums than 1000000 taps!! Just look up Rob Watts. He is on the cutting edge of Dac technology. Bye for now. Have to fly but i will talk to you soon. Keep at it! It is the best hobby in the world. I really dig and share your enthusiasm. Well pheeew is all I have to say. I saw the pricetag and thought I’d gotten it wrong, but no sure this can costs the same as a used car. Glad you found one used. I have played around with dacs a couple of times already as I’ve mentioned previously in this thread. More power to you if you feel it can enhance your listening, but I have still to hear a DAC that sounds different of better than my Aune X1. I recently had a Schiit Yggdrassil to play around with for a week and it yielded the same result in that I couldn’t hear any differences between it and my Aune. Oh well I am actually rather pleased by the result as the moniis can be used far more usefully ie albums and headphones