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Volly
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Apr 18, 2018
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Today, I decided it was to time to have a look inside the driver cups and see what mods have been done.
Just want to preface this with that I joined this drop with the nostalgic in tension to replace my dearly beloved modded T50rp that I gave away to a friend many years ago.
When received these beauties I felt the quality was much nicer than a usual pair of MK2 T50's but the sound left me wanting.
Anyways, opened up the cups by removing the screws (7) and then having to pry open the baffle from the cups as they are adhered with some kind of sticky/gluey lining. Once removed, the internals of the cup had hardly been touched. Only a bit of lining to the back of the drivers and fully open port vent at the bottom of the cup which had the stock felt tape over it.
Just wanting to see if the usual easy mods can make a difference to the tuning of the T50's, I went and sealed up 3/4 of the ports with some duct tape (I know, not the best type but available at the time!), cut up some cotton sheets roughly 4x4 cm and plonked it in the cup to sit literally right behind the drive when it is all assembled.
Putting it all back together I actually missed those days of modding these headphones, especially when I got to fire it up through the MCTH. I seriously wasn't expecting much but hot damn, Hello midrange...oh is that a little more sub I can feel hrmmm and the treble....I can here some of that toasty hot treble that these things can usually kill you with (LOL). This is a NICE mod, little effort, with some appreciable improvement!
I'm gonna call this STAGE 1.
P.s the Baffles on the driver side are untouched and you could go to town with some artist clay and dampen it more!
Anyways, hope this helps!
Apr 18, 2018
WilfordBrimley
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Apr 18, 2018
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Vollyplease change the pads, the stock pads make them sound muddy and congested.
Apr 18, 2018
Volly
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Apr 18, 2018
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WilfordBrimleyRoger that! Yeah got the Elite hybrids when the drop happened, love these pads!
Apr 18, 2018
G8tor
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Apr 19, 2018
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VollyThanks Volly, appreciate the updates.
I'll probably do similar minor mods with the taping, cotton and some acoustical foam like this person's guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgccbW6BXJY
Apr 19, 2018
Volly
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Apr 19, 2018
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G8torHaha...This was the vid I dug up when modding, haven't modded these in a long while, great minds think a like! (How good is Chromeo btw!?!) :D
Had a listening session with the mods last night and I can finally say these headphones have got their soul back! Much brighter and more coherent, might work on the bass mod some more as there's room there for improvements. The detail in the midrange has come up good and way more enjoyable!
Anyone not digging there MT-X0rp's do the mod, can't recommend it enough tbh!
Also: http://www.head-fi.org/t/452404/just-listened-to-some-fostex-t50rps-today-wow/2640#post_7768186 - BlueMonkeyFlyer.
Apr 19, 2018
G8tor
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Aug 6, 2018
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VollyAfter modding the TX-0 with some cotton in the earcups and medical tape on the magnetic driver it did help brighten the sound but the higher frequencies seem a bit too hot for me now. I also purchased the Massdrop Hifiman HE4XX and like them more for planar. They sound better all around, more comfortable for longer wear and do not distort at higher volumes with my amp.
Aug 6, 2018
Volly
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Aug 6, 2018
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G8torYeah, I don't blame you, the T50's are more for people who like to tinker. There is potential in them drivers, if you have the time. I don't have time for them anymore. Was my first planar that I modded long ago, which why I grabbed these as a nostalgia trip. Alas, there are a good assortment of planars nowadays, which is a good thing!
Glad you're enjoying your HE4xx, by all accounts they are indeed a great buy! What amp you running with your 4xx?
I finally managed to climb up the planar ladder and got my hands on the Hifiman Edition X's (Gen 1). That's some audio bliss right there (you know what I'm saying!).
Aug 6, 2018
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