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One easily can get tired by too much of those things, in the long run. What to do?

One possible method is to add damping material to the outside of the cups, just enough to achieve a slight sobering up of the extravagance, but without adding resonances or changing the overall tonal balance.

I will show it done with the Philips X2 cans. The idea is to make an easily removable "snap on" acoustically transparent cage, very loosely* filled with cotton or other damping material.
The cage could be realized in many ways, of course: One uses what is at hand. Silver coated copper thread is very easy to solder on and always great to work with.
The outer part of the X2 cups has an outward pointing lip, able to hold the cage in place once it has been snapped on. The inner ring of the cage has a cut in one place, making the size and the clamping force adjustable. (Rubber band for firmer attachment is an obvious possibility, also).

*almost unbelievably loose, and then some..

(the massive socks seen below gave to much damping, the photo was added just for fun. one should eventually use a much thinner and softer material, like nylon).

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After a few hours of listening , I am happy with the result.















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Re: Reducing excessive spaciousness and "air" in open headphones.
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2015, 01:16:53 AM »

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price motilium
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2015, 04:12:05 AM »

Aloha! My name is MAC. My residence is in Freeborn.
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Re: Reducing excessive spaciousness and "air" in open headphones.
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2015, 04:14:35 AM »

What the heck is that last post? Can I be a moderator to eliminate irrelevant posts? (Seriously, I would like to be a moderator)
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Re: Reducing excessive spaciousness and "air" in open headphones.
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2015, 04:21:46 AM »

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Re: price motilium
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2015, 05:55:21 AM »

Aloha! My name is MAC. My residence is in Freeborn.

I think we've met you already: "Howdy! My first name is CHRISTEN. My native place is Alder."  )( )( )(
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Re: Reducing excessive spaciousness and "air" in open headphones.
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2015, 10:45:35 AM »

My First Headphone Mod Suggestion

Rather than put socks on it, plant it with flowers. Hanging baskets for the ears.

Something like vermiculite would probably sound better than soil. No problem with damping, as these have to be watered every day. The problem is with the damping running down one's neck.
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Re: Reducing excessive spaciousness and "air" in open headphones.
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2015, 10:50:55 AM »

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Aloha! My name is MAC. My residence is in 2a:16:3b:00:09:fe.


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Just made that more accurate for you
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Re: Reducing excessive spaciousness and "air" in open headphones.
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2015, 11:45:38 AM »

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Re: Reducing excessive spaciousness and "air" in open headphones.
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2015, 11:49:28 AM »

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