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what I don't get about headphone mods

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Judeus:
shouldn't the company that designed it have thought of such simple things?

I mean these are some of the best engineers in the headphone industry and they didn't think of it?


Ie.

putting a  piece of foam in the cup to reduce 6k resonance on the hd800

cutting a small coin size hole in the foam on the hd650

window mod on hifimans

Thad E Ginathom:

--- Quote from: Judeus on September 12, 2015, 08:43:35 AM ---shouldn't the company that designed it have thought of such simple things?

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You could ask why companies ever make and release really bad products. It isn't doubted that they do, so I don't doubt that they also make some good products that not as good as they could be

This is what I don't get... Why seemingly-proven mods are not taken on board by those companies and incorporated in the design evolution?

Arnotts:

--- Quote from: Thad E Ginathom on September 12, 2015, 10:02:17 AM ---You could ask why companies ever make and release really bad products. It isn't doubted that they do, so I don't doubt that they also make some good products that not as good as they could be

This is what I don't get... Why seemingly-proven mods are not taken on board by those companies and incorporated in the design evolution?




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Hifiman seem to have been influenced by Jerg's mods, with their leather + velour ear pads.

kothganesh:

--- Quote from: Thad E Ginathom on September 12, 2015, 10:02:17 AM ---... Why seemingly-proven mods are not taken on board by those companies and incorporated in the design evolution?




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Aesthetics could be one reason. And who knows what definitions of neutrality are in the various design houses?

JoelT:

--- Quote from: Judeus on September 12, 2015, 08:43:35 AM ---shouldn't the company that designed it have thought of such simple things?

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Oftentimes I think it simply has to do with warranty and wear concerns, or to save a little bit of money. Companies typically don't want to incorporate something in to their design if it exposes the driver to damage or debris, creates additional wear items that they'd have to stock for replacement, etc. Convenience is another issue. For example, hermetically sealing the pads on planars vs. removable pads that don't truly seal.

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