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Re: Differences in SR-007 pads
« Reply #30 on: October 23, 2012, 01:07:55 PM »

One of the things I'd (begrudgingly) grant the Abyss is their magnetic system for snapping on and off the pads.  If it's anything like, say, how my MBP's charger locks in/out then it's a very cool system indeed.


The only problem with adhesive is it's hard to take pads on/off without tearing some of the backing, especially if they've been on for years.  (Its also terrible if you put one pad on at a different angle than the other, try to undo it, end up screwing up both, scratch your head thinking how to fix it, realize you had glue on your hands that's now in your hair, try to get it out with said gluey hands only compounding the issue, then break down realizing you ruined your pads and won't be able to give the hair you've been growing for 4 months to locks of love.)
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Re: Differences in SR-007 pads
« Reply #31 on: October 23, 2012, 01:14:07 PM »

The only problem with adhesive is it's hard to take pads on/off without tearing some of the backing, especially if they've been on for years.

Yeah, this was especially problematic with the R10. The same pads had been on for most of its life, and so the adhesive oozed everywhere and fused to the foam ring around the drivers. Removing them was a nightmare; they crumbled to bits along with bits of the foam, and it was just a mess.
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Re: Differences in SR-007 pads
« Reply #32 on: October 23, 2012, 05:35:59 PM »

Took some pictures without the cloth.  The headphones look so naked without it.  Still think it sounds really good.








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Re: Differences in SR-007 pads
« Reply #33 on: October 23, 2012, 06:41:12 PM »

Put some protection back in!
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Re: Differences in SR-007 pads
« Reply #34 on: October 24, 2012, 11:19:40 AM »

IDK... my room is so dusty, and my hair is so uncooperative, that I'd be scared of shit getting into there. I know it's got dust covers, but....

Too many bad experiences with stats lol.
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Re: Differences in SR-007 pads
« Reply #35 on: October 25, 2012, 08:30:14 PM »

Took some pictures without the cloth.  The headphones look so naked without it.  Still think it sounds really good.


Is this piece cut out, or does it "pop out" of the earpads?
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Re: Differences in SR-007 pads
« Reply #36 on: October 25, 2012, 08:39:12 PM »

It pops out.  I must not be communicating well...  It's just held in by folds of the pad
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Re: Differences in SR-007 pads
« Reply #37 on: October 25, 2012, 08:45:21 PM »

It's held in by a fold in the pads- pops right out, and reversible- you can just pop it right back in.


However, in order to fool around with material for the cloth I'd have to either find identical o-rings, or cut out the grill cloth on these o-rings and replace it with something else, which is obviously irreversible. 
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Re: Differences in SR-007 pads
« Reply #38 on: October 25, 2012, 10:01:49 PM »

Interesting. If I knew how to sew I would try to replicate that with leather O ring and pantyhose grill. (what the Sennheiser modders used to do with HD650). If it's the same as stitching up skin it couldn't be that bad, but I still see it being tricky with how thin the pantyhose is.

edit: and the pad changing how to for anyone that hasn't seen it:

« Last Edit: October 25, 2012, 10:15:32 PM by omegakitty »
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Re: Differences in SR-007 pads
« Reply #39 on: October 25, 2012, 10:12:21 PM »

You don't have to find identical o-rings. Just buy some thin plastic sheets from home depot. Cut the sheets into rings, then tape/glue the new screen in place.


However, in order to fool around with material for the cloth I'd have to either find identical o-rings, or cut out the grill cloth on these o-rings and replace it with something else, which is obviously irreversible. 
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