Quote from: purr1n on September 11, 2014, 08:50:09 PM

Very nice. I'll look into doing something similar. I still have the HE-500.

I am personally settled on the second version (using all the optional steps as well) but I can imagine some may find it a bit too dark and mellow. However, the Angle mod really improved soundstage, sense of openness and imaging significantly and therefore they don't sound closed-in anymore that way - just smooth, clean and forgiving along with well-defined soundstage (a really nice combination to have). The version 1 is a bit brighter and more analytical (tighter and better separated bass, more crystal clarity overall). Not sure whether Angle mod affects bass on that version unfortunately, didn't have a chance to try.

Hope someone will find it useful... I love modding and Hifiman headphones especially :-)

Quote from: kothganesh on September 12, 2014, 06:34:55 AM

Interesting last line...Indeed I find mods for all of their line-up...which makes me wonder...is it harder to mod an Audez'e?

Well, removing grills and felt (or foam, I cannot remember right now) discs underneath is an easy way to get a significant improvement in soundstage, imaging and openness... I couldn't even listen to LCD-2 rev1 without this modification.



(you remove the grills and foam/felt at the top in order to get what you see at the bottom)

But, after performing this, there is not much else you could do... Pad-rolling (or removing pads in order to try out some possible mods) on Audeze headphones is a nightmare due to their stupid adhesive-rings mounting mechanism. And, no less important, it's easier to dampen a brighter-than-neutral headphones than brighten-up a warmer-than-neutral one.

Still, I would personally try to remove grills + felt/foam discs underneath... and specifically for Audeze headphones - find the best possible angled pads to avoid artificial reflections or lack of openness and imaging accuracy (be it LCD-3's leathers or other well-made ones).