So, with the right amp, HE-560 > PM-2?
(Except for tonality)

Man, if the secondhand 560 I'm waiting on doesn't do it for me I just might trade it out for a PM-2.

Try Jergpads on 560s if you hate the stock tonality. I've been listening to this combo recently and it's very exciting.

I'll give a try with Focus-A first. Actually the seller's been waiting for Hifiman to ship him the Focus-A pads before selling it to me.

Eh. The difference between Focus and Focus-A pads are fairly small relative to how jergpads change the tonality.

Whoa! I just took a look at the jergpad tutorial. That looks too complicated for me, so I guess if I wanted jergpads I'd have to contact Modulor. Still holding out hope for the Focus-A pads though. I was OK with the sound of a stock 560 out of WA7; I think that amp smoothed out the sound.

Hm yeah you're probably right, this was a mod that was 1 year in the making/development, it got so many iterations and not just from me, but a few others i.e. modulor. I've been trying to let modulor know that he may wish to buy off a last batch of pleathers/velours from Hifiman before they discontinue those pads forever, hope he acknowledges.

I'm in the process of modding the HE560, IMO jergpads are essential for the "perfect" sound I'm personally seeking, so is regrilling mod, but there are 1 or two more mods that seem promising.

As a guess, different internal material, different amount of venting on the bottom, no holes cut on side of pads (this still standard on jergpads?), possible side venting, and so on.

But pads don't make a lick of difference on a headphone's sound.