I don’t really like Focal or Sennheiser pads either but at least they’re consistent with their choice.

  • on the left is Hifiman standard ring pad for he400i he6se he400se sundara etc.
  • middle is an egg shape but you can use standard pads and it’s fine. for deva 5xx r7 r9
  • on the right is just for sundara closed

They also have the teardrop style pads for arya/he1000 but they’re fine. But both Susvara and HE-R10 use their specific pads installation too for no reason.

tbh I reach to some of the chinese pads factory if thay will do sundara closed pads? They won’t.

  • voratwin@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Also, their guide videos on how to change pads make it look “easy”, which is how they describe it, but it’s ALWAYS a nightmare to do so without destroying/warping/practically ruining the pad recepticle

    • curumba@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      By far the worst mounting mechanism in the industry.

      DT1990 Pro was also a bit of a struggle the first time, but there was no way to destroy them. You just had to struggle for 2-3 minutes per Pad. He-1000 Pads have snapped the first time I took them off and I tried to be as gentle as possible.