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PolarBearSequence t1_j8j0p5m wrote

Modding can be a lot of fun and all that, but if you’re really "just" looking for a way to make your headphones sound better, use EQ. You can still experiment around with it a lot! The r/oratory1990 or AutoEQ presets are good starting points, and from there, you can find out what you’d like to change.

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Iateshit2 OP t1_j8j259x wrote

I am aware of eq but yeah, it’s for fun and I’d like a “permanent” fix. I just like building stuff

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PolarBearSequence t1_j8j5a8k wrote

Absolutely fine. It can be pretty fun, after all!

If you want to dampen the treble, the most reasonable way would probably be to add additional front dampening: extra, thicker foam, or paper, or combining multiple materials. If you want to work with the bass, the easiest way is finding out where the vents are and completely or partially covering them, and then observing how the bass changes. More radical changes would be changing the dampening within the cup: for example, by adding additional material (foams, polyester wool, …), or removing the existing material. The most radical change possible would be drilling additional vent holes, which would convert the headphone into a open/semi-open.

You can also try pad rolling, though that can get a bit pricey fast.

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Iateshit2 OP t1_j8kbpwc wrote

I find bass quite satisfactory, it’s a bit muddy in some parts but wouldn’t want more. For me the bass is the best part of them, just the right amount. I just cannot understand the dip in the frequency response in the vocals range and have no idea how to bring them out. The treble seems pretty straightforward to dampen. Oh, thanks for the tips!! Will have some fun with those. Converting them into open cans seems tempting, would definitely give them more soundstage which they lack. But I am not sure how drastic a change in sound it would be, probably will be the last mod to try out

Edit: now that I think about it maybe there is a happy medium that wouldn’t boost too much bass and bring out the lower mids

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