Reddit reviews Shure HPAEC1540 Replacement Alcantara Ear Pads for SRH1540 Headphones,Black

Link to the pads: Shure HPAEC1540 Replacement Alcantara Ear Pads for SRH1540 Headphones https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HXAV0UY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_g9T1AbRBWD2HF

Do a pad swap with the shure 1540 alcantara pads. Here are some links to purchase them.

amazon or
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I tend to like slightly warmish headphones and these improved the sound for me drastically. The balanced pads the 1990 came with were pretty good but I hated the analytical pads. The alcantara pads I have on now gave it a lot more fullness in the low and mids without losing too much of the details on the highs. You do lose some of the soundstage though. For $40 it is a no brainer over buying a completely new amp. In my case I was going to sell it anyway.

Focus Pads and grill mod them takes the HE-400 to the next level imo. Heres what mine looks like http://i.imgur.com/UWpu8vq.jpg

Apparently the Shure 1540 pads are the best pads for the Hifiman cans http://www.amazon.ca/Shure-HPAEC1540-Replacement-Alcantara-Headphones/dp/B00HXAV0UY - they are pricey though.

DT 990 Just a reminder open will allow people around you to hear your music and outside noise in. However its better in everything else, most of the time. 250 ohms.

For anything above 62 ohms you need an amp/dac most of the time. I'll let you know when you need it. I'd get the FiiO e10k dac/amp for anything above 62. Here it is.. This adds a bit more bass but not a whole lot and also has a built in bass booster which you can turn on and off that really boosts the bass.

ATH AD900x. You will need an amp/dac as it is hard to power without it. The fiio e10k will do. This headphone is more balanced while its younger brother is more bassy.

AD700x. Need a dac/amp. It is more bassy then the 900x.

Sennheiser 558s. No dac/amp and they are basically the same as the 598s. These are neutral

Fostex t50RP mk3. No need for the dac/amp either. Now these are tiny tiny pads so you would need the Shure HPAEC1540 pads to replace it. Without it, there is almost zero padding and your ears hurt after a few minutes.

Takstar hi 2050s. They are very neutral and clear also very comfortable as they use DT pads from Beyerdyanmic. Need a dac/amp.

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Anyone know if these pads https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00HXAV0UY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1

fit on the ATH-WS1100is? And if not what should I be looking for?

The stock pads sound best with these headphones. I put the Shure 1540 Pads on mine and they became way more comfortable, but def changed the sound in a negative way.

When I have them on my iPhone, I need to crank them up to max volume to get to acceptable volume in my house. When you're out and about, you need more volume, so I tend to think you won't be able to get them sufficiently loud to use them in public.

Amazon link

Are these the ones I should get?

Here. However, you could prob order some HM5 pads that work almost as well for cheaper. I also bought the little 3d printed pad adapter for $10 on ebay.

It's gonna be hard to find a better new headphone than the 58x at $160. They are easy to drive, comfy and a well-rounded sounding can. Are they great at anything? Not really, but they do just about everything well. You could step up to the 6xx for about $50, which is a much better headphone to my ear.

But my recommendation would be to find a used T20RP/T50Rp mk3 and swap the pads to Shure 1540s https://www.amazon.com/Shure-HPAEC1540-Replacement-Alcantara-Headphones/dp/B00HXAV0UY. Check out r/avexchange for used headphones or HeadFi has a good sale forum. You could also buy them new together on Amazon for about $190 total.

I actually just picked up a T20RP mk3 and was going to send to Modhouse for an Argon conversion, but I also just got a Focal Elex and no longer need for Argons. The one caveat with this recommendation is I'm not sure how well your amp would work with them. Maybe not enough power.

If you are interested, I would be willing to sell my T20s. Send me a PM if you want. I can send pics your way. I was thinking about putting them on r/avexchange anyway.

Maybe the MSR7s with these Shure pads: http://www.amazon.com/Shure-HPAEC1540-Replacement-Alcantara-Headphones/dp/B00HXAV0UY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1456903879&sr=8-2&keywords=shure+pads

Sorry to bother you, but are these the pads you're referring to? Also would this pairing make for a good experience with EDM music?

A more detailed discussion about pads for the MK3. And here's a link to the Shure 1540 pads (hpaec1540) for convenience.

Yeah I just used a lint roller on them, because I'm putting them back on. I like velour but taking it out in public, or looking at them critically, is the thing. At any given time they might need to be lint brushed, and that's more maintenance that I'm willing to do so they'll just look like spider web is all over them.

I tried the angled velour on these and while it's not as bad as the full pleather angled, it still kills some of the open-ness of the headphone. And I don't need that since I have a separate pair of cans as my closed headphones.

And so, I have now added these Shure HPAEC1540 pads to my wish list. At 40 dollars, I don't see myself buying them just yet but maybe in the future. It doesn't look like these will be as visibly disgusting as all velour because the material looks a little different and it has holes all throughout it which would draw attention away from any lint that it may acquire. Also, with that design, I imagine it would make the headphone sound even more open.

edit: I did consider the ebay pads, but yeah it has the same price-tag barrier as the shure's. Out of the two I think I'd buy the shure's before something similar to stock just because ... they're basically stock pads that might be better (and ink, but collect lint slower), if that makes sense.