Dekoni Earpads for Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro (Not What I Expected!)
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I was in the market for replacing my similar... discoloured... stock earpads, and I did a little bit of searching and found a lot of $10 amazon cheapies that I didn't really trust. Dekoni did get mentioned a few times and there was so much varying information about how replacement pads can completely mess up the sound profile (or do nothing at all) so I felt I needed to tread carefully before I purchased. Your video was short, concise, and the same situation as me with how trying to put pads back on just tore the stitching to shreds.
Shortly I'll be trying the leather option from Dekoni and I thank you for your guidance.
Deconi Elite Velour made my DT-1990 sound pretty descent (attenuated the infamous BD treble) and theyr now superdupercomfy to wear,, 💖🥰💖
Deconi Elite Velour also made my AKG 371 feel like wearing a million dollar,, 😎🤘
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Pad rolling is so interesting! I put a set of stock DT770 pads on my DT990 and man did it change! It sounded immensely warmer, boomier and muddier. I also own a pair of dekoni velours. The story gets even more interesting! The dekoni velours didn't change the sound on the DT770 that much (they even improved it), while they changed the DT990 a LOT (for the worse). My guess is that the inside foam and backing material of the dekoni pads are more similar to the stock DT770 pads while the DT990 pads are completely different.
For me, the decision is clear: dekoni pads on the DT770 and stock pads on the DT990!
I agree!
Good video and change of pace. Have actually tried an abundance of pads on the Sennheiser 650’s and Beyerdynamic DT990’s. The original pads probably sound closest to how they are meant to sound, and they seem comfortable enough, until you try some big plush pads that often drastically change the tuning (somehow palpating returned?) but if you can live with a different (not necessarily better or worse) tuning, then you can achieve much greater comfort. Dekoni pads are good quality but you can also get much cheaper ones to try first for around 8 to 10 bucks on Amazon and elsewhere.
My tip, just get the OEM pads direct from a Beyer seller. Changed many pads on the Beyers and Senny's and nothing beats the stock original in terms of sound quality.
I would tend agree about the sound, have pad swapped countless times on hd650 and 990, but they do seem tuned for that particular pad distance you get from the stock originals. The other pads change the sound quite dramatically, but then on the other hand, the comfort can be significantly improved with other pads, and that’s the other half of the battle.
Yes I found the same issues as you. Soundstage treble and air was definately downgraded. Beyer knew what they were doing when they designed the pads. Ive found that those perforations on the under side increase the sound stage some how.
I found the the Dekoni earpads widened the soundstage, but did not deepen it. Or then again, it may have deepened the soundstage, but not widened it. Now I'm confused. What definitely happened is that there was more treble. I didn't measure it with any acoustic device, but it definitely happened...and that's an incontrovertible fact that you can rely on.
Understood! 😆
Would love to see your review on the dunu titan s2
I have the Titan S2 but haven't started testing yet.
So even the leather Dekoni pads (if I understood your conclusion correctly) reduce the original sound quality of the DT 990 pro and are muddy. It is very disappointing that there is no company of high-quality pads that which do not impoverish the sound imaging of headphones of this level. Too bad.
Yes, you understood correctly! Maybe I'll try the Meze 99 Classics or Sundara later.
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Hello Sir I need a suggestion I'm currently using Moondrop SSR(my first IEM) which I love though I've heard some find it to be shouty or on the brighter side. Which means I'm not sensitive to peaky treble or mids. Now I'm planning to get a new IEM which is good at detail retrieval and is transparent sounding. I won't mind if it's bright or warm sounding as long as I get great details for the price alongside being transparent sounding. I've read reviews of Etymotic ER2SE is somewhat similar to what I'm looking for but it's way over my budget. I want to get a set at the minimum price possible. The max I can stretch my budget is 70-90$. I have two options in my mind considering detail retrieval in that price range, first the Simgot EA500lm but I've heard these are coloured and not transparent at all(which is why I'm hesitant to go for it) second is the Truthear Hexa which is relatively transparent and warm relaxed sounding but has good detail retrieval for its price. There's another IEM that I have my eye on is the Tanchjim 4u which isn't available in my country(India) through a retailer as of now. I'm not sure if I should wait for it yo arrive or go for any other alternative. I could even go for anything between the Truthear GATE or Tangzu Wan'er Studio Edition if they're somewhat transparent sounding with good detail retrieval and offer excellent value 'cause all I want is a natural sounding transparent IEM with great detail retrieval for its price (be it brightly tuned or on the warmer side). and I'm not an audiophile I just listen to classical genre and qawwali sometimes.
Please suggest me an IEM considering everything I've described above. Thanks in advance.
P.s. - I don't mind if there's not enough base to make it sound balanced.
You might like the Zhulinniao QingLuan Z4.
@@PrimeAudioReviews is it better than Twistura D Major in terms of detail retrieval?
Yes, but not by much and it's brighter. I prefer the Twistura.
@@PrimeAudioReviews Final question, is Twistura and Zhulinniao QingLuan Z4 both brighter than Moondrop SSR?
@ahraziqbal9 z4 yes