Just thought I'd give my feedback after seeing if these would work on my 400i (2020), since I saw someone ask the question in the Q&A and the seller not being sure whether these would work.
In short, yes, they fit perfectly. AHG (the seller) could probably add the entire Hifiman HE-series to this Amazon listing's description and call it a day. In addition, these are *almost* exactly what I was looking for to improve the comfort and sound characteristics of my Hifiman HE400i 2020.
Pad measurements compared to the Focus pads that come with the 400i are as follows:
Stock:
Diameter - 103mm
Ear Opening - 55mm x 55mm
Front Thickness - 18mm
Rear Thickness - 28mm
This Pad (per description and verified):
Diameter - 104mm
Ear Opening - 50mm x 70mm
Front Thickness - 22mm
Rear Thickness - 29mm
COMFORT
They improve the comfort significantly (for me), primarily due to the taller and oval-shaped ear opening, which prevents my ears from touching any part of the inside of the pad. Materials-wise, the sheepskin (or is it protein leather?) feels softer and less irritating than the stock felt on the Focus pads. As expected though, it gets the ears hotter, quicker, but not greatly so compared to stock.
The only negative comfort-wise has to do with the slightly thicker front of the pad. This, combined with the denser foam (or perhaps simply as a result of pad material that's stiffer than felt) puts slightly more pressure in front of the ear compared to the stock pads. If you have pressure sensitivity in that area (IE - behind cheekbones, in front of ear) these pads make it ever so slightly worse. Time will tell whether it softens up and becomes closer to stock.
As seen in the pics, the pads fit onto the Hifiman ear cup mounting rings in a stock-like fashion. No trimming required. I bought these rings directly from Hifiman. If you have no intention of keeping the stock pads, they can be cannibalized to extract their rings.
SOUND
I had already EQ'ed my 400i to the Harman target using settings found on AutoEQ and quite liked the result. However, the no amount of EQ could improve the lack of "thump" or "slam" from the low bass and sub-bass frequencies. For the most part, these pads bring that aspect of the sound up to my expectations. The quantity and impact of those notes are much improved. The speed of the bass is slightly compromised, but I feel that's a worthwhile trade-off for the added body in most music. Mids remained untouched by the pad change. Treble sounds slightly toned down and smoothed out compared to the original EQ'ed headphone. While this makes it sound very easy-going, I do perceive a little loss of detail in that region, so I may adjust the EQ to compensate.
TL;DR:
+ Perfect fitment
+ More comfortable if you prefer this material
+ More bass, sub-bass impact/quantity/slam
+ Tones down sharp trebles, more laid back sound
- Slightly increased pressure point in front of ear/behind cheekbones
- Slight loss of detail in treble
- Ears get hotter, quicker
Note: From my research, next step up from this is probably the Mr. Speakers Ether Flow angled pads. Those also have very similar dimensions, but a larger rectangular ear opening and more importantly, a front pad thickness of about 15mm, which is even thinner than the stock pads. This should result in even less pressure in front of the ears. However, those pads are much pricier at $80. These pads are an amazing bargain at less than half that price.
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Works Perfectly with Hifiman HE400i 2020
Just thought I'd give my feedback after seeing if these would work on my 400i (2020), since I saw someone ask the question in the Q&A and the seller not being sure whether these would work.In short, yes, they fit perfectly. AHG (the seller) could probably add the entire Hifiman HE-series to this Amazon listing's description and call it a day. In addition, these are *almost* exactly what I was looking for to improve the comfort and sound characteristics of my Hifiman HE400i 2020.Pad measurements compared to the Focus pads that come with the 400i are as follows:Stock:Diameter - 103mmEar Opening - 55mm x 55mmFront Thickness - 18mmRear Thickness - 28mmThis Pad (per description and verified):Diameter - 104mmEar Opening - 50mm x 70mmFront Thickness - 22mmRear Thickness - 29mmCOMFORTThey improve the comfort significantly (for me), primarily due to the taller and oval-shaped ear opening, which prevents my ears from touching any part of the inside of the pad. Materials-wise, the sheepskin (or is it protein leather?) feels softer and less irritating than the stock felt on the Focus pads. As expected though, it gets the ears hotter, quicker, but not greatly so compared to stock.The only negative comfort-wise has to do with the slightly thicker front of the pad. This, combined with the denser foam (or perhaps simply as a result of pad material that's stiffer than felt) puts slightly more pressure in front of the ear compared to the stock pads. If you have pressure sensitivity in that area (IE - behind cheekbones, in front of ear) these pads make it ever so slightly worse. Time will tell whether it softens up and becomes closer to stock.As seen in the pics, the pads fit onto the Hifiman ear cup mounting rings in a stock-like fashion. No trimming required. I bought these rings directly from Hifiman. If you have no intention of keeping the stock pads, they can be cannibalized to extract their rings.SOUNDI had already EQ'ed my 400i to the Harman target using settings found on AutoEQ and quite liked the result. However, the no amount of EQ could improve the lack of "thump" or "slam" from the low bass and sub-bass frequencies. For the most part, these pads bring that aspect of the sound up to my expectations. The quantity and impact of those notes are much improved. The speed of the bass is slightly compromised, but I feel that's a worthwhile trade-off for the added body in most music. Mids remained untouched by the pad change. Treble sounds slightly toned down and smoothed out compared to the original EQ'ed headphone. While this makes it sound very easy-going, I do perceive a little loss of detail in that region, so I may adjust the EQ to compensate.TL;DR:+ Perfect fitment+ More comfortable if you prefer this material+ More bass, sub-bass impact/quantity/slam+ Tones down sharp trebles, more laid back sound- Slightly increased pressure point in front of ear/behind cheekbones- Slight loss of detail in treble- Ears get hotter, quickerNote: From my research, next step up from this is probably the Mr. Speakers Ether Flow angled pads. Those also have very similar dimensions, but a larger rectangular ear opening and more importantly, a front pad thickness of about 15mm, which is even thinner than the stock pads. This should result in even less pressure in front of the ears. However, those pads are much pricier at $80. These pads are an amazing bargain at less than half that price.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2020
In short, yes, they fit perfectly. AHG (the seller) could probably add the entire Hifiman HE-series to this Amazon listing's description and call it a day. In addition, these are *almost* exactly what I was looking for to improve the comfort and sound characteristics of my Hifiman HE400i 2020.
Pad measurements compared to the Focus pads that come with the 400i are as follows:
Stock:
Diameter - 103mm
Ear Opening - 55mm x 55mm
Front Thickness - 18mm
Rear Thickness - 28mm
This Pad (per description and verified):
Diameter - 104mm
Ear Opening - 50mm x 70mm
Front Thickness - 22mm
Rear Thickness - 29mm
COMFORT
They improve the comfort significantly (for me), primarily due to the taller and oval-shaped ear opening, which prevents my ears from touching any part of the inside of the pad. Materials-wise, the sheepskin (or is it protein leather?) feels softer and less irritating than the stock felt on the Focus pads. As expected though, it gets the ears hotter, quicker, but not greatly so compared to stock.
The only negative comfort-wise has to do with the slightly thicker front of the pad. This, combined with the denser foam (or perhaps simply as a result of pad material that's stiffer than felt) puts slightly more pressure in front of the ear compared to the stock pads. If you have pressure sensitivity in that area (IE - behind cheekbones, in front of ear) these pads make it ever so slightly worse. Time will tell whether it softens up and becomes closer to stock.
As seen in the pics, the pads fit onto the Hifiman ear cup mounting rings in a stock-like fashion. No trimming required. I bought these rings directly from Hifiman. If you have no intention of keeping the stock pads, they can be cannibalized to extract their rings.
SOUND
I had already EQ'ed my 400i to the Harman target using settings found on AutoEQ and quite liked the result. However, the no amount of EQ could improve the lack of "thump" or "slam" from the low bass and sub-bass frequencies. For the most part, these pads bring that aspect of the sound up to my expectations. The quantity and impact of those notes are much improved. The speed of the bass is slightly compromised, but I feel that's a worthwhile trade-off for the added body in most music. Mids remained untouched by the pad change. Treble sounds slightly toned down and smoothed out compared to the original EQ'ed headphone. While this makes it sound very easy-going, I do perceive a little loss of detail in that region, so I may adjust the EQ to compensate.
TL;DR:
+ Perfect fitment
+ More comfortable if you prefer this material
+ More bass, sub-bass impact/quantity/slam
+ Tones down sharp trebles, more laid back sound
- Slightly increased pressure point in front of ear/behind cheekbones
- Slight loss of detail in treble
- Ears get hotter, quicker
Note: From my research, next step up from this is probably the Mr. Speakers Ether Flow angled pads. Those also have very similar dimensions, but a larger rectangular ear opening and more importantly, a front pad thickness of about 15mm, which is even thinner than the stock pads. This should result in even less pressure in front of the ears. However, those pads are much pricier at $80. These pads are an amazing bargain at less than half that price.
Works Perfectly with Hifiman HE400i 2020
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2020
Just thought I'd give my feedback after seeing if these would work on my 400i (2020), since I saw someone ask the question in the Q&A and the seller not being sure whether these would work.Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2020
In short, yes, they fit perfectly. AHG (the seller) could probably add the entire Hifiman HE-series to this Amazon listing's description and call it a day. In addition, these are *almost* exactly what I was looking for to improve the comfort and sound characteristics of my Hifiman HE400i 2020.
Pad measurements compared to the Focus pads that come with the 400i are as follows:
Stock:
Diameter - 103mm
Ear Opening - 55mm x 55mm
Front Thickness - 18mm
Rear Thickness - 28mm
This Pad (per description and verified):
Diameter - 104mm
Ear Opening - 50mm x 70mm
Front Thickness - 22mm
Rear Thickness - 29mm
COMFORT
They improve the comfort significantly (for me), primarily due to the taller and oval-shaped ear opening, which prevents my ears from touching any part of the inside of the pad. Materials-wise, the sheepskin (or is it protein leather?) feels softer and less irritating than the stock felt on the Focus pads. As expected though, it gets the ears hotter, quicker, but not greatly so compared to stock.
The only negative comfort-wise has to do with the slightly thicker front of the pad. This, combined with the denser foam (or perhaps simply as a result of pad material that's stiffer than felt) puts slightly more pressure in front of the ear compared to the stock pads. If you have pressure sensitivity in that area (IE - behind cheekbones, in front of ear) these pads make it ever so slightly worse. Time will tell whether it softens up and becomes closer to stock.
As seen in the pics, the pads fit onto the Hifiman ear cup mounting rings in a stock-like fashion. No trimming required. I bought these rings directly from Hifiman. If you have no intention of keeping the stock pads, they can be cannibalized to extract their rings.
SOUND
I had already EQ'ed my 400i to the Harman target using settings found on AutoEQ and quite liked the result. However, the no amount of EQ could improve the lack of "thump" or "slam" from the low bass and sub-bass frequencies. For the most part, these pads bring that aspect of the sound up to my expectations. The quantity and impact of those notes are much improved. The speed of the bass is slightly compromised, but I feel that's a worthwhile trade-off for the added body in most music. Mids remained untouched by the pad change. Treble sounds slightly toned down and smoothed out compared to the original EQ'ed headphone. While this makes it sound very easy-going, I do perceive a little loss of detail in that region, so I may adjust the EQ to compensate.
TL;DR:
+ Perfect fitment
+ More comfortable if you prefer this material
+ More bass, sub-bass impact/quantity/slam
+ Tones down sharp trebles, more laid back sound
- Slightly increased pressure point in front of ear/behind cheekbones
- Slight loss of detail in treble
- Ears get hotter, quicker
Note: From my research, next step up from this is probably the Mr. Speakers Ether Flow angled pads. Those also have very similar dimensions, but a larger rectangular ear opening and more importantly, a front pad thickness of about 15mm, which is even thinner than the stock pads. This should result in even less pressure in front of the ears. However, those pads are much pricier at $80. These pads are an amazing bargain at less than half that price.
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Dean
Angled Sheepskin for Shure 1540
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2022
Dean
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2022
Hd58x was veiled in the midrange and to give an example most of Imagine Dragons music would just sound like noise to me due to the veiled midrange and the 1990's Imagine Dragons sounded terrible as the bass in the music sound really distorted.
Shure 1540's fixes all of the above but before swapping to these pads the bass was too overpowering but now Imagine Dragons sounds unbelievable as the music is separated and no longer a blurry mess and sounds like it is meant to be heard as i can hear everything in between, great instrament separation and now the bass is deep, tight and layered with no longer overpowering over the rest of the frequency but the best bass iv heard on any headphone. Mids are very clear and smoothe and the highs have much more resolution but never fatiguing.
In my opinion this headphone should have come from the manufacturer with these pads and has a rep for being too bassy with the original pads and claimed to be a neautral headphone which it is certainly not a neutral headphone but these pads change that.
I was hesitant to buy these as i was afraid that they may bloat the bass and kill the highs but had the itch to try them as i prefer the feeling of leather more and also prefer how they look.
This turned out to be a great risk as these pads have transformed a great headphone into a much better headphone.
These are quality pads and absolutley NO reason to spend more on branded pads as at best they can only equal these i mean how they feel, look and stitching and the mostly the quality of the sound is outstanding.
If you own a pair of Shure 1540's then seriously buy a set of these to bring your headphones alive, take seconds to install and fit perfectly, i promise you will thank me later.
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mountainmadness
why isnt this brand more popular?
Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2020