[cyberspyder]

Aside from recabling and the foam removal?

 

[klamP]

theres a blutack mod (not really liked much) and a velour pad mod (again not liked much SQ wise, but i altered the pad to make it work

post coming soon.... )

 

[1Time]

You could try this mod; it improved the sound of my JBL 410. I added thin strips of foam under the pads of the ear cups, and it made the sound more clear.

 

[The Pieman]

Sell them. Bloody awful head clamp torture device.

Simon

 

[1Time]

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Originally Posted by The Pieman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sell them. Bloody awful head clamp torture device. Simon

I'm guessing its headband has metal in it such that with careful bending its clamping force may be modified.

 

[bernado]

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Originally Posted by 1Time /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm guessing its headband has metal in it such that with careful bending its clamping force may be modified.

And kiss your arse goodbye as you watch the plastic around the metal crack

 

[cyberspyder]

All I'm doing is putting the headphones around a stack of books and getting out my heatgun/hairdryer, then heating up the headband. Leaving it there for a couple of weeks should 'fix' it.

 

[bernado]

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Originally Posted by cyberspyder /img/forum/go_quote.gif All I'm doing is putting the headphones around a stack of books and getting out my heatgun/hairdryer, then heating up the headband. Leaving it there for a couple of weeks should 'fix' it.

Well, I admit I have to admire your dedication to the cause.
After much stretching I found salvation in a slice of athletic insole fixed to the underside of the headband. This stopped me getting presure induced headaches (really, I'm not kidding here). Sadly the bass these phones produced gave me another headache so I had to part with them

 

[1Time]

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Originally Posted by bernado /img/forum/go_quote.gif And kiss your arse goodbye as you watch the plastic around the metal crack

Good thing I only guessed. I snapped the headband of my HD580 by bending it back too far. Plastic doesn't bend so well, but metal does.

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Originally Posted by bernado /img/forum/go_quote.gif After much stretching I found salvation in a slice of athletic insole fixed to the underside of the headband.

Very nice and ingenious solution - affix something to the headband that applies reverse pressure.

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Originally Posted by bernado /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sadly the bass these phones produced gave me another headache so I had to part with them

I have the JBL 410 which has too much bass for its own good. I tuned it down by adding foam under the ear pads. Here is my thread about this mod.

 

[bernado]

Not sure about the reverse presure theory, the extra padding just stopped the headband burrowing in to my skull

 

[Aero]

I got the k518 and I think its the same. For me its not the clamping pressure its the length of the band. The band is hurtin' my noggin lol. For the pressure what I did is clamp it on top of the computer and the pressure is not that much.

Can the band be replace with something longer? I guess the possibility is low.

How much do you think a used one goes for? I only used it 2-4 times.

 

[1Time]

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Originally Posted by bernado /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not sure about the reverse presure theory, the extra padding just stopped the headband burrowing in to my skull

Oh, so that was just me thinking reverse pressure was ingenious... lol. Adding padding or foam to a headband is good for more comfort when needed.

 

[1Time]

I had a similar clamping problem with my HD280, which I alleviated by keeping it stretched when not in use.

 

[JMCIII]

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Originally Posted by cyberspyder /img/forum/go_quote.gif Aside from recabling and the foam removal?

The best mod I can think of is selling the AKGs and buying the Denon D1001s. While I was a long-time beliver in the K81DJs, I've now heard how much better the Denons sound, not to mention how much more comfortable.

I gave my AKGs to my kids (let them suffer) and use the D1001s for my knock-around cans.

 

[cyberspyder]

But it's $40+ more than I got the AKGs at.