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Posted by1 day ago

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Super frustrated with the Sennheiser parts division - HD650 Pads finally came in stock - sold out in less than 8 hours, which is when I got the "in stock" email alert

So, I've had these HD650 for around 6.5 years. The clamp isn't bad for me and never was, these pads have lasted super long while still remaining fairly fluffy and full. The separate inner foam driver cover disc ripped recently.

I've been trying to get pads from Sennheiser for quite awhile at ~$43. They are around $59 on Amazon.

Always sold out on Sennheiser's US parts site though. When I emailed them, they said the pads come in to stock regularly. I had signed up for an email alert, this was the first time I had gotten the alert. I was like, "YES!!! Finally" - then, darn, sold out.

I missed the email last night, got it this morning; already out of stock!? So frustrating, so I had to pay the scalpers on Amazon to get a pair in a timely fashion so that dirt and hair don't get into the drivers and ruin them.

Great headphones, but these pads should not cost $60. I'm not sure what Sennheiser charges for shipping, so it's probably not that bad. But I was hoping for a better guarantee of genuine parts than what Amazon can provide with their sometimes genuine/sometimes fakes problem that people on this subreddit have reported for many items within this hobby, including AirPods and stuff like that.

Anyone else have replacement parts horror stories for any brands?

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Posted by1 day ago

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Tangzu Zetian Wu: Bad days for me.

Day 1: I just bought the zetian wu yesterday, excited to try it on. The cable from package is dead for left side on arrival, no sound output from the left, only the right.

So I contact the shop seller and they took it and said will ask Tangzu for a replacement/repair.

Day 2: I am trying to change the eartips for a better seal then ...broken nozzle. F me. 2 consecutive days of bad luck.

Broken nozzle for R piece. L piece is fine.

Contacting the shop seller, hope they will help me repair it. T_T

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Posted by7 days ago

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Suggestions are welcome

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Posted by8 days ago

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Broke My sony headphones (wh-1000xm4) yesterday

I had them for over 3-years and they were as good as new. Everything except the padding on the inside looked so clean. And I tried to pull the charges out too far and it was stuck. Like an idiot I just yanked harder and the are in garbage heaven now....

I bought those for 140usd. Now they are 340. Looking for new ones since I cant afford the Sony headphones at this moment. I loved how it had a fast charge. A few minutes would give you hours.

Any suggestions? Especially from former (wh-1000xm4) owners?

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11 days ago

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I rushed into buying a used pair of Arya Stealth Magnet and now I'm worried there could be something fishy about it..

I just paid €1000 for them on ebay when here they're €1600 new, seller says they're in perfect conditions, purchased in June and still under warranty. But I just can't imagine why would someone buy them and then sell them in such a short time. What do you guys think?

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11 days ago

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After getting into headphones, I'm always confusing real world sounds for those in my headphones.

How many other people have this experience? I'm always pausing a movie to wait for a helicopter to go by outside only to realize the noise was just part of the movie. Or I'll hear that it started raining outside and glance out the window only to see that it's sunny and dry. Same happens with wind, cars and trains, and people talking in the background. Probably doesn't help that I sit next to a window...

For context I use Monolith m1060s which definitely have great soundstage and detail. What pairs of headphones blur reality for you?

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Posted by11 days ago

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Schiit Heresy - blown right channel - advice welcome

I got a Modi + Heresy + Sundara stack about a year ago (source: Dell laptop). I was quite happy with the setup and it gave me a ton of listening joy.

Over that period there were a few occasions where I would hang my headphones (e.g. just to take a leak or sth) and as if there was a small static shock, sometimes a loud crack would occur, followed by headphone buzzing. I'd turn off everything and after some (short) time everything would go back to normal. I then developed a habit of turning off the amp every time I'd leave the table.

Finally, yesterday, similar scenario happened, except that I merely touched the amp. From there on, my right channel effectively went dead. Fortunately, the Sundara's survived, but I am afraid to plug them back in. I have old Sennheiser HD518 laying around, so I used those to do some further diagnostics. Has to be either the DAC or the amp (I bet it's the amp, though I have no good reason to claim that).

I live in Germany and I pinged Schiit Europe in NL. They politely told me to sod off and go to the US store, since I got the stack from the US (because Europe did not have the stock back when I bought it).

Now, is it worth the return/guarantee hassle with the US or should I simply try to get another amp (and which one)? I'm thinking up to 250EUR or so, in case you guys suggest to go get another amp.

I'm afraid that even if they fixed it, I'll spend a hundred bucks on mail + it might happen again and then hassle again.

Thanks!

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