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# HE-500

Original velour pads still beat almost all other pads. Anything pleather/leather will do bad things. These headphones NEED velour or fabric pads.

Bass is missing a tiny bit of texture - leans more toward a one-note thud at the bottom end.\
Treble can get hot depending on source.

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