I thought I'd make a post here about them since I've never seen anyone talk about it here, so I figured this would help some people who have been curious as to what they sound like with the HD800 (OG model).

To sum it up, the comfort is SUPREMELY better over the OEM pads in my opinion, like, super silky smooth and soft and tons of cushioning too. As for sound, the sound is rather very, very similar. If I had to go by what any sonic changes I heard, maybe there's an ever slight recession in the mids and maybe like a subtle roll off in the upper treble? But it's so unbelievably hard to tell without a/b testing them. Personally, the sound is very close to the stock sound if that is what anyone is actually worried about. Zach did a really great job on these and I want to thank him for making a wonderful 3rd party aftermarket pad to use for the HD800 since the Dekoni pads are very polarizing for those who have used them on their HD800s. I'd highly recommend these if you want to have the sonic characteristics stay as true to its stock tuning but want better comfort as well.

Comments

andysaurus_rex t1_jdl1zwq wrote on March 25, 2023 at 4:16 AM

I bought the lambskin ZMF pads for my HD8XX. Big improvement. They feel awesome. No changes in sound that I could pick up but I didn’t AB test them so ymmv. I was curious about the suede because they look super comfy. Might pick them up eventually but I wanted to try the lambskin first.

Only complaint is I wish they were just a little thicker for more of a smooshy feeling against my head, but it’s a nitpick because they are really very comfortable.

zach915m t1_jdm0hn9 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 11:53 AM

I made some prototypes that were thicker, was impossible to get the right sound though. The hd800 is such a unique design that any deviation too far from stock will mess with the sonics.

andysaurus_rex t1_jdm1d1b wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:03 PM

Ah well fair enough! Like I said, it’s a nitpick. The ones you ended up with are great.

zach915m t1_jdm1ijj wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:04 PM

Oh no worries! I agree with it! 😅

AnotherWeekendWasted t1_jdm8quj wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:15 PM

Zach's 6xx suede pads are also supremely comfortable while having nearly identical measurements to stock.

Got ZMF 8xx lambskin pads + pilot pad in the mail! Can't wait

samaxe1000 t1_jdlf0hf wrote on March 25, 2023 at 6:52 AM

I picked up the leather headband that adds more comfort on top.

DEKONIS were over 20mm thick. OEM is 13. ZMF is 17mm.

techgraf t1_jdmukrx wrote on March 25, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Hi all

sorry, where do you get these pads?

Thanks!

Soggy-Ad7318 t1_jdoaitf wrote on March 25, 2023 at 10:18 PM

Direct from ZMF

techgraf t1_jdofr78 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 10:58 PM

Thx

I'm very new at this, and was not even familiar with ZMF brand. Will take a look !!

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listener-reviews t1_jdn0yfh wrote on March 25, 2023 at 4:48 PM

Zach himself measured the pads and showed them to have significant differences in bass, midrange, and treble. Probably best for any prospective buyers to use those measurements to guide any purchase decisions.