Spare Tire Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 I just bought a grado sr-60 and they sound great but the ear cushion is the suxxor and aren't really comfortable for long listening periods. I was wondering if i could mod them with other ear cushions. Nothing crazy and expensive, these are "only" the sr-60 so it's not worth churning out too much money. I hear some people modded theirs with sennheiser cushions but i don't know which model to pick. Can someone help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury_in_flames Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 if you havent done this already, give headfi.com a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spare Tire Posted December 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Ye, thanks, i'll check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Say bye bye to your wallet, it'll hate you all the more for visiting head-fi.Trust me on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury_in_flames Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 haha, you're right about head-fi equating to spending urges, but hey, if he wants to mod them and u dont mind losing money for it, go for it. I wouldnt be surprised if u were told to just get a more expensive pair of phones though lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrain Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Say bye bye to your wallet, it'll hate you all the more for visiting head-fi.Trust me on this.it's odd that i'm one of the few who after going there just wants a shower. kinda makes me apreciate what i have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury_in_flames Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I must say that after going there a few times, it amazes me how much people spend on heaphones, modding their cables and so on. If I were going to get another pair of 'phones I would want to try out etymotics and those sony ones that ish got. Would be more likely to buy the ety;s though, just because I wouldnt want to suddenly not use my ath-a900's just because of a better pair of 'phones. At least if i got ety's I could use them on my portables and keep the cans for home use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spare Tire Posted December 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 (edited) I'll just trust my ears on this. When i went to the boutique i also tried out the sr-125 but couldn't tell the difference on the spot so there's a limit to how much i'd spend for subtleties. Given it was quite loud in the shop but bah, no regrets. Besides, anything higher than the sr-80 wont come with a minijack, so no plugging it to minidisc so the hell with it.But man, now that i got the grado, i just realise the amp of my minidisc is better than a lot of shit out there.Just the mod for the ear cushions are enough, seems like the sennheiser 414 earpads are like 4USD, not that costy, but i can't order if from sennheiser website cause it doesn't ship to canada. I'll have to go ask around boutiques again, hate the bother. Edited December 12, 2005 by Spare Tire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 Aren't there Radioshack in Canada? I think they might have something that big to use as earfoams. Personally, I find the foamies on the SR60s comfy as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 Greg the R--Don't save your gadget lust for Etys. Even people who love them say they have meager bass. Also the cords are fragile and that twisted-cord arrangement gives you a lot of cord noise.Get Shure E4 (or 4c for Ipod-clone white) instead. Great sound, sturdy build. I think CNet called them the best in-ear monitors ever, and I do love mine. PM me if you want a link to get them for $178 shipped to the US. E3 is pretty darn good too, and you can find them for around $130. As for Grados, in a quiet store I found a significant difference between the SR-80 and the SR-125, which is what I got. Just as dorky though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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