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post #16 of 29
5/16/05 at 11:46pm
Grado bowl pads gets really comfy the more you wear it. I can have it on for hours without any discomfort. I like to keep my old pads when i sell my grado cuz its already molded to my ears
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post #17 of 29
5/16/05 at 11:49pm
I generally find Grados comfortable. The exception is PS-1 + bowl pads.
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post #18 of 29
5/16/05 at 11:50pm
Bowl pads are very uncomfortable at first IMO. Comfie pads are ok, but get warm quick in the summer. Modded 414 pads are slightly less comfortable than the comfies, but dont act as earmuffs. Todd's flat pads are the least comfortable. All IMO.
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post #19 of 29
5/17/05 at 12:25am
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Originally Posted by chesebert
Grado bowl pads gets really comfy the more you wear it. I can have it on for hours without any discomfort. I like to keep my old pads when i sell my grado cuz its already molded to my ears
Agreed--my bowl pads I've had for almost a year are way softer than the fresh ones that came with my MS-2i.
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post #20 of 29
5/17/05 at 12:36am
It is important to note that the OE Grado ear-pads cannot be generalized as having only adverse affects on sound quality. I feel that some Grado Labs products (specifically the SR225) are not well matched with the flat type ear-pads and are best paired with the original equipment ear-pads. This view (as it relates to the SR225) is also supported by Todd Green of Todd The Vinyl Junkie. Comfort may be compromised with the flat type pads because the ear auricle or pinna may contact the driver housing surface. During prolonged usage this may cause discomfort that is not typical of original equipment pads. All too often it seems that users of this site submit information or ideas/views that are not based on actual experiences. I encourage you to use the headphones in their original configuration and make changes that only you feel are necessary.
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post #21 of 29
5/17/05 at 12:43am
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Originally Posted by some1x
I generally find Grados comfortable. The exception is PS-1 + bowl pads.
Man, I was just about to say that I thought the PS-1 + bowls was the most comfortable (circumaural-like) of the Grado I've worn. I guess it takes all types? I don't mind the RS-1 + flats, but it can get irritating from time to time.

The conclusion, obviously, is you gotta try it for yourself. Some advice is to try it with a well worn pair, with a nice stretched out headband and pads that have been a bit broken-in.

Best,

-Jason
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post #22 of 29
5/17/05 at 1:25am
Of the four sets of headphones that I currently own:
- Sennheiser hd600
- Alesandro/Grado MS2i
- Beyer dt900
- Sony V6

The Grados are the least comfortable, and I listen to them the least with the except of the V6's, which I only use for production needs. I tend to reserve the Grados for shorter listening sessions. It not merely a matter of just bending the headband as many would have you believe. . . . . The most comfortable that I own are the Beyer dt990's, besting even the Senns. The Grados offer a sound signature entirely different from any other headphone, which is why I keep them. They offer a rewarding contrast to the Senn sound, and to a lesser extent the Beyer sound.

If you would like a change of pace, then I would say that a MS2i/325i, or above, would be the perfect choice to compliment your current Sennheisers. However, I wouldn't choose them based on comfort alone.

Happy Listening!

- augustwest
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post #23 of 29
5/17/05 at 1:32am
I have worn the hd5x5 series, A500s, senn hd212 and grado sr80s. I used the grados which were bran new for probably 4 hours strait the first time i heard them. They weren't as comfortable as any of the other phones but they weren't bad. I can see getting used to them.

It's just like walking on hot coals. Eventually you get used to it.
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post #24 of 29
5/17/05 at 3:19am
I dunno, but I found my MS-1 to be extremely uncomfortable. Now that I've tried the SR-60's, I barely feel anything on my ear with modded HD414 pads.
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post #25 of 29
5/17/05 at 3:30am
the headband is where the comfort issue is, a beyer dt770 pad solves that!
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post #26 of 29
5/17/05 at 3:52am
The two most comfiest Grado's I got are the Rs-1's, 225's. But then again I don't find them uncomfortable but then again they are less comfortable than my r-10's, w100's, he60's.

The Grado I find uncomfortable probably the hp-2's but then again with that kind of build quality it's gonna be.

I don't find the bowls uncomfortable either. I usually wear the bowls reversed.
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post #27 of 29
5/17/05 at 3:57am
i think grados are extremely uncomfortable. But, I like using them better than the Sennheiser type design most of the time becasue they are so much lighter, and smaller. I hate having such a huge thing over my head, espeacially when walking around (the house even). Yeah, the flats are the worst though.

But I am coming to enjoy the pain in a way. kind of like wigling a loose tooth. I love the simplicity and minimalistic design of grados.

As for the C-Pads, you said that most people didnt like the sound change. I dont know where you got that. There are tons of people who love the change. I actually think like 80% of the reviews I have read are all for the sound change. And in the end, only you can decide they sound bad.
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post #28 of 29
5/17/05 at 4:25am
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Originally Posted by jjcha
Man, I was just about to say that I thought the PS-1 + bowls was the most comfortable (circumaural-like) of the Grado I've worn.
Ya, me too. I enjoy the sound and comfort of the PS-1's better with the bowls than flats. The PS-1's are quite heavy, that's for sure, and although I've never tried to listen to them for hours on end, I suspect it wouldn't be such a good idea. But I find that the bowls help to keep them in place. With the PS-1's, I don't feel any particular pressue on my outer ears because the headband is much more flexible than the HP-2 headband.

I've found with the HP-2's using flat pads improves the bass response, and since they have a very stiff headband, it requires a rather exact adjustment to ensure that 1) they stay on your head and don't slip off, and 2) that they don't exert pressure on your outer ears. I've also found with the HP-2's that you can quite easily create an "angled driver" effect (ala R10, which widens that headstage rather nicely) by pivoting them slightly and then tightening down the screws to ensure that they stay locked in this position. This also serves to relieve any pressure that is otherwise being applied to your outer ears.
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post #29 of 29
5/17/05 at 3:35pm
i find the grados comfortable. they're fine for me, no discomfort at all.
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