Grado SR80 rehoused in Sony MDR-V6? Possible?
Sep 1, 2010 at 2:10 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 5
bigandtall

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I have a pair of SR80's where the headset and cord are busted, but the drivers are fine. I have a set of Sony MDR-V6's where the headset and cord are great but one driver is blown. 
 
Has anyone ever tried a rehouse of the SR80's or other drivers in the Sony headset? Just wondering if it's a worthwhile idea...
 
Any thoughts? 
 
Sep 1, 2010 at 2:26 PM Post #2 of 5
iinm the sony's are closed cans and for sure the grado's are open. unless you're looking to totally butcher the sony's i don't think i'd try it.
 
you could, if you're handy, make a set of woodies and re-cable your grado's. there are a few threads about this on head-fi.
 
Sep 1, 2010 at 2:29 PM Post #3 of 5
I know that one is closed vs. open... will that really matter? 
 
My feeling on the Sony's is that they are comfortable, but without a driver, useless. Getting a replacement driver seems pretty costly and difficult. Any other ideas? I'd replace both drivers, but I'm not sure where to go...
 
Sep 2, 2010 at 4:23 AM Post #4 of 5


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bigandtall said:
I know that one is closed vs. open... will that really matter? 
 
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really really really matter
 
get the woody and distancer, add the jumbo pad, and you have very comfortable headphone from grado 
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Sep 2, 2010 at 5:04 AM Post #5 of 5


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bigandtall said:
I know that one is closed vs. open... will that really matter? 
 
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Listen to your grados and then place your hands so that they are covering the grills completely, that's what it will sound like closed which is horrible. A suffocating grado does not sound pleasant at all. Now you have more distance between your ears and sony pads, then you have sound reflecting off in inner housing. Sounds like a nightmare if you ask me. If you want the best comfort for a grado, get HD414 pads and reverse them.
 
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