Comfort level of Grado SR-60I's not very good so far

Hey guys.  First post here in your forums.  I've been reading threads for a few weeks though, looking for information.

I recently had my Koss Porta-Pro's die on me.  Which got me interested in a slight upgrade.  I've sent the Porta-Pro's back in under warranty and they are back now in pristine condition, but in the meantime I invested in a set of Grado SR-60i headphones.  I've had them for 10-11 days now, trying to break them in...or break my ears in...whichever goes first.  :)

The sound from the Grado's is very good, but the pads on these headphones are not particularly comfortable.  I started with the S-Cush pads that come with the headphones.  These are not comfortable to me after an hour or so.  I tried washing them with mild shampoo, but found no difference in their feel. 

I've bought some $5 Sennheiser 414 pads and tried them in two configurations...straight on the headphones, and now with the reverse quarter mod.  Also tried washing them, to no noticeable effect.  The reverse quarter mod seems to be the best of the lot, but not great.

So, what's next?   The G-Cush are too expensive...$45 for pads on a pair of headphones I paid $69 for?  Shipped?  I don't think so.  I am a professional woodworker, and feel I can make an adapter for these headphones with no problems, but would like some suggestions on something else to try with them.  The Sennheiser HD-25 velour pads look interesting at $14.50 plus shipping from B & H, but I haven't seen them in person, so I don't know if they are large enough for me to fit them onto an adapter.

Appreciate any info you'd care to share. 

Kerry

The pads irritate the outer edges of my ears, and yes I do wear glasses, which doesn't help much.  But pressure isn't the issue, rather it is the texture/feel  of the foam in that area that gets to me.  I've adjusted the headband a dozen times, maybe more, till the earpads are barely putting pressure at all...didn't help.  And they tend to fall off at that pressure, which is not good either.  :)

I don't like many of the circumaural headphones I've tried.  They get hot and sweaty fairly quickly out here in W. Texas, and that  is worse than the irritant of the Grado's.  And I like the on-ear feel of the Porta-Pro's just fine, but they are a much lighter, and the smaller pads don't touch the outer section of my ears.

Not too fond of the plastic/leatherette feel, as causes me to sweat.  Which is why I'm asking about velour pads. 

Yes, I've seen the C pads at Headfile, which is where I got the idea for an adapter in the first place.  But if I'm baulking at the idea of $45 G Cush pads, imagine my reaction to $245 adapters!

I'm competent enough with woodworking to make such adapters, but am not sure of exact model of Beyer velour pads they are using there.  And surely, in the vast number of headphone pads available, there are some that are a reasonable price that can be used in such an endeavor. 

Hmm, the Beyer DT880 pads are $39 including shipping from Beyerdynamic.  Higher from the only other site I found.  (Headroom)

So, back to my original question.  Does anyone know the size of the Sennheiser HD-25 velour pads?  Looking at the reviews, they fit the AKG K81DJ, JVC HA-D500, Sony MDR-V200 as well as the Sennheiser's.  Knowing the exterior diameter would be most helpful.

@Questhate  Thanks for the link to that sock mod.  I hadn't seen that discussion before.  I may have to try it if nothing else works out,  but it will mean investing in and mutilating some L-Cush pads. 

I'm glad you like your 414 pads, HeatFan12, but they're not working out for me.

One last bump looking for info on alternative velour pads that I can use to mod these headphones.

After a great deal of searching through the forums, I may have found an answer.  Seems the HD25 pads are slightly too large to fit directly onto the Grados.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/197125/hd25-earpads-on-grado

But this means an adapter might work.  Could be interesting.