Where can I get wooden Grado cups for my Turbulent X Drivers?

Headphile.

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Originally Posted by kskwerl 

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Originally Posted by wolfetan44 

Headphile.

Where on the website does he have just the cups listed?

Just scroll down

http://headphile.com/page5.html

Larry at headphile does a good job with custom cups, its a place i would recommend to anyone. 

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Originally Posted by kskwerl 

Thanks guys but I only see the option for the V10 with wooden cups at the bottom of the page, I feel retarded but I just don't see it lol

You passed all of the wood. Half way down is the Grado Standard Woody + Mods SR / MS

And the very first option is High End Grado Woody Wide Top & Triple Point

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Originally Posted by kskwerl 

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Originally Posted by wolfetan44 

You passed all of the wood. Half way down is the Grado Standard Woody + Mods SR / MS

And the very first option is High End Grado Woody Wide Top & Triple Point

Yea but I don't need the actual head phone I just need the wood cups

Yes, he does that..

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Originally Posted by kskwerl 

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Originally Posted by wolfetan44 

Yes, he does that..

I just received an email from him that he doesn't offer just the cups unless on rare occasion they are on his "Headphone Deals" page

Oh.. Then just get it from Turbulent or MCA.

I'm a bit behind on replying here, but you should look for a local woodturner. Besides the fact that you'll be supporting a local artisan, in all likelihood, they can make you some stunning cups at a mere fraction of the price people are charging online. While this is a fundamentally premium industry, hence the premium prices, Grado cups are among the simplest things a wood turner can make honestly. I had a local one make me two sets of Thunderpants cups for around $20 per pair, and that was her price when I asked her to charge me what she felt was fair. Although I don't have the lathe turning ability, making these things is honestly stupidly easy if you think about it (and can be a very rewarding experience to try doing your own, as many Head-Fi'ers here have in the DIY forum).

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you shouldn't buy from someone like Martin because his designs and workmanship is just out of this world. I am suggesting though you look locally, if you're not interested in Martin or Turbulent, because you might just be able to find comparable (or even better?) craftsmanship and more down to earth prices. 

As for Turbulent, I can no longer recommend them at all. The cups I bought from them work perfectly, as they have since day 1. But their pricing is getting beyond reason (it was $75 when I ordered, a tad high compared to some other makers around here or Cabillas, but not out of line), then 90, which was still okay, and now 110. Don't quote me on this, but the vintage cups are in the 160 range. Again, they work fine, but so do your original Grado cups. If you're going to pay that much for a mostly aesthetic, minorly sonic upgrade, you might as well go get something done by Martin, who puts in the handwork and effort to make some masterpieces rather cups CNC-ed out of a cheap block of wood. Brilliant work on Turbulent's part no doubt, but it's hard to accept the price-gouging when you consider what you're actually getting. That's just my opinion though -- others may feel totally different, and are justified in doing so.