[squallkiercosa]

  Those look awesome! That headband would be so sweet. Why don't you pull the trigger and let us know 

I don't live in the US, in Canada they're like 50$ I'm pretty sure it will work but I don't have the funds right now. 
20$ for a nice headband is a good investment.
 

 

[7keys]

I like the looks of it too but I'm not sure it would fit. I'd buy one for twenty to test it out but like squallkiercosa says they are $50 here in Canada.
 
 
 
 

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[Kamakahah]

  I was thinking about a new headband for grado. The California headphone company - Laredo came some time ago, obviously passing unnoticed due to sound quality. The headband design however is quite interesting: leather and metal construction and I think grado cups can fit. I haven't been able to test it.
If someone manage to get one please post the results. They're only 20$ on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/California-Headphone-Company-Leather-Headphones/dp/B0093LNRYI/ref=pd_sim_sbs_e_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0JN92WES5JX0X15QABNZ

 
Doesn't look like it'll be able to rotate on an axis like the Grado assembly. That could cause some comfort issues. It looks nice though. If it works out, that's a great alternative to tracking down a Grado one. 
 

  For measurements, after looking around endlessly I eventually just took the Grados I had on hand and made some crucial measurements (width and depth of driver, maximum width the gimbals could take) and went from there. The design is remarkably flexible and can take a lot of creative variations.

 
That's a good idea, unless you don't have one to take measurements from...

 

[squallkiercosa]

Doesn't look like it'll be able to rotate on an axis like the Grado assembly. That could cause some comfort issues. It looks nice though. If it works out, that's a great alternative to tracking down a Grado one.

The auvio or the urban ears doesn't rotate and many people uses them on a daily basis. Can't really tell until someone does the first step.

 

[7keys]

eBay Canada has them for $25 with a $12 shipping charge and $6 broker fee. 
 
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/California-Headphone-Company-On-Ear-Metal-and-Leather-Headphones-Laredo-/261559548494?pt=US_Headphones&hash=item3ce629fa4e&_uhb=1

 

[squallkiercosa]

eBay Canada has them for $25 with a $12 shipping charge and $6 broker fee. 

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/California-Headphone-Company-On-Ear-Metal-and-Leather-Headphones-Laredo-/261559548494?pt=US_Headphones&hash=item3ce629fa4e&_uhb=1

I rather wait. I need to go to the States in December anyway

 

[fleasbaby]

Doesn't look like it'll be able to rotate on an axis like the Grado assembly. That could cause some comfort issues. It looks nice though. If it works out, that's a great alternative to tracking down a Grado one. 


That's a good idea, unless you don't have one to take measurements from...

Good point

Driver diameter: 1 and 3/4 inches
Driver depth: 2/8 of an inch
Width for gimbal: 2 inches

Those numbers work for me...the rest leaves you open creativity...

 

[Kamakahah]

Good point

Driver diameter: 1 and 3/4 inches
Driver depth: 2/8 of an inch
Width for gimbal: 2 inches

Those numbers work for me...the rest leaves you open creativity...

I appreciate it Thank you.

 

[fleasbaby]

I appreciate it Thank you.

 
No worries...another handy one...the gimbals will need to be pulled apart slightly to get them off the originals and onto the new cups. To accommodate this (and not be stuck with a pair of cups you can't get the wretched gimbals onto without breaking them) one side (front or back) cannot have an outermost diameter of more than 2 and 2/8ths inches...I usually make/have the maker make the lip the pads will hold onto this width (I don't personally like the furrow you see on some cups, even though it works just as well as a lip would...see how subjective this can get? )

 

[Nada190]

Anyone know if the Beyerdynamic COP headband would fit over a stock SR80e headband?
 
Or where I can get a white headband? 

 

[squallkiercosa]

Anyone know if the Beyerdynamic COP headband would fit over a stock SR80e headband?

Or where I can get a white headband? 

The main issue is usually price, even if you manage to find one.

 

[sinnottj]

  Anyone know if the Beyerdynamic COP headband would fit over a stock SR80e headband?
 
Or where I can get a white headband? 

 
These guys sell replacement headbands in a variety of finishes, including white:
 
http://www.plussoundaudio.com/accessories/general.html
 
(scroll down the page a bit)
 
I don't think they are padded headbands, but they should be better than the stock Grado one ...

 

[7keys]

 

[Nada190]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! x (999999999999999999999999)^9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 
 
Whew, thank goodness for the internet, can't imagine saying thank you that many times. 

 

[fleasbaby]

These guys sell replacement headbands in a variety of finishes, including white:

http://www.plussoundaudio.com/accessories/general.html

(scroll down the page a bit)

I don't think they are padded headbands, but they should be better than the stock Grado one ...

I had one of those for a while...they aren't padded, and they are a touch wider than the stock Grado one, but they are nice...JoeDoe uses/used one for a while.