I'm really liking the stock tubes. I may tube roll in the future as doing so with the Darkvoice was fun but I'll be enjoying it stock for the near future.

It's a phenomenal pairing with the HD660s2's. I'm smitten. I've put a brief review at Drop as well with my impressions.

I did this and the S2 went from being painful to the most comfortable headphone I own.

Thank you for these impressions. You've gone quite far trying to find the perfect pairing :) Sick picture btw, your build looks really cool! I like how the stack fits quite nicely with the overall aesthetic

That's high praise! The unity has become a top consideration. Thank you!!!

Great to hear it pairs well with the Magni Unity! It's affordable as well! Will include it in my list of dac/amp combos I'm considering! I have the Asgard 3 with the sigma dac module and I personally don't like how it pairs with the hd660s2 (peaky somewhere in the midrange or treble and I...

Does anyone have both the Fiio K7 and the JDS Element? Which would pair better with the HD660s2's?

Hard to believe that is new with that much damage. I may have been lucky but I've bought quite a few Grados and none of them had cracks or scratches new. I don't think it is a high expectation to expect a brand new pair of headphones not to be cracked or scratched up. Sorry to hear this...

I had the same problem that another user had with the Hemp wood becoming whitish over time as the Hemp dried out. I wanted to oil the wood but since the wood is a hemp composite I wanted to be super careful as I was fearful the hemp fibers may expand too much and separate from the resin. As...

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I've ordered a pair, I'll post my impressions here when I get them!

Thank you for these impressions! Seems to be a good pad. Comfort alone makes it worth it. Soundwise, if anything annoys me the change in sound seems small enough that I could probably fix with EQ. Thanks again!

Thanks will let you know! I'll only be getting the velours, the other two seem to be larger departures from stock fr so I doubt I would like them.

Thanks for your impressions. I'll be pulling the trigger

Awesome to hear, I was considering the velours for my Hemps as well. Since the cups are further from your ears do you hear a noticeable change in the soundstage? Any changes in the highs?

Sounds good so far! Eager to hear your final impressions after you get used to them!

How does it sound?

Thank you for sharing, the end result looks beautiful

Goodluck! I hope everything gets resolved That sounds like an awesome project! Do you have pics of that build?

It's really hard for me to explain, it helps bring out guitars in metal and the like, makes them super satisfyingly. I wish I could give you a better explanation but I don't have a sr225e on hand and can only explain from memory

That looks disappointing for the money paid, I hope they send you a replacement. How does it sound?

Yes!

They did seem to strike gold with the x series. Can't wait to see what they'll do with a statement-x series headphone!

I still think the sr225e are some of my favorite Grados, I regret selling them. Sure it lacks the refinement of the higher tier models but that lack of refinement works for it, the grit in the sound works in its favour. Super fun! A good set to complement other Grados imho

Have you tried bending the headband to reduce the clamp? If not stretch it out just enough that the cups rest lightly on your ears. This does wonders for comfort