Pictures of the progress as promised:     The rods are in the process of curing to the rings now

    Quote:   Generally people feel that the amount of improvement in cans decreases as price increases, which means although $300 headphones are much more expensive they probably wont give you as shocking a jump in SQ as going from skullcandy earbuds or the like to entry level grados...

  Quote:   Thanks, I was worried about getting a painted look this sounds like a nice solution!  Send me some pictures of yours when you're done or post them here  

    Quote:   I'll do that might be a couple of days (I'm a college student and am currently in the process of trying to find a drill to borrow)... that said if anyone is located near St Louis and would like to help me out that would be excellent.   Quote:   Thanks!

  Quote:   I think I'm gonna do a square indent for the cable yeah I think I will do black ... should I spray first then cut the holes or cut then spray?

just to clarify I do mean the metal ring I wouldn't spray paint the headphones obviously

I decided to start to make the metal gimbal replacement for the plastic yokes that come on the RS-2 here are some pictures of what I've got so far (I still need to drill the holes for the pegs and metal rod that attaches to the L R blocks)     The question is do you guys think they...

I am completely new to vinyl so any suggestions that you can make would be much appreciated.   Thanks in advance, Neil

http://gilmore2.chem.northwestern.edu/projects/showfile.php?file=grado_prj.htm this page has lots of DIY grado mods including some for circumaural ear pads.. a little ugly but might do the trick

could buy the g cush bowls from grado (though they do charge an arm and a leg)... I haven't heard them but it probably will change the sound a bit

These appear to be the same headphone why is the k271 mkii nearly $100 less?  If they are the same obviously I will just get those.. but just wondering.  Also if any one has any other recommendations for similar cans wouldn't mind hearing them!   Also if anyone has these and can recommend me...