I've been out of the hi-fi loop for a while now, especially with iems. A long time ago I owned the original hifiman re-0s which I loved but had terrible build quality.and they broke. I'm in search of something with a similar sound that is neutral with good build quality. Another important thing...

Anyone try the G1 drivers in a GS-1000 cup style or with the actual G-1 cup they make? Any comment on the sound?

I'm having a tough time deciding between purchasing the nhoord drivers which are on sale vs the new ypsillon drivers.. Does anyone have any thoughts on that? I loved the Ypsillon drivers in wood cups but at times it did feel a little harsh in the highs and maybe a tad forward, but otherwise I...

I get the impression that these are better senngrados or consistently better is this accurate or do they differ? Do the nhoords' excel in any area more than the ypissolon or magnums? Can anyone chime in?

Wow those look high end. Very professional looking. Nice work fleasbaby. I do have a question though, what has more effect on the sound? The wooden sleeves or aluminum cups?

So one of my aluminum gimbals snapped apart as I was trying to get them on a wood cup. What would be the best glue or epoxy to use to put them back together? Thanks.

Would love to hear your impressions of the two between the ypsilon's and nhoord drivers. Ypsilon's I've read do take time to burn in, not sure if you believe in it or not but just fyi.

I was just browsing through the webs and found some pretty decent deals on some grado headphones. They are sold through newegg.com but the actually seller or company is called ClassyU. Reviews seem to be mixed on their customer service and products so beware and buy at your own risk. One of the...

Id say if you are happy with your sr80s no. If you want a less bright treble and a slightly less forward sound,then yes.

Wow those are stunning looking headphones. It's great there are so many options now for custom "grados." Alpha421, have you heard the ypsillon drivers in wood cups yet? If not, do you have any plans to?

What amps do you recommend for the akg k501s?

Hard to say I'd guess that the owner had a spare rs1i box from another rs1i that he previously had and sold. Then just forgot about the box or misplaced it and found it.

Have you heard the ypsillon drivers? I'm not sure it would work well in a close back design with leather pads but it could. The sennheiser px100iis are apparently just as good closed as they are open and they are open air headphones. Worth trying if you have the means to I suppose.

This. Pretty much. It comes down to tone and "sound signature" in my opinion. I prefer sennheiser px100iis to the Beyerdynamic dt-880 simply because they were simply too sterile. I know it may not be true for everyone but everyone has their own preference. It is true though my first set of...

I tried the hp-1s or yh-1s with the odac/o2 on high gain. It sounded pretty nice might look into nodding them. Is there a guide I can follow? Thanks

Are the Yamaha hp and yh series (1,2,3) still worth modding or is it best to go straight for a fostex? I have a bunch of yamahas laying around.

Yes, I'm talking about the crack speed ball amp. I'm listening to the 650s now with the madear amp and it sounds fine. Nice laid back, smooth sound. Imo, though it lacks Soundstage. I've checked out the mad ear thread and it seems people to enjoy the combo, I haveneed tried tuberolling much...

I've read in the past the mad ear hd+ isn't necessarily the best amp when paired with the hd650s is this true? I currently own both and was wondering if getting a speed ball would be worth it?

Do you think changing the fence with different wood types have any impact on sound?

You are making me think about making my grado sr-125 pinks into wood cups. They have all the holes punched out in the back so I can do extra modding and go back and cover up more holes.

I'll say not enough for my taste. I could do some more A/Bing. I only have the o2/odac and mad ear +hd so i may not have an optimal set up.

Yes. Same method.

7keys, are you going to create a grado like cup with that fence or a new cup design similar to dt770s?

I can agree with what you said and i'll wait a bit longer till I put my final judgement on the ypsillon's. I think they have a lot of potential and maybe it is cause of the issues mentioned. IMO, as far as the senngrados go I have found they improv e fairly well with just an odac/o2 amp set up...

  According to amazon they have "Over sized 53mm Dynamic drivers" going to need a larger wood cup and a usable frame/headband. It may be best to somehow just to remove the outer shell (probably have to destroy it) and then re-grill/dampen from there.