Can someone confirm if Grado actually makes them in house ? For those that did the factory tour, did you guys actually see them making the drivers, like winding the copper coil onto the drivers and them forming the diaphrams and assembling them together or you just saw them inserting the...

I just missed the auction by 3 minutes. A really nice looking pair of HP-1000's (fully functional) went for $45.00 + $10 shipping on eBay. Now, that's $55.00 well spent! I cannot find the link now, as it just ended a few minutes ago. I don't think it's in the completed cue yet. But it was a...

My Sennheiser HD515's were showing some age and plus I had serious upgraditus. So my friend got the 515's "he was using some cheap no names". I ordered the Sennheiser HD555 yesterday and got them today. These headphones are very nice. Very comfortable and sound great! I was afraid there might...

After dealing with Grado for 5 years now, I have attempted most of the pads and their modifications to try and adjust some of the short-comings of these great phones. This comparison of the commercial pads: Grado Bowls, Grado Comfies, Sennheiser 19545 pads, flows from my opinions, my ears...

After kicking the idea around for quite a while and with the support of a generous Head-fier who wishes to remain anonymous, I am able to start up the headphone loan programme which will permit a member to use a headphone in their home. Which Headphones Are Offered? To begin, we will have...

I'm curious to hearcomments from people who own multiple in-earphones and headphones. Can you hear as much detail and clarity from IEMs or headphones beat them flat in terms of music experience, for all price ranges? Would a high-end UE or Shure render instruments clearly, compared to a SR60...

The rules are simple: name a headphone you own or have auditioned extensively, then present the single adjective you feel best describes the character of that 'phone. Please limit yourself to a single adjective. If the first that comes to mind has already been listed, please repeat it in your...

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Sometimes I have bought headphones that were a big disappointment. I had expected better. My biggest disappointment until now was Sennheiser PX200. How could Sennheiser produce headphones nearly totally clean from bass? What is your biggest disappointment of headphones? Georg

I want to get some new headphones to use mostly around my house for my computer and iPod. I'm basically deciding between the Skullcrushers and Hesh. I could get the Hesh for $50 from Best Buy and then get another $15 off making it $35. This would be half the price that the Skullcrushers are...

hello again. i dunno how many people on the board have spiky hair, but i do and it makes wearing headphones very difficult (for my hair, that is! ) i mainly use headphones s double duty as earmuffs in the cold NYC winter. any other season i use my E888s or my EX70s. but anyway, i hate how...

Just as the title says, I am looking for the best set of cans for Progressive Metal/Rock and Power Metal(The majority of my music). I've read around quite a lot and there seems to be no definite answer(Of course, sound is objective though). ATM, I am leaning towards the Grado SR80's(or 60's if...

For around the $100 price range? I'm looking for something closed for mobile, and the few that I've tried I've sent back(i forget exactly what they all were, but one was definitely the ath m50's). I love my Grado's(even before i did some simple mods), but i would like something closed that...

The cables of my trusty, 6 year old Grado SR60s were pretty worn out around the Y-splitter section and began to lose signal around six months ago. I played with them as long as I could, eventually setting them aside and, after a long search, settling on my first closed cans - the Koss Pro DJ200...

For comparison, I have previously owned; Sony MDR-V6, Koss PortaPro, Grado SR60 and SR80. All without any dedicated amplification usually straight out of my Optimus CD3400 cd player (raved about in Stereophile 15yrs back). Primarily listening to industrial and metal. Anything from Metallica to...

Well its one of those weeks where I've realised how much I enjoyed something and wish I hadn't sold it lol Im talking about my Grado SR60's. Not particularly high end I know...   I've juste started my own business, We're getting married in just under 5 weeks time, Moving in 7 weeks time and...

Is this pink driver real deal? I've read a lot posts in this forum about some vintage Grado phones having such a driver. It's mentioned mostly in Sale thread. People usually say that 'pink driver' really means pink cloth rather that driver itself. Some othere argue that pink is from the driver...

This is the second pair of iGrado that I’ve gotten as my first pair developed a defect with the right driver where it would cut in and out. In the end, it just gave up and stopped working altogether. Luckily this pair did not have that same problem. Major kudos to TTVJ for getting this second...

Looking at the graph below it seems, with the exception of that spike around 8500Hz, they are relatively similar.   They both drop off in the upper treble but they are quite alike with a slight nod going toward the HD600 for maintaining slightly more upper treble.   Question: How...

Hi!! My current setup is:  Radeon hd6770 graphics card connected to PC Monitor(full hd LG) via hdmi cable. My Sr60 are connected to PC Monitor.  Spec. of video card: Integrated HD audio controller Output protected high bit rate 7.1 channel surround sound over HDMI or DisplayPort with no...

I've been lurking head-fi for quite a while, and the forum quite influenced me on my last pickup of IEM's (GR07's) and I've decided to make an account And now, I've decided on getting a full-sized pair, and I'm currently looking at the Senn HD598's Would these be a great pickup, or are there...

I rate comfort first and sound second.... No deal from getting your ear sore after listerning to good sound... It is comparable to my current HQ-1300

I'm new head and I think I just started an exspensive but very rewarding hobby I recently purchased a pair of sanheiser CX 300 ear buds and a pair of klipsch image one's and I'm loving the klipsch but I was thinking about buying the audio technica HT50 would these be a good pair? I like to have...

=Modded RS 60 with PVC faux woodies  

Hey Head-Fi,   I've been on these forums as a lurker for quite a while and read all of the recommendation/review threads for these cans. But I'm still not sure.    Backstory: Cable is fraying on my Grado-sr60s. I was going to re-cable but don't have the right tools/don't want to invest...