[atothex]

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are you sure you aren't talking about the bowls? the pads seem to distribute the stress on the ears a little better

The bowls are significantly more comfortable to me. I don't see how anyone can possibly confuse flats for bowls; the naming convention is pretty gosh darn descriptive.

 

[kingtz]

So I finally decided to fix the broken plug on my old SR60s and then tested them out for a couple of hours last night.I didn't find them uncomfortable at all. But then again, I've had these for maybe 6 years, and I may or may not have bent the headband a little when I got them.

 

[amp2xpand]

Of all the common grado pads, flats are the only ones i havent tried. can you describe how the flat's sound compared to the bowls? Are they worth trying even when i have the bowls? if they are a sonic improvement than i'll consider buying some. from the majority of head-fiers, i've heard that flats are more comfortable. 

 

[swmtnbiker]

It's completely a matter of taste and it depends on which Grado you're using them with. Compared to bowls on the SR-225i, RS-1i, and HF-2, the flats produce a collapsed soundstage, overwhelming bass, and more forward mids. FWIW, you can experience a nice midpoint between the two by simply reversing the bowls.

 

[atothex]

Squishing the bowls down using flat heavy objects works well too. Grado pad options are almost endless, it seems.

 

[STCNE]

I've been using Grado SR-80is with bowl pads for months, the pads them selves only hurt when they squish my ears into my glasses, but they get damp from sweat, its disgusting.

 

[ambush276]

they are fine..
 
 
also there is a difference between pads and bowls..
 
i got the sennheiser pad upgrades for the Grados (yea you read that correctly)
 
that helped.. they are not that bad unless you are listening for like 3 hours at a time..
 
and that is continuous and rare... for that long without a break

 

[aSunshine]

I wonder if you can buy a replacement for that pads, and by that i mean something better

 

[bbophead]

No love for the G-Cushions?

 

[buffalowings]

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No love for the G-Cushions?

well, the general consensus from head-fiers, only good for their intended use (GS1000i, PS1000,GS1000) and also, for $45, I'm going to bet most people would pass even if their was a slight improvement in sound

 

[pcf]

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well, the general consensus from head-fiers, only good for their intended use (GS1000i, PS1000,GS1000) and also, for $45, I'm going to bet most people would pass even if their was a slight improvement in sound

Yes, they are rather expensive. If you have a owner of HF-2 though, you might want to consider buying some of them 'cause they change the sound so much it's like getting a completely different pair of headphones for &45 bucks.

 

[bbophead]

You're probably right.  I found $45 bucks over and above the $299 325i to be a great upgrade with the sound quality getting a lot closer to the GS-1000.  I know because I A/B'd them at the dealer before my purchases.  Have you tried the G-Cush with any of the lower priced Grados?

 

[buffalowings]

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You're probably right.  I found $45 bucks over and above the $299 325i to be a great upgrade with the sound quality getting a lot closer to the GS-1000.  I know because I A/B'd them at the dealer before my purchases.  Have you tried the G-Cush with any of the lower priced Grados?

I think that's the thing, some people tried them with the prestige series and didn't find them to be too good, i don't know about the HF-2, but I think with those, you're getting very close the the GS-1000's
 

 

[pcf]

To me putting the salad bowl pad on any Grado should be consider a side-way move rather than an upgrade. It give you a different sound but you might not like it.
HF-2 seems to the one model in the Grado line that works well with both bowl and GS1000 pads. If you have one of the entry level Grados, $45 might be be too much to spend even if it does work.

 

[bbophead]

In my case, if it sounds better, it's an upgrade.  You can find out if you like it better at the dealer.  Then you know.  I will try the G-Cush with the cheaper models, starting with the 60i to the 225i, very soon.  I'll let you know although you might not agree.  Have you tried the G-Cush with the cheaper Grados? I mean, you have some of them in your collection, have you actually tried them?  Sorry, it was unclear to me if you had or had not.