The problem with Grado pads is that you have to replace them every 2 years because after that they start to disintegrate...
But at $6/pair versus the $68+shipping for the Audeze I can get 11 pairs for the Grado to 1 for the Audeze....just saying
The problem with Grado pads is that you have to replace them every 2 years because after that they start to disintegrate...
But at $6/pair versus the $68+shipping for the Audeze I can get 11 pairs for the Grado to 1 for the Audeze....just saying
$6? On Amazon the originals cost $45 without shipping. You can get a different make for $20. Where do you buy yours?
Ebay, tried a few different vendors and since the workmanship is average I've been mixing and matching 6 sets into matching pairs. These are not the 3 layer construction of the original Grado G pad ($45), more like the Earzonk ($20) replacement. While I have one true Grado G pad I like the cheaper one better due to comfort, its softer but I would think it will not last as long but at $6/pair hard to complain.
For the L pads I stick with the Grado 3 layer one, better sounding and about the same comfort as the cheaper Earzonk to me.
I talked to Audeze on the phone about the EL8. They told me the 2.0 will be out mid year and be a huge improvement quality control wise. The gentleman I spoke with said they are working on fazing out completely current and old stock EL8 and will replace with EL8 2.0 mid year. I expect mid summer. He said they were really bad build quality and should have been a lot better. Now having seen a few earcups fall off and the driver issues seem way too common even in the new stock for the price. I would expect better. I am going t wait until the 2.0 is out for an Audeze headphone. Anybody has a suggestions for a headphone similar in sound please PM me. I am looking for a similar headphone in sound with better build quality that would be reliable. I do not want to get in trouble for derailing the thread.
I wouldn't worry too much about the build quality, Audeze has really good customer service and for some who wanted to update their drivers from the original Fazor to the latest Dec 2015 version the price was very reasonable IMO.
I talked to Audeze on the phone about the EL8. They told me the 2.0 will be out mid year and be a huge improvement quality control wise. The gentleman I spoke with said they are working on fazing out completely current and old stock EL8 and will replace with EL8 2.0 mid year. I expect mid summer. He said they were really bad build quality and should have been a lot better. Now having seen a few earcups fall off and the driver issues seem way too common even in the new stock for the price. I would expect better. I am going t wait until the 2.0 is out for an Audeze headphone. Anybody has a suggestions for a headphone similar in sound please PM me. I am looking for a similar headphone in sound with better build quality that would be reliable. I do not want to get in trouble for derailing the thread.
Did they mention what else would be different about the 2.0? Are we talking about a completely different design?
They did not say directly, but led me to believe totally different build similar yet improved sound. All I really know.
Thanks. Looks like I will have to wait till summer before getting a headphone for work :/
I talked to Audeze on the phone about the EL8. They told me the 2.0 will be out mid year and be a huge improvement quality control wise. The gentleman I spoke with said they are working on fazing out completely current and old stock EL8 and will replace with EL8 2.0 mid year. I expect mid summer. He said they were really bad build quality and should have been a lot better. Now having seen a few earcups fall off and the driver issues seem way too common even in the new stock for the price. I would expect better. I am going t wait until the 2.0 is out for an Audeze headphone. Anybody has a suggestions for a headphone similar in sound please PM me. I am looking for a similar headphone in sound with better build quality that would be reliable. I do not want to get in trouble for derailing the thread.
Well, let me tell you... I've tried to decide really hard between the EL-8s and the DT 1990s. And now I kinda decided to go with the Beyers - for some of the mentioned reasons and others, like weight for ex. - The build quality was always absolutely superb with Beyerdynamic - they are truly built like a tank, while still being reasonably light... And they just have some neat advantages in the overall package imo... like a carrying case, mini xlr single sided, two cables (flat, coiled), two pairs of earpads. And many have written: the sound is supposed to be really, really good too & easy to drive. So yeah, I'm gonna go with them...
So, if you can live without planar magnetic cans... I'd maybe consider them
If I were to buy a current stock EL8 when I go to San Francisco in April when I see A Perfect Circle. If I were to need to send them in to Audeze for warranty say after the EL8 2.0 came out would Audeze give me the 2.0 as a replacement? I know many people have sent their EL8 in for warranty and they claimed Audeze replaced the entire headphone with a brand new sealed in box pair. would Audeze charge me anything if they had to send me a 2.0? I do not know if Audeze even repair the EL8s or not to be honest. Most people who have sent them in for warranty if under warranty get a brand new package pair.
Just a curiosity. Not trying to ruffle any feathers.
Thanks all
Riley