lmilhan
Headphoneus Supremus
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A clear testament to enforce what I already said - As far as Grado use is concerned, comfort levels will vary from one set of ears to the next. I personally can go many hours with stock Grado bowls before my ears begin to get tender. You will find just as many people who find them comfortable for extended listening sessions as you will for people who find them uncomfortable in a fairly short amount of time. My wife is a perfect example, she has such small ears that Grado Bowls are circum-aural for her and she can wear them for very long periods of time without any discomfort. I will agree that brand new bowls are a tiny bit 'scratchy' as you put it, but with regular use they soften up fairly quickly. It all depends on the original poster - he will ultimately have to decide if they are comfortable or not.
On the contrary, someone is listening at Grado labs. The comfort issue has been addressed with the GS-1000s - they are by far the most comfortable headphones I have ever owned (see my sig for others I have owned). Granted, they are very expensive, but they demonstrate the fact that Grado is listening - this model improves upon comfort, and soundstage (two of the biggest complaints).
As for the build quality - I have owned many pairs of Grados over the years, and never had any of them break due to poor build quality (even my SR-60s, which I treat as 'beater' headphones - they get abused pretty good). The only issue I ever had was cosmetic complaints (with the RS1s) which was addressed by John Grado himself - he sent me a brand new pair.
| Originally Posted by arto It's true that any supra-aural headphones will put pressure on your ears, but Grados are worse that most. I have a pair of old Beyer DT311s that I can wear forever - very light with soft fabric earpads. My Grados, on the other hand, hurt within about 20 minutes. Grados not only push on the wrong parts of your ears (tweak the headband and the problem moves elsewhere) but their pads are notoriously scratchy, especially the bowls. You can search the forum and find dozens of threads about alternative pads, but all this tells you is that someone at Grado isn't listening. Incidentally, coming from the Senns you are in for a shock when you see the Grado Prestige Series build quality. |
A clear testament to enforce what I already said - As far as Grado use is concerned, comfort levels will vary from one set of ears to the next. I personally can go many hours with stock Grado bowls before my ears begin to get tender. You will find just as many people who find them comfortable for extended listening sessions as you will for people who find them uncomfortable in a fairly short amount of time. My wife is a perfect example, she has such small ears that Grado Bowls are circum-aural for her and she can wear them for very long periods of time without any discomfort. I will agree that brand new bowls are a tiny bit 'scratchy' as you put it, but with regular use they soften up fairly quickly. It all depends on the original poster - he will ultimately have to decide if they are comfortable or not.
On the contrary, someone is listening at Grado labs. The comfort issue has been addressed with the GS-1000s - they are by far the most comfortable headphones I have ever owned (see my sig for others I have owned). Granted, they are very expensive, but they demonstrate the fact that Grado is listening - this model improves upon comfort, and soundstage (two of the biggest complaints).
As for the build quality - I have owned many pairs of Grados over the years, and never had any of them break due to poor build quality (even my SR-60s, which I treat as 'beater' headphones - they get abused pretty good). The only issue I ever had was cosmetic complaints (with the RS1s) which was addressed by John Grado himself - he sent me a brand new pair.
