Mezzi
100+ Head-Fier
Hello Grado Heads!
Just wanted to share the creation of my custom Grado cups. I have a pair of SR60’s which have been fantastic for me but the other day I just staring at them and thought a more premium look with be great, how hard can it be and I haven’t used my CNC Machine in ages.
Just a minute with a hairdryer and the stock plastic cups came right off, now it’s time for some CAD Modeling, this part took a few hours after that, I dropped in a block of aircraft grade aluminum and away we go.
I was actually really excited to see the process and could visualize the SR60’s sporting these metal cups. 45 minutes later I attached them to the drivers and fell in love right away. I thought the weight might be an issue but it turns out the weight is just right, no drag on the ears whatsoever.
Sound
The sound is actually a bonus I did not expect. The SR60’s are a little thin on bass, but after fitting these metal cups I got better bass response. I have zero idea why this is other than perhaps there is a bigger chamber now instead of the stock thin plastic cup.
Design
I didn’t put too much thought into the design other than I wanted it clean and simple. I was going to cut the middle vent out completely and glue in a black mesh. Since I needed to wrap up the project quick I decided to drill the holes in there. I’m not 100% happy with the size of the holes, I could have made them larger. Overall, it’s a massive change in appearance.
I took them out to a gig the other night and was blown away with the response with other fellow audiophile equipment peeps and confirmed the improved sound with these cups.
The next step is to refine the design and come out with different versions of this design and perhaps anodizing. I have my sights on creating an all blacked out design and matte options.
Suggestions would be appreciated on what to improve; I really do value your opinions. I have a ton of spare time in the next few months and need input.
Version: Model 1 (Tiny Holes)
Just wanted to share the creation of my custom Grado cups. I have a pair of SR60’s which have been fantastic for me but the other day I just staring at them and thought a more premium look with be great, how hard can it be and I haven’t used my CNC Machine in ages.
Just a minute with a hairdryer and the stock plastic cups came right off, now it’s time for some CAD Modeling, this part took a few hours after that, I dropped in a block of aircraft grade aluminum and away we go.
I was actually really excited to see the process and could visualize the SR60’s sporting these metal cups. 45 minutes later I attached them to the drivers and fell in love right away. I thought the weight might be an issue but it turns out the weight is just right, no drag on the ears whatsoever.
Sound
The sound is actually a bonus I did not expect. The SR60’s are a little thin on bass, but after fitting these metal cups I got better bass response. I have zero idea why this is other than perhaps there is a bigger chamber now instead of the stock thin plastic cup.
Design
I didn’t put too much thought into the design other than I wanted it clean and simple. I was going to cut the middle vent out completely and glue in a black mesh. Since I needed to wrap up the project quick I decided to drill the holes in there. I’m not 100% happy with the size of the holes, I could have made them larger. Overall, it’s a massive change in appearance.
I took them out to a gig the other night and was blown away with the response with other fellow audiophile equipment peeps and confirmed the improved sound with these cups.
The next step is to refine the design and come out with different versions of this design and perhaps anodizing. I have my sights on creating an all blacked out design and matte options.
Suggestions would be appreciated on what to improve; I really do value your opinions. I have a ton of spare time in the next few months and need input.
Version: Model 1 (Tiny Holes)
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