Finally, I did it! Grado front grille replaced with...

[Shoewreck]

I furroved the original grille with a soldering gun, and cracked it out with a screwdriver. Then superglued some thin brass net over that terrible hole, put a tiny circle of duct tape to the center of the net (that's actually what I screwed my grados up for - to block some resonances caused by reflections from the magnet core). Finally I put a circle cut from CD-pocket cloth (I like this cloth very much - it's thin and almost transparent for air, but not for dust) under the the bowl pad.
Now the cans don't even look ugly (despite of actually being) and sound somewhat mellower - I think I got what I wanted (yes, i always dreamed about losing the warranty

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Am I stupid?

 

[ScubaSteve87]

post pics? I am somewhat confused, but interested on what you are taking about

 

[diredesire]

If you enjoy 'em, who cares if someone calls you stupid?

 

[Shoewreck]

See what I've made and what I got rid of:

The brass grid was too dense thus making the sound too fat, so I replaced it with a thinner steel one.
I would call new sound less aggressive and, I believe, the soundstage has improved.

 

[wwap]

YGPM

 

[kramer5150]

wow brave mod you got there!!! IMHO the most significant mod one can do is to alter the mesh / fabric screen that most manufacturers place between the driver and ear. Minor changes can yield BIG differences in frequency / dynamic / transient response and separation / imaging.

Garrett

 

[hugz]

you've got me eyeing my MS2..

Looks like there's really no going back from that mod though, so i think i'll leave it

nice work though

 

[Kenny12]

lol the best mesh is no mesh

 

[Shoewreck]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenny12 lol the best mesh is no mesh

I don't think so. The best mesh is:

Oops, this won't suit a Grado.

 

[ScubaSteve87]

I just got my pair of beater Sr-80's that I am going to be modding till they die. I think this is going on the list