wakeride74
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Can anyone who has a pair of flats and some taped bowls make some quick comparisons?
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Try it with only one bowl and do a blind test. With your eyes close, physically flip the headphones around several times and listen in mono. Or, better yet, have someone else do it, and make sure you're not tangled up in the cord. Any stimuli that could indicate which side is which can invalidate the test. But then again, what has science ever given us?
| Originally Posted by no1likesme hmm i definatley noticed a HUGE increase in bass 
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Try it with only one bowl and do a blind test. With your eyes close, physically flip the headphones around several times and listen in mono. Or, better yet, have someone else do it, and make sure you're not tangled up in the cord. Any stimuli that could indicate which side is which can invalidate the test. But then again, what has science ever given us?
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Big difference for me too. Night and day, no doubt.
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Isn't this an old well known mod? I've definitely read about it before. I haven't tried it hough. I only have comfies
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| Originally Posted by EvilDwarf Great! Now we've found... |
Isn't this an old well known mod? I've definitely read about it before. I haven't tried it hough. I only have comfies
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Liked the results with bowls better, taped flats sounded kind of muffled to me.
| Originally Posted by wakeride74 Can anyone who has a pair of flats and some taped bowls make some quick comparisons? |
Liked the results with bowls better, taped flats sounded kind of muffled to me.
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i think the theory behind it is that the grado's lose sound/bass through the foam so by sealing that less bass is lost and is directed towards your ear instead.
I'm not willing to put selotape around my new 225's but if anyone else can think of a more sturdy solution i'll give it a try (the cut pipe idea sounds quite good...)
| Originally Posted by Emon Guys, this mod does NOT make THAT big of a difference. I've got one bowl taped up and the other one stock. I'm listening for channel imbalances in both songs and with various frequencies using a signal/tone generator. The bass response is barely improved. I tried with electrical tape, several layers, applied with moderate tightness and extreme tightness (compressed the pad towards the center a little). I'm trying to think of a legitimate reasons as to why this should actually work, and uh, they escape me. |
i think the theory behind it is that the grado's lose sound/bass through the foam so by sealing that less bass is lost and is directed towards your ear instead.
I'm not willing to put selotape around my new 225's but if anyone else can think of a more sturdy solution i'll give it a try (the cut pipe idea sounds quite good...)
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LOL. I'm pretty sure, wakeride didn't mean taped flats vs. taped bowls, but flats without tape as object of comparison. Flats with tape would really be too much
| Originally Posted by Pete7 Liked the results with bowls better, taped flats sounded kind of muffled to me. |
LOL. I'm pretty sure, wakeride didn't mean taped flats vs. taped bowls, but flats without tape as object of comparison. Flats with tape would really be too much
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i think the theory behind it is that the grado's lose sound/bass through the foam so by sealing that less bass is lost and is directed towards your ear instead.
I'm not willing to put selotape around my new 225's but if anyone else can think of a more sturdy solution i'll give it a try (the cut pipe idea sounds quite good...)
| Originally Posted by Emon Guys, this mod does NOT make THAT big of a difference. I've got one bowl taped up and the other one stock. I'm listening for channel imbalances in both songs and with various frequencies using a signal/tone generator. The bass response is barely improved. I tried with electrical tape, several layers, applied with moderate tightness and extreme tightness (compressed the pad towards the center a little). I'm trying to think of a legitimate reasons as to why this should actually work, and uh, they escape me. |
i think the theory behind it is that the grado's lose sound/bass through the foam so by sealing that less bass is lost and is directed towards your ear instead.
I'm not willing to put selotape around my new 225's but if anyone else can think of a more sturdy solution i'll give it a try (the cut pipe idea sounds quite good...)
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i think the theory behind it is that the grado's lose sound/bass through the foam so by sealing that less bass is lost and is directed towards your ear instead.
I'm not willing to put selotape around my new 225's but if anyone else can think of a more sturdy solution i'll give it a try (the cut pipe idea sounds quite good...)
| Originally Posted by Emon Guys, this mod does NOT make THAT big of a difference. I've got one bowl taped up and the other one stock. I'm listening for channel imbalances in both songs and with various frequencies using a signal/tone generator. The bass response is barely improved. I tried with electrical tape, several layers, applied with moderate tightness and extreme tightness (compressed the pad towards the center a little). I'm trying to think of a legitimate reasons as to why this should actually work, and uh, they escape me. |
i think the theory behind it is that the grado's lose sound/bass through the foam so by sealing that less bass is lost and is directed towards your ear instead.
I'm not willing to put selotape around my new 225's but if anyone else can think of a more sturdy solution i'll give it a try (the cut pipe idea sounds quite good...)
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i think the theory behind it is that the grado's lose sound/bass through the foam so by sealing that less bass is lost and is directed towards your ear instead.
I'm not willing to put selotape around my new 225's but if anyone else can think of a more sturdy solution i'll give it a try (the cut pipe idea sounds quite good...)
| Originally Posted by Emon Guys, this mod does NOT make THAT big of a difference. I've got one bowl taped up and the other one stock. I'm listening for channel imbalances in both songs and with various frequencies using a signal/tone generator. The bass response is barely improved. I tried with electrical tape, several layers, applied with moderate tightness and extreme tightness (compressed the pad towards the center a little). I'm trying to think of a legitimate reasons as to why this should actually work, and uh, they escape me. |
i think the theory behind it is that the grado's lose sound/bass through the foam so by sealing that less bass is lost and is directed towards your ear instead.
I'm not willing to put selotape around my new 225's but if anyone else can think of a more sturdy solution i'll give it a try (the cut pipe idea sounds quite good...)
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i think the theory behind it is that the grado's lose sound/bass through the foam so by sealing that less bass is lost and is directed towards your ear instead.
I'm not willing to put selotape around my new 225's but if anyone else can think of a more sturdy solution i'll give it a try (the cut pipe idea sounds quite good...)
| Originally Posted by Emon Guys, this mod does NOT make THAT big of a difference. I've got one bowl taped up and the other one stock. I'm listening for channel imbalances in both songs and with various frequencies using a signal/tone generator. The bass response is barely improved. I tried with electrical tape, several layers, applied with moderate tightness and extreme tightness (compressed the pad towards the center a little). I'm trying to think of a legitimate reasons as to why this should actually work, and uh, they escape me. |
i think the theory behind it is that the grado's lose sound/bass through the foam so by sealing that less bass is lost and is directed towards your ear instead.
I'm not willing to put selotape around my new 225's but if anyone else can think of a more sturdy solution i'll give it a try (the cut pipe idea sounds quite good...)
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you people never tried this before?
LOL slow pokes.
BTW cut black electric tape and apply on the back of the bowls for more fun!
LOL slow pokes.
BTW cut black electric tape and apply on the back of the bowls for more fun!
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Yes, taped bowls vs. regular flats
| Originally Posted by EvilDwarf LOL. I'm pretty sure, wakeride didn't mean taped flats vs. taped bowls, but flats without tape as object of comparison. Flats with tape would really be too much
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Yes, taped bowls vs. regular flats
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That's not a theory, that's conjecture.
| Originally Posted by Drakemoor i think the theory behind it is that the grado's lose sound/bass through the foam so by sealing that less bass is lost and is directed towards your ear instead. |
That's not a theory, that's conjecture.
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i think the theory behind it is that the grado's lose sound/bass through the foam so by sealing that less bass is lost and is directed towards your ear instead.
I'm not willing to put selotape around my new 225's but if anyone else can think of a more sturdy solution i'll give it a try (the cut pipe idea sounds quite good...)
| Originally Posted by Emon Guys, this mod does NOT make THAT big of a difference. I've got one bowl taped up and the other one stock. I'm listening for channel imbalances in both songs and with various frequencies using a signal/tone generator. The bass response is barely improved. I tried with electrical tape, several layers, applied with moderate tightness and extreme tightness (compressed the pad towards the center a little). I'm trying to think of a legitimate reasons as to why this should actually work, and uh, they escape me. |
i think the theory behind it is that the grado's lose sound/bass through the foam so by sealing that less bass is lost and is directed towards your ear instead.
I'm not willing to put selotape around my new 225's but if anyone else can think of a more sturdy solution i'll give it a try (the cut pipe idea sounds quite good...)
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