[millerdog]

This test came from another post and I thought I'd start a new thread.
Blighty suggested to put your hands over the grills of the SR60s.
Oh wow. That put me back in Marconi's days.
Then I thought, how much air and blockage makes a difference? It was suggested that the Alessandro's were uh...I think warmer?
All you Team Grado try this:
After cupping my hands and hearing the atrocious sound I tried putting four fingertips around the button.
Harsh highs appeared. Listen to the vocals and highs! Oh My!
I tried my best not to put pressure on the cans themselves but to just block out the grills.
I tried again with three fingertips.
I got the same effect only more subtle. Okay, I am drinking beers as I do this, but I swear I hear the harshness come in. It maybe the proximity of my palms to the cans also.
Now, two fingertips using the thumb and index fingers. Now I must be drunk cause I think I hear a MINUTE difference.
Now I don't have two pairs of SR60s to compare and I don't want to rip the buttons off of the ones I got. I have to wonder how much the buttons make a difference on sound.
First test was Pete Yorn, then I chucked in Rush Grace Under Pressure.
Am I dreaming or can someone else verify this.
just some drunken thoughts,
md

 

[chych]

I think I removed the buttons from my SR80s well over a year ago... many have tried it and said there wasn't really a difference... I didn't think there was much of a difference either, maybe slightly more airiness... changing the pads made a much more significant difference, and you can tweak the sound to certain pads.

 

[KR...]

it makes no difference you drunk!

This has been tested many times, when you are sober, look it up at headwize and here using the good old search button for more details.

 

[millerdog]

I wasn't drunk when I started. Try my test!
I'll check the archives!
I swear I can hear a definite brightness change with the finger thing!(edit) you got HP-2s...try it and say I'm uh...whatever...okay, the buttons may not make a difference but hey! the volume of air pumping out of these phones do. It may not be apparent on every track, but for me, I DID notice a change.
NOW I'm drunk
md