Shane D
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I do have the pads referred to above from Beautiful Audio in New Zealand. Pricey, but SUPER comfortable and don't affect the music, for me.
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I do have the pads referred to above from Beautiful Audio in New Zealand. Pricey, but SUPER comfortable and don't affect the music, for me.
paulybatz
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Does it make it better/the same.
The foam is very open and airy...does it take it away???...I can see them as muffling things
Shane D
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They come with two sets of "fillers". I use the white foam ones. They do compress after a while, but still sound great to me. There is a mesh one that I didn't care for as it pushed the cups too far from my ears. However when that mesh compresses it might be just the perfect filler.
I noticed no difference in sound. The stock pads on my GH2's hurt my ears on long listening sessions.
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@Bonesy Jonesy
did you able to pick or take a look at the wood grain of your gs3000e first? or is it just pure luck? yours really have a beauty looking grain
i'm really curious how many people going to be happy if they got theirs like these one?
if i got one of those... i probably going to ask for replacement...
It is indeed about selection. You get white/pale ivory streaks like that in Ebony too. Typically you pay more to have your wood dealer select out pieces without the streaking (I think one guy I buy from charges 5% or something like that for this). You can also buy Black and White Ebony, which is all streaks of white and black. Some people like it, some don't. I remember Rich commenting on the pair they had at CanJam SoCal last year, he seemed to think it was pretty cool. I personally think its part of the charm of working with a natural product.
The change in color/fading comes usually with exposure to normal UV light. Padauk starts out a brilliant orange color when its freshly turned, but turns to a rich, deep auburn with a little time. The only way to stop the change is use a UV resistant wood finish. Again, its all part of the charm of using a natural product though. I personally love seeing a piece move through its various shades, and enjoy knowing a piece has been loved and used extensively instead of packed away in a black box somewhere.
Note he two times I used the word "personally" here. It takes all sorts. I can see how someone who shelled out a large amount of money for a pair of these would expect rigorous, consistent wood selection and extensive finish work to maintain a certain look.
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Shane D
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No idea. I have never even seen a PS1000, in the flesh.
TheMiddleSky
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definitely not same
GH2 is much lighter, smaller housing, and use bowl pad as opposed of jumbo pad on PS1000. GH2 has similar size and pad to RS1e.
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if you able to notice the differences from this picture... it's more or less like that
(pic source: you know who)
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Oooo I'm getting worried now that mine might change for the worse. I guess not having them directly in front of sunlight by a window and having them in a reasonably stable temperature and humidity room is the way to go. I think you have to treat, handle and care of the wood Grado's like a wood instrument especially when made from a wood like cocobola.
Awesome collection !if you able to notice the differences from this picture... it's more or less like that
(pic source: you know who)
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Thank you. More feedback on the alternative pads for the ps1000
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i think grado cure the wood first before they selling it so the changes wouldn't be that dramatic and from what i understand usually wood aging to darken color so yours should be fine.probably give a bit of wood conditioner/oil from time to time so the wood going to look fresh and shiny
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i think grado cure the wood first before they selling it so the changes wouldn't be that dramatic and from what i understand usually wood aging to darken color so yours should be fine.probably give a bit of wood conditioner/oil from time to time so the wood going to look fresh and shiny
It’s because they only use an oil sealer...it looks...I’m thinking they need a good finish put on them instead. Then it wouldn’t change.
ParaLoganGrado
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Yeah, my cocobolo GH2s are getting pretty dark. Every 2 weeks or so, I do a quick polish with a soft cotton cloth and just a tiny bit of mineral oil. I don't think you can "lighten them up" but it restores a bit of shine and really brings out the contrast between the brown and reddish/orange colors.
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And BTW, I love the sudden spike in activity on this thread. Keep it up, fellow Grado-heads!
