[ruinedx]

dremel tool is your friend

Will look like crap tho

Here is a pic of the issue. Top is the gradio 3.5mm plug. Bottom is the typical 3.5mm plug you get designed these days for mobile devices with a case. Note the clearance difference at the base of the plug, allowing the bottom plug to fit without issue in pretty much any mobile device in case. This is a major oversight by Grado IMO, when 3.5mm is going to be used 99% of the time in a mobile device with a case.

 

[Bernard23]

Will look like crap tho

Here is a pic of the issue. Top is the gradio 3.5mm plug. Bottom is the typical 3.5mm plug you get designed these days for mobile devices with a case. Note the clearance difference at the base of the plug, allowing the bottom plug to fit without issue in pretty much any mobile device in case. This is a major oversight by Grado IMO, when 3.5mm is going to be used 99% of the time in a mobile device with a case.

I use a short extension cable, has the benefit of fitting the output jack on my phone, an also triggers the high impedance high power mode (LG V30).

 

[Bernard23]

Cymru am byth! My English friends will understand!

 

[elvergun]

Will look like crap tho

Change the plug. It is relatively easy and it should not cost you a lot (including the soldering iron if you don't own one).

 

[Nitreb]

Will look like crap tho

Here is a pic of the issue. Top is the gradio 3.5mm plug. Bottom is the typical 3.5mm plug you get designed these days for mobile devices with a case. Note the clearance difference at the base of the plug, allowing the bottom plug to fit without issue in pretty much any mobile device in case. This is a major oversight by Grado IMO, when 3.5mm is going to be used 99% of the time in a mobile device with a case.

I've been using the same Grado adapter for several years with different mobile devices and have had no problem at all.

 

[joseph69]

The HD800S is totally different.

Yeah. I had heard that about the soundstage of the HD800S.

That photo is showing an HD800, not an HD800S.

 

[ruinedx]

That photo is showing an HD800, not an HD800S.

If you mean my photo, its a 75th Anniversary Limited Edition HD800S

 

[joseph69]

If you mean my photo, its a 75th Anniversary Limited Edition HD800S

Yes, I did.
Apologies, I didn't even know there was a 75th Anniversary Limited Edition. It was the silver color that made me say it was an 800, not an 800S.

 

[ruinedx]

Yes, I did.
Apologies, I didn't even know there was a 75th Anniversary Edition. It was the silver color that made me say it was an 800, not an 800S.

Its actually a silvery gold; you can see by where the cable plugs into the headphone the difference in color. That picture captures it pretty well. Most of the pics online look super gold and that is not how it looks in person. Meanwhile as posting this I am listening to the Hemp

namely this track:

 

[funkymartyn]

Will look like crap tho

Here is a pic of the issue. Top is the gradio 3.5mm plug. Bottom is the typical 3.5mm plug you get designed these days for mobile devices with a case. Note the clearance difference at the base of the plug, allowing the bottom plug to fit without issue in pretty much any mobile device in case. This is a major oversight by Grado IMO, when 3.5mm is going to be used 99% of the time in a mobile device with a case.

This is my issue, the grado very thick compared to the senn adapter I use for flexibility. The gold metal lengths seem about the same.

 

[Rebel Chris]

Never experienced problems with the 3.5mm adapter. Wasn't aware of the difference between different brands.

 

[funkymartyn]

Yeah the cheaper sennhieser looks good quality but slimmer 3.5mm tip end. Which is good for audio mp3 players, more so if they have case on. Also good for less stress at the player end. Grado one great for using a full size amplifier etc

 

[clundbe1]

error: it is my HF3’s which have white stitchings, the hemps have black - sorry for mixing up

Mine Hemp has white stitchings.. Why build them different? The Oreo and hf3 same

 

[ruinedx]

Never experienced problems with the 3.5mm adapter. Wasn't aware of the difference between different brands.

Yeh the grado has an old school 3.5mm jacks. These days the 3.5 jacks are either slim, extended, or both to not interfere with device cases

 

[Gippy]

Is this honestly an issue? It's a problem that can be fixed for $5. I'd rather have a fat plug that can be turned into a thin plug if needed.

Now Grado charging $170 to split the plug into XLR... that we can debate on its value when it can be done with about $10 worth of parts and some soldering work. I get that their asking price must be high so that they aren't flooded with requests, as every XLR-terminated headphone done by Grado is a custom-built order. But anyone with access to a friend with a soldering station can have this done with the added benefit of having an XLR4 adapter using the snipped section.