[Joaquin Dinero]

Can't you take an L pad (or some cheap ebay Grado pad) and cut it to the shape of the BA foam inserts?

Elvergun you're a damn genius.

I've had some BA pads for awhile that I thought were underwhelming, they were too soft and squishy vs the clamping force of the headphones

I took out the stuffing and wrapped the outer sleeve part around the normal L pad. Didnt have to cut them or anything, just shoved em up in there. Its now much firmer, keeping that clamp at bay, but still offering the buttery smooth surface against your ear. They're much more like I imagined they would be when I first got them. And no major change to the sound as far as I could tell.

 

[elvergun]

Elvergun you're a damn genius.

I've had some BA pads for awhile that I thought were underwhelming, they were too soft and squishy vs the clamping force of the headphones

I took out the stuffing and wrapped the outer sleeve part around the normal L pad. Didnt have to cut them or anything, just shoved em up in there. Its now much firmer, keeping that clamp at bay, but still offering the buttery smooth surface against your ear. They're much more like I imagined they would be when I first got them. And no major change to the sound as far as I could tell.

And you didn't need to raid your cleaning supplies. Domestic bliss can continue to reign.

 

[Joaquin Dinero]

And you didn't need to raid your cleaning supplies. Domestic bliss can continue to reign.

Me: "Look honey, I just fixed my 325es. Now they're even more comfortable and still sound great."

Sra Dinero: "Wonderful, so now you can get rid of some of your other headphones."

Clearly the quarantine has made her stop thinking clearly.

 

[Thomas727]

What

 

[Damien Grief]

Me: "Look honey, I just fixed my 325es. Now they're even more comfortable and still sound great."

Sra Dinero: "Wonderful, so now you can get rid of some of your other headphones."

Clearly the quarantine has made her stop thinking clearly.

Blasphemy.

 

[Joaquin Dinero]

Blasphemy.

Obviously the takeaway from this experiment is that I need more BA earpads, not less headphones.

 

[gikigill]

How do you like the MS Pro? I've been curious about those and they dont get mentioned much in these threads.

The MS Pro is a weird beast. Has the Grado clarity but lacks the low end that the RS2e possesses.

 

[gikigill]

I would be curious to hear your impressions comparing it to the RS2e. I haven't heard one before, but I've seen some people here and elsewhere compare the Hemp to the RS2e saying they sound pretty similar.

Yup, the RS2e is a warmer Grado and I'm expecting similar from the Hemp.

 

[Damien Grief]

Yup, the RS2e is a warmer Grado and I'm expecting similar from the Hemp.

The Hemp is definitely warmer than other Grados I've heard. Though I've not heard the RS2e before.

 

[G0rt]

Elvergun you're a damn genius.

I've had some BA pads for awhile that I thought were underwhelming, they were too soft and squishy vs the clamping force of the headphones

I took out the stuffing and wrapped the outer sleeve part around the normal L pad. Didnt have to cut them or anything, just shoved em up in there. Its now much firmer, keeping that clamp at bay, but still offering the buttery smooth surface against your ear. They're much more like I imagined they would be when I first got them. And no major change to the sound as far as I could tell.

This totally works, Grado L & BA hybrids in my case. Now perfect.

I wonder if G cush fits in the large BA...

 

[Douger333]

Looking at BA website, the G style is already a hybrid. I can't spend any money, but you could email Sylvian and ask him about it...
Doug

 

[Gippy]

Speaking of Beautiful Audio, my return finally reached them after nearly two months in transit due to COVID-19 delays:



However, Silvian trusted that I was being honest about everything and processed the refund several weeks before the package was received! The pads may not have worked out, but this was outstanding service. Two thumbs up.

 

[Joaquin Dinero]

Speaking of Beautiful Audio, my return finally reached them after nearly two months in transit due to COVID-19 delays:



However, Silvian trusted that I was being honest about everything and processed the refund several weeks before the package was received! The pads may not have worked out, but this was outstanding service. Two thumbs up.

Nice. I noticed yesterday that he has a "heads up" type message on his webpage about asking for tbe diameter of the cups that you're buying for., which I dont remember seeing before.

 

[TooFrank]

And you didn't need to raid your cleaning supplies. Domestic bliss can continue to reign.

I tried that too, but to my head there was too much clamping force. Hence, the “cleaning“ supplies Of note, make sure there is no soap left, good music can make bubbles.....

 

[ESL-1]

Looking at BA website, the G style is already a hybrid. I can't spend any money, but you could email Sylvian and ask him about it...
Doug

I tried the BA G pad and it did not sound good on any of my Grados. The only thing good it was soft & comfortable on the ears. Absolutely killed the clarity & balance on any of mine. I am glad it was a loan from a friend who had the same opinion.