[Plautus001]

Don't know if this has been posted already, but just came across this really weird article about the SR80x (but positive) from techradar: https://www.techradar.com/opinion/i...n-back-headphones-and-now-i-can-never-go-back

Read it too, wasn't sure if it would be useful.

 

[Damien Grief]

Read it too, wasn't sure if it would be useful.

Definitely not useful for anyone here, but I thought it was interesting. The writer is obviously not an audiophile or anything. And it shows how Grado's cheaper options could reach new audiences in 2022 when most people only pay attention to Bluetooth options.

 

[544322]

Still undecided which to go for to match up with the 500e's

Half thins , thin classic, standard classic

Which do you think?

That's how they look with black gimbals

As that's how silver gimbals look an on RS2e

 

[rocketron]

Silver looks lovely

 

[HiGHFLYiN9]

Anyone know if there is a place to buy replacement rod tops (the little black plastic caps)? Looks like I lost one recently.

 

[Luckyleo]

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Anyone know if there is a place to buy replacement rod tops (the little black plastic caps)? Looks like I lost one recently.

I had the same issue 3-5 years ago. Called Grado and John Grado answered the phone. I explained my issue, and he dropped in one of those into an envelope and he mailed it the same day. Nice guy, and made the process easy. Not sure if the phone call process is still as it was....

 

[mbwilson111]

Anyone know if there is a place to buy replacement rod tops (the little black plastic caps)? Looks like I lost one recently.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/grado-fan-club.530965/page-3683#post-17070391

 

[ledzep]

That's how they look with black gimbals



As that's how silver gimbals look an on RS2e

Yeah went for the standard classics in silver, I have the black shorts on the 325x so wanted a bit of a different look.
Not my pictures but it will be the same look, got a set of shipibo pads while I was at it, paying for postage so might as well.

 

[Steven Hill]

I have a pair of 325x's and I love the sound. I hated the foam pads, however, and after many tries I ended up with the ZMF adaptors and Beyer Dynamic pads. These are supremely comfortable and sound fantastic to me! Now I just need to mod for removable cables. I have rudimentary soldering skills, but am hesitant to try and do it myself. Does anyone have a recommendation of a repair shop in the US who does this mod and is reliable?

 

[HiGHFLYiN9]

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/grado-fan-club.530965/page-3683#post-17070391

Splendid, looks like Amazon has the 3mm. $6 for 80 (a lifetime supply!)

 

[mbwilson111]

Splendid, looks like Amazon has the 3mm. $6 for 80 (a lifetime supply!)

Several lifetimes I think. I changed the other one so they would match. The new ones were 1mm longer and slightly shinier.

I saw an assembly video on YouTube and it appears that Grado uses a bit of glue..not sure what it is. I didn't bother. They are on tight.

 

[ledzep]

Several lifetimes I think. I changed the other one so they would match. The new ones were 1mm longer and slightly shinier.

I saw an assembly video on YouTube and it appears that Grado uses a bit of glue..not sure what it is. I didn't bother. They are on tight.

Grado uses a bit of glue well that's a first

 

[ledzep]

Not saying there is anything wrong with ceramic or aluminum. Just wondering if the older ones are aluminum and they are now ceramic?

I have the black short ceramic ones it's only a thin coat of ceramic on the aluminium, more than likely spray on ceramic.

 

[mbwilson111]

Grado uses a bit of glue well that's a first

You've not seen this?

 

[ledzep]

You've not seen this?

Must have had a late night on the town when they put the glue in my 325x's. At least twice if not three times as much to join the cups, still melts ok and pulls apart easy enough. You just have to spend a bit more time cleaning off the old glue.