Grado Fan Club!

[JerseyD]

I don't see many people recommending 3rd party pads. Is the general consensus that they alter the sound too much?
Personally, I love Beautiful Audio pads. To me, they make the frequency response maybe more bassy (a pro in my book, but that'll vary from person to person). They also vastly improve comfort and soundstage, both the large and small sizes. I know they're pricey but they're worth every penny. I will die on this hill, but I'm curious what you all think, am I just out of the ordinary?

Let your ears decide. I’m the weirdo in the group who likes Beautiful Audio pads with the cutout face of a Sennheiser foamie fitted inside!

 

[MacMan31]

Let your ears decide. I’m the weirdo in the group who likes Beautiful Audio pads with the cutout face of a Sennheiser foamie fitted inside!

I think I may try these pads. They don’t seem too expensive and they come in various colours.

 

[gaex86]

Finally took the plunge and bought a used Grado SE325x off eBay. So different from the SR 125e I was used to!
One thing I don’t like are the ear pads, I find them really uncomfortable for my ears, like often they slip and the drivers falls on my ears.

Which pad would you suggest me? I’ve seen there are a few both from Grados and aftermarket.

Also any recommendation for an adapter 6.35 mm to 3.5 mm? I want to use these Grados with my DAP but I don’t like the standard metal plug adapter, they would put too much pressure on the input port of the Dap.
I was looking for one of those small pigtail cable, ideally with a side 3.5 mm jack, but can’t seem to find any right now.

 

[568812]

Finally took the plunge and bought a used Grado SE325x off eBay. So different from the SR 125e I was used to!
One thing I don’t like are the ear pads, I find them really uncomfortable for my ears, like often they slip and the drivers falls on my ears.

Which pad would you suggest me? I’ve seen there are a few both from Grados and aftermarket.

Also any recommendation for an adapter 6.35 mm to 3.5 mm? I want to use these Grados with my DAP but I don’t like the standard metal plug adapter, they would put too much pressure on the input port of the Dap.
I was looking for one of those small pigtail cable, ideally with a side 3.5 mm jack, but can’t seem to find any right now.

A change of pads will likely change the sound of your 325.

 

[santsant]

Finally my L-cush grado is arrived.. thanks to @plakat for recommending the kopfhoferboutiqe website to bought them..
playing around with the GW100. And i think it gives fairly good alternatives.. the sounds opened up but still can deliver good deep bass of the original pads, take notes that it do sounds brighter than the original pads.. i also tried with the reversed L-cush pads (on the photo) and i think this is the best sound for me..

Below are the illustrations of the sounds differences, usually i am using this hearing website to fine tune or analyzing the sound signatures of headphones:
Orginal pads:

L-cush pads:

Reversed L-cush pads:

The hearing website:
https://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/hearing.html

 

[Mightygrey]

Finally took the plunge and bought a used Grado SE325x off eBay. So different from the SR 125e I was used to!
One thing I don’t like are the ear pads, I find them really uncomfortable for my ears, like often they slip and the drivers falls on my ears.

Which pad would you suggest me? I’ve seen there are a few both from Grados and aftermarket.

Also any recommendation for an adapter 6.35 mm to 3.5 mm? I want to use these Grados with my DAP but I don’t like the standard metal plug adapter, they would put too much pressure on the input port of the Dap.
I was looking for one of those small pigtail cable, ideally with a side 3.5 mm jack, but can’t seem to find any right now.

You shouldn't need an adapter. Pull off the 6.3mm jack, there's a 3.5mm underneath.

 

[gaex86]

You shouldn't need an adapter. Pull off the 6.3mm jack, there's a 3.5mm underneath.

Mine has an aftermarket cable, only 6.3 mm jack.

 

[plakat]

Finally took the plunge and bought a used Grado SE325x off eBay. So different from the SR 125e I was used to!
One thing I don’t like are the ear pads, I find them really uncomfortable for my ears, like often they slip and the drivers falls on my ears.

Which pad would you suggest me? I’ve seen there are a few both from Grados and aftermarket.

Also any recommendation for an adapter 6.35 mm to 3.5 mm? I want to use these Grados with my DAP but I don’t like the standard metal plug adapter, they would put too much pressure on the input port of the Dap.
I was looking for one of those small pigtail cable, ideally with a side 3.5 mm jack, but can’t seem to find any right now.

Grado sells adapters from 3.5mm jack to 6.3mm socket with a short cable in between, otherwise Thomann has a similar adapter of good build quality.

 

[warp2600]

Mine has an aftermarket cable, only 6.3 mm jack.

You want something like this on Thomann music store?

 

[gaex86]

You want something like this on Thomann music store?

Yep, maybe with an angled 3.5 mm jack

 

[ilomilo]

Mine has an aftermarket cable, only 6.3 mm jack.

Don't use an adapter, get a new 3.5mm jack. An adapter usually degrades the sound.

 

[gaex86]

Don't use an adapter, get a new 3.5mm jack. An adapter usually degrades the sound.

Do you mean one of this?

 

[ilomilo]

Do you mean one of this?

Any of those. I mean if you only want to use 3.5mm then it would really be better to solder a new 3.5mm jack. More surfaces are never good for the best sound possible.

 

[jonathan c]

How many knobs do you have for Vali 3?

Including the 'stock' knob, four. From the "Schiit Vali 3" thread:

 

[gaex86]

Any of those. I mean if you only want to use 3.5mm then it would really be better to solder a new 3.5mm jack. More surfaces are never good for the best sound possible.

I also use it for my hi-fi amp, and it needs 6.35mm, so it’s not an option soldering a 3.5 mm; I need both .