[gkanai]

Happy New Year everyone!

I need new pads for my 225s as they are disintegrating and making a mess. The problem is that I am in Japan and while I can order stuff from the US and have it sent over, it'd be easier if I could find something of a replacement in Tokyo, rather Akihabara.

I'm wondering if anyone can point me to a good headphone store in Tokyo who might have replacement pads (dont have to be Grado per se) or barring that, some good replacement pad recommendations which I will try to track down myself.

I know Sennheiser pads were used but the model is discontinued and I'm almost positive I wont be able to order pads from discontinued phones. Plus there isnt any Radio Shack in Japan

Thanks in advance and best wishes to you and your wallet in 2004!

 

[gkanai]

p.s. If any head-fi members want to plan a meet in Tokyo, feel free to let me know. I have no idea if there are any Tokyo members on this board but I know a few headphone lovers who'd attend a listening session.

 

[Permonic]

Just a suggestion: I would email to Grado (info@gradolabs.com) and ask for their distributor address in Japan.

 

[jpelg]

The Sennheiser pads are for an older, discontinued model (HD-414), but can be obtained thru Sennheiser as a replacement part (#H-19545). They are very inexpensive, and can be modded (hole cut out) for use with Grados.

 

[Takashi]

Yamagiwa had Senns HD-414 replacement pad last time I visited.
http://www.ishimaru.co.jp/y-i/tokyoten.htm

Or you can order Grado replacement pad here.
http://www.airy.co.jp/

 

[gkanai]

Takashi, thank you very much! I will try Yamagiwa in Akiba first and if they dont have the Sennheiser pads, I'll order from that online store.