[mackat]

I need less treble and more bass, any theories?




Mackat

 

[cowjuan]

which grados are you talking about and which ear pads are you rockin'?

 

[K_19]

Flats.  Job done.
 
Not that it'll necessarily sound better with it, but it will do what you asked.

 

[Flipjack]

Or you can try Bilavideo's punch hole mod for (lower-end) Grado's (I think you're talking about your painted SR-60's mackat?)

 

[Ham Sandwich]

I do a shelf style EQ (see my sig) to reduce the highs and upper mids by a few dB or more.  But I can only use that EQ when I'm listening at home through the computer.  My portable (iPod Classic) doesn't have a custom EQ so I can't EQ them like that when on the go.
 
There's also some pad mods you can try.  The comfie pads will filter some of the treble and also give an increase in bass impact.  Generally pad mods that get the drivers closer to the ears can give more bass impact, but you lose soundstage.  Or you could try the yellow HD414 without the quarter mod hole cut in them.  The foam over the driver will filter some of the highs a bit.
 
There's people who have done pad mods that add foam or other thin material over the drivers in an effort to filter out and reduce the grado treble.

 

[Kevin Brown]

Comfies for me reduce the highs and mostly keep the bass the same.  Something to try.

 

[matthewh133]

I thought the new Barney paint job would have fixed this issue?

 

[Ham Sandwich]

Quote:

I thought the new Barney paint job would have fixed this issue?

Unfortunately, the rule for Grado mods is that the sound takes on the color and flavor of the material and color of the driver housing.
 
Aluminum housings give the Grado a harsher, harder, and metallic sound.  Polishing the metal makes the sound more reflective.  Brushed metal makes the sound more grainy.
Wood gives the Grado a mellower and more organic sound.  Darker wood stains create a darker flavor.  Lighter stains a brighter flavor.  Soft woods a softer flavor.  Hard woods a harder flavor.
 
Polishing the plastic housings will brighten the sound.  Using a hair drying to disassemble the headphone will make the sound warmer.
 
The prospects for the sound of the Barney mod are not promising. 

 

[NapalmK]

Flats would probably work.

 

[mackat]

I hate flats. The sound is too veiled

 

[NapalmK]

What pads are you using?

 

[stevenswall]

...and I hate Grados, they sound like too much treble, and not enough bass, how redundant!

 

[estreeter]

Comfies all the way.
 
This is something I'd like every Grado owner to try, and it will only cost you five minutes of your life:
 
1. Listen to your music at your normal volume for roughly 10 minutes
2. Turn the volume down until you have to work to hear your music
3. Turn the volume back up by one notch, or the smallest approximation thereof'
4. Just listen, without critical thought, for 5 minutes
 
Come back and tell me whether that was an improvement - it definitely is for me.

 

[Bilavideo]

I vastly prefer punching out at least four of the holes on the back of the driver.  It makes a tremendous difference in bass.  Not only does this work with the SR60, it adds needed balance to the SR325, where the highs are wonderful but quickly outpace the bass without an amp.  Do the hole punch and life is good.

 

[Bilavideo]

 

Comfies all the way.
 
This is something I'd like every Grado owner to try, and it will only cost you five minutes of your life:
 
1. Listen to your music at your normal volume for roughly 10 minutes
2. Turn the volume down until you have to work to hear your music
3. Turn the volume back up by one notch, or the smallest approximation thereof'
4. Just listen, without critical thought, for 5 minutes
 
Come back and tell me whether that was an improvement - it definitely is for me.

I've done this.  It works.