[schwallman]

Looking to get a pair or either 60/80s or the igrados for doing yard work and working outside. Do you think the i grados can be modded like the others with dynamat? would dust be a problem for either?

 

[ben4345]

It depend on the yard work you have in mind.
Mowing the lawn, weed wacker (electric or gas) hell no!
weeding, sure, potting/planting, ranking, etc.. way not..

 

[schwallman]

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Originally Posted by ben4345 /img/forum/go_quote.gif It depend on the yard work you have in mind. Mowing the lawn, weed wacker (electric or gas) hell no! weeding, sure, potting/planting, ranking, etc.. way not..

I was thinking if i got the 60.80, i could replace the grill with a smaller grill so not much would get in it. Id take them apart for cleanings aswell. The igrados dont look that bad though, not sure about the sound quality though.

 

[stonyboys]

Yeah you won't hear a single thing if you use open headphones while mowing the lawn. Why does it have to be grados? Why not just get a cheap pair of IEMs.

 

[schwallman]

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Originally Posted by stonyboys /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah you won't hear a single thing if you use open headphones while mowing the lawn. Why does it have to be grados? Why not just get a cheap pair of IEMs.

doesnt have to be , I just like grados.

 

[sokolov91]

I appreciate your deep love for Grado... this is clear because you even considered them for doing yard work... not only would they not block out any sound, they would fall off super easy too the second you bent over... you really need some IEMs for this.

These are on sale and quite good IIRC http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/d...ll-com-477237/

 

[JxK]

x2 on the idea of IEMs. Much as I also love my sr60s, they are absolutely the last thing I would ever wear for yard work.

 

[ethan961]

Heck, I could hear my lawnmower enough to turn it up a bit with my Atrios, I wouldn't be able to hear my music with cans at all save turning it up to dangerous levels. Get some IEMs, your ears will thank you.

 

[schwallman]

Is it true the I grados can't be modded anymore? Might have to go with 60s then.

 

[semisight]

Even if you did shrink the grills and increase isolation, they're fundamentally open phones. Any increase in isolation will be offset by a decrease in bass.

 

[cheemo]

I would be worried with debris getting inside the grills of the Grados, I have to agree that iems are the way to go.

 

[schwallman]

guess im going to give the gr8s a go.

 

[ronnielee54]

I can't even begin to imagine doing yardwork in Grados. IEM's would be my only choice for that situation and I hate IEM's.