[kelly]

This may seem like a dumb question, but I'm known to risk such ventures.

I ordered the DT250 pads for my Ultrasone HFI-650 and they arrived today. The pads are nice and comfy and fit if perhaps a little snugly. The only problem is that where as the original pleather pads of the Ultrasone had a thin membrane that stretched across the driver, the DT250 velour donuts leave a hole in the middle. Naturally I'd like to have that membrane there but I'd prefer not to destroy the original pleather pads.

So... any idea what material this is? I don't think it's nylon but it's aboutthe same thickness. It's not cotton. What kind of material is usually used to cover headphone drivers? This material is much thinner than the little covers on the Sennheiser HD600.

 

[wallijonn]

Don't destroy the Ultra pads. The Beyer casing has the material on a separate flange. It makes no sense in buying the DT flange, so I'd just look for "acoustically neutral" material at a speaker shop, or dare I say it, Radio Shack. Baring that, the olde "panty hose" trick comes to mind, as does plastic fish netting, etc. What's the Grado material? (and where can I get some?) (time for me to do a head-fi thread search. I know I read it somewhere...)

 

[kelly]

Grado?

I emailed Dr. Meier, who I thought knew everything. Apparently nuclear physics, human anatomy and engineering did not prepare him for life as a tailor. The material appears to be a nylon-cotton blend, by my own guess. I'd really like to use the material Ultrasone used if possible. I may take the Ultrasone cups to a fabric store this weekend and see if someone working there can point me in the right direction.

 

[JML]

Kelly, why not try one of the loudspeaker-builder sites/sources for grille material?

 

[wallijonn]

let's see... Rayon, Nylon, Polyester, ...

 

[Jan Meier]

"..... did not prepare him for life as a tailor."

That's a woman's job!!

AAUUGGHHHHHh...........

(I just got kicked by my girlfriend!)

 

[wallijonn]

Jan, or should I say Mr. Meier,

LOL!

 

[TimSchirmer]

just grab the cheap koss headphones you used in high school, and get the nylon crap off them! Problem solved!