[afternoon025]

Hi,you guys.
i've got a grado RS1 recently,i'm impressed with the sound as i never heard any grado can,but find it really hard to keep on head for long time!how you guys dealing with it?

 

[DevilDog]

Yeah, that's a big drawback to Grados.
But that has been discussed in depth around here. Some use other pads, some reverse the pads. Usually this is just for a difference in sound quality, though.
Some even bend the headband. I think most just get used to it over time. Toughen up your ears.
Anyway, as I said, there's tons of info on here. Give it a search.

 

[Nugwin]

I've listened to my friend's SR60's extensively, and I've had no comfort issues, I found them quite enjoyable actually. Maybe I'm just weird? Or maybe the RS-1's pads are different comfort wise than the comfies on the 60's. Who knows, but I've seen people complain about the SR60's too.

 

[[S]uds]

You could always give the Grado C-Pads a try. They make the Grados as comfortable as the DT770/880/990. They change the sound a bit, but if comfort is what you are after, give them a try.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Have you washed your bowls yet?

Wash with soap and water in the sink. You'll have to wash them 3-4 times before water runs clear through the bowls.

Squeeze as much water out as you can and let dry overnight. They're comfy after that.

 

[mace2]

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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif Have you washed your bowls yet? Wash with soap and water in the sink. You'll have to wash them 3-4 times before water runs clear through the bowls. Squeeze as much water out as you can and let dry overnight. They're comfy after that.

Wow I *completely* misread that!

 

[Nugwin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mace2 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wow I *completely* misread that!

bahahahahahaha

 

[F107plus5]

Practice, practice, practice.

Actually; there's some truth in that!

The bowl pads are also designed to break down a bit after time with contact with the oils of the skin(yeah; sounds a bit yucky; don't it?)but yeah; they do get more comfortable after time and chemistry have a chance to do their work.

 

[goober-george]

Theres the sock mod.

HeadWize - Project: The Collected Grado Headphone Mods by "Skippy" et al.

 

[afternoon025]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif Have you washed your bowls yet? Wash with soap and water in the sink. You'll have to wash them 3-4 times before water runs clear through the bowls. Squeeze as much water out as you can and let dry overnight. They're comfy after that.

are you sure ,or just kiding

they seems fragile,i mean bowls

 

[afternoon025]

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Originally Posted by goober-george /img/forum/go_quote.gif Theres the sock mod. HeadWize - Project: The Collected Grado Headphone Mods by "Skippy" et al.

thx,goober-george
this one looks cute

 

[okydoke]

I found some ugly foam, cut it to size roughly and bluetaked it to the headband, use reversed 414 pads and stretched the band a bit so it doesnt clamp so much - off of these mods are reversable too. comfy for me now

 

[yale.reinstein]

Just takes time.

 

[jdouglas]

Quote:

Have you washed your bowls yet? Wash with soap and water in the sink. You'll have to wash them 3-4 times before water runs clear through the bowls. Squeeze as much water out as you can and let dry overnight. They're comfy after that.

great, some poor sap's gonna misread that and do an enema every time now before listening to his RS-1's...

 

[afternoon025]

now i've replaced a pair of jumbo gs1000 pads instead,more comfortable.and found the sound field changed, a lot