[sean-xenos]

Hi, I'd love to share the pictures of my Grado RS-1 with my newly built DIY pads.
They are ported pads (4 ports on each side, 7mm diameter) based on birch-wood and Beyerdynamic circumaural softskin pads.
I used a part of my my bowl pads to fit the new pads on the drivers. The foam is ported as well, just like the wooden part of the adapter.

The sound fits my personal tastes very well, clear and fast (Grado

) highs, but without any harshness or shrillness, warm mids and a strong bass that is punchy but not boomy or exaggerated.



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[Anarchris]

That looks great!! Has a very natural look about it. Definately stays faithful to the Grado look. But the most important part is the sound, so if you can vouch for that then it was definately a successful mod. What brand of earpads are they?

 

[Jahn]

funky! it's like a pleather shoe for your ear, with foam bowls for bobby socks!

 

[sean-xenos]

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Originally Posted by Anarchris That looks great!! Has a very natural look about it. Definately stays faithful to the Grado look. But the most important part is the sound, so if you can vouch for that then it was definately a successful mod. What brand of earpads are they?

The earpads are Beyerdynamic softskin circumaural pads, cost about 13 Euro in Germany, originally they are made for the DT 880.

 

[dvdonly]

Wow looks great!

I dont' suppose you'd be willing to create a page or write down the steps to do that DIY project for those of us who are interested in trying but have no experience...

 

[acs236]

post some more pics of your mod -- looks very nice to me.

 

[LFF]

Yes, please post more pics! Also, could you please do a DIY guide for those of us who wish to attempt to make these. Please.

 

[joelongwood]

Beautiful!

 

[JWFokker]

I second the request for basic instructions. I'd like to give those a shot. I'm not sure if I'd like the wider soundstage than the stock SR60 pads provide, but they do look very good. I'd have to hear 'em to make a decision.

 

[sean-xenos]

Some more pics of my DIY pads:











The wooden part of the adapter is made of two layers of birch-plywood (each layer 3mm thick)

The earpads are beyerdynamic Softskin pads Nr 407119, the foam disks on the inside of the adapters are Beyerdynamic Nr 333395
The foam on the outside of the adapters is made of Grado bowl pads (yes, I sacrificed them for my DIY project)

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Good luck with building your own pads

 

[seeberg]

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWFokker I second the request for basic instructions. I'd like to give those a shot. I'm not sure if I'd like the wider soundstage than the stock SR60 pads provide, but they do look very good. I'd have to hear 'em to make a decision.

I'll third that requst!
Oh man, I'd love some instructions on that too, it looks like a winner to me.

Late,
Abe

 

[sean-xenos]

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Originally Posted by seeberg I'll third that requst! Oh man, I'd love some instructions on that too, it looks like a winner to me. Late, Abe

Hi, it's great that you like my DIY pads.

What kind of additional information do you need to build your own ones?

A step by step DIY guide takes some time and effort and I don't plan to build a second pair of earpads just to get additional pics for instructions.
I could use some drawings instead but have a close look at the pics first. I hoped that there would be enough information in them, the whole thing isn't really so complicated.

 

[seeberg]

Well now that you mention it, it does seem pretty simple, although I'd take a more budget approach to it, using a plastic disc cut to spec superglued to a precut RS or HD414 pad. If I get the spare cash (I get a bad feeling I won't) I'll consider plunking down for the Beyer soft pads, or the flats if they are more perfect for my needs(does anyone know how long the TTVJ ones last?)

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Abe