[Boond]

Hello,
I decided to mod my SR60is.  Here is a photo-documentary of my processes.  Feel free to comment/ criticize.  Just bear in mind that :
a) I'm 15 years old
b) This was my first attempt at anything like this
c)This was done for under $20 (not including the headphones of course)
 
Honestly, I would give the overall project a 7/10.  The cosmetic outcome left a little to be desired but the sound improvement is actually quite good.
 
1) materials:
Grado SR60s
Plastic paint
coarse sand paper
fine sandpaper
adhesive felt

 
Steaming them open

 
That ring just pops out.  Before and after shots of the paint and sanding

 
the finished product

 

 
 
Thanks for reading.

 

[Boond]

Also, a special thanks to Gwarmi for giving me alot of advice.

 

[Gwarmi]

Looks clean man, let's hope the 'chip resistance' holds up.

 

[Carlosfandango]

You sprayed them silver.

Why steam them open?

 

[koolkat]

Maybe switch the stock grills to something black? 
 
I think the cups lack detail, it looks dull.
 
Maybe remove the button?
 
 

 

[Boond]

I was planning on removing the grill and replaceing it with some wire.  I just couldn't find any.  I will be changing the grill soon so I haven't sealed the glue yet.

 

[wje]

Quote:

I was planning on removing the grill and replaceing it with some wire.  I just couldn't find any.  I will be changing the grill soon so I haven't sealed the glue yet.

Do you live in the U.S.?  Head to a Dollar Tree store and pick up a letter rack for $1.00.  It's made from heavy duty mesh and you can make 10 - 15 pair of cup grills with one basket.
 

 

[Boond]

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Do you live in the U.S.?  Head to a Dollar Tree store and pick up a letter rack for $1.00.  It's made from heavy duty mesh and you can make 10 - 15 pair of cup grills with one basket.
 

I live in Australia but i'm sure i can find a similar store.  Thanks for the tip.
 

 

[narutofan36]

great job!

 

[Boond]

Another thing i've noticed is, It's not very smooth, i might need to coat it with something,

 

[wje]

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Another thing i've noticed is, It's not very smooth, i might need to coat it with something,

You might have to wet sand the paint between coats.  Using a sandpaper designed for wet sanding should work well.  These sandpapers usually come in high ranges - for example, 4,000 grit.
 

 

[jondeckert]

Looks very clean to me but there is something missing. I think some contrast between the cup and the grills would look nice, a two tone perhaps. I would be interested to know how well the paint stays as I would be worried about chips or scratches.

 

[chrislangley4253]

i like them, but I agree that they need a custom grille now They'll sound better too

 

[Boond]

I can't seem to find anything.  I've been to hardware stores, discount stores and stationary stores and the closest thing I can find is this:

 
Even though I'm looking for something more like this:

 

[koolkat]

How about a kitchen sieve ?