[Moreau]

Hi all, been lurking here over the years and reading reviews mainly and since buying a Jolida dac with headphone out it's made me compare it with my other dac/headphone amp of the Chinese variety . As the Jolida dac has only a 3.5mm socket and my Grado 325's are 6.3mm I had to use my B & O A8 to try it out. I have since bought a 3.5mm extension cable and 6.3mm to 3.5mm adaptor. I also have been looking at buying some other headphones, in the meantime I read about mods for the 325's and trimmed the ear cushions a bit flatter and found them fuller in the bass and more comfortable, however I still find the foam itchy and irritating after a short time. So here it is the first question, where can I get some leather ear cushions to fit the Grado's.

So no takers regarding comfortable ear cushions recommendations

 

[bluecasket]

Hi,
 
I'm Toni from Finland. I've been a headphone addict since 1991 when my school library was throwing away their "broken and obsolete" headphone gear. They gave me couple of Sennheisers and Beyerdynamic phones and then i became addicted to audio DIY stuff also.
 
Very informative and professional site. Hope to get help when needed and offer help anyway i can.
 
ps. Sorry for bad english.

 

[qvist]

Hi you all, I have been a long time lurker here but finally took the plunge and registered.
I just switched from a 6th gen iPod classic to a sandisk sansa clip+
And I use a pair of klipsch image S4 at the gym and a pair of Superlux HD-660 for regular listening, and sometimes a pair of Koss portapro.
Next up on my to buy list is a topping NX1 amp.
And a recable of the HD-660's.

 

[Jon420]

So no takers regarding comfortable ear cushions recommendations

I've been thinking of changing out the pads in my sr225i's. Think I'm going to try velour pads for the Beyerdynamic dt770's. I had a cheap set of headphones with some pleather on ear pads that fit on my grados. Bigger bass.. But the cups turned and flipped off the head way too easy.. lol.. also it didn't improve comfort that much.. back to the stock pads, but I think those beyer ones look really nice and should be super comfortable. We'll see...

 

[Moreau]

I've been thinking of changing out the pads in my sr225i's. Think I'm going to try velour pads for the Beyerdynamic dt770's. I had a cheap set of headphones with some pleather on ear pads that fit on my grados. Bigger bass.. But the cups turned and flipped off the head way too easy.. lol.. also it didn't improve comfort that much.. back to the stock pads, but I think those beyer ones look really nice and should be super comfortable. We'll see...

Will be very interested to know how they fit and feel.

 

[HighlandAdagio]

Hello everybody. I'm new to here, but not very new to hifi. I just want to say hello to you.

 

[fr0sty]

Just saying hello, as well. I've been wearing IEMs at work (open plan office, yay) for about 10 years. Started with cheap-o Koss earbuds, and moved quickly to Shure E2s, then ec2, e2c, e4, se215 (current) pair. I have some wire on order to repair some of my older Shure's (brittle cables) and hope to throw some pics of that project up when complete.

 

[wikiaguy]

Hi guys 
 
Craig here.  I'm the CEO of Wikia -- the company whose platform Head-Fi runs on.  Before Wikia I ran Gracenote, which I'll guess many of you will recognize because of it's digital music technology. Had the pleasure of spending an hour or so with Jude yesterday who was at Wikia and wanted him and all of you how much I appreciate the community that has built here.   I've been very happy to be a part of it in the background -- I've hung out and learned here for a long time -- and am very excited to be a bit more visible thus the new profile and introduction.
 
I guess I'm kind of a headphone/audio geek. I travel a lot (over 150K miles a year) so for me, my portable rig is my lifeline to music and sanity and it goes everywhere with me.   Currently sporting Audeze LCD-XC headphones and a Hugo DAC/amplifier coupled via a Stefan Audio Art Endorphin cable.  Most often I'm connected to my iPad running Onkyo HF player or my Macbook running Amarra Symphony w/IRC.  Also have a set of AKG K3003s if I need a bit more low-profile in-ears and a drawer full of other in-ears and headphones I've tried along the way.
 
Nice to meet all of you!
 
Craig

 

[Higgins17]

Hi,
 
My name is Jeremy and I am a general gear perfectionist which is unfortunate for my wallet.  I have always been very in tune to audio having done some light recording and performance in my past and gravitate to the light/sound boards at shows whenever I can.  In the past, I've been more of a speaker and custom IEM type of guy but recent tastes have brought me to the over-the-ear headphone world.  I'm also a huge proponent of versatility which has brought me to this board many times, in search of a stand-out all-around headphone.  Fortunately (or unfortunately), there is a wealth of knowledge here in this community to guide me in the direction that my ears dictate.  
 
Thanks and looking forward to many more posts!
 
-Jeremy

 

[mccarver]

Hi all, I have been registered since 2010 but I always mainly lurked.. Now I decided to kick-in a little and partecipate more
Riccardo

 

[sautzer]

HI to all, I've discovered this forum since I decided to change my portable player, that is an android smarthpone, because it sound really bad and it can't store all my music. 

 

[mvyrmnd]

Hi everyone. I've just fallen into the rabbit hole of audio gear and have signed up to learn more.
 
I've set off on this journey with Philips Fidelio L1's, driven by a Fiio E11K, fed from a Fiio E10K, running Bitperfect on my Mac and playing ALAC files.
 
Hopefully I do this place even slightly proud

 

[Paul Graham]

  Hi everyone. I've just fallen into the rabbit hole of audio gear and have signed up to learn more.
 
I've set off on this journey with Philips Fidelio L1's, driven by a Fiio E11K, fed from a Fiio E10K, running Bitperfect on my Mac and playing ALAC files.
 
Hopefully I do this place even slightly proud

Thats a very good start.
Few things I can suggest.... 
Look up and download the trial version of Audirvana for MAC OS. If you like it the full version is around £40 iirc.
And download some really high res files in FLAC or WAV.

 

[getclikinagas]

Hello everybody. I'm new to here, but not very new to hifi. I just want to say hello to you.

 
Welcome to Head-fi! 

 
Here's a few links to get you started.
A Hopefully Helpful Headphone Buying Guide For Newbies
Headphone Buying Guide
Frequency Response Of Headphones : To help you understand what you are hearing.
Describing Sound A Glossary : To understand the mumbo jumbo that Head-fiers throw around.


 


 

  Just saying hello, as well. I've been wearing IEMs at work (open plan office, yay) for about 10 years. Started with cheap-o Koss earbuds, and moved quickly to Shure E2s, then ec2, e2c, e4, se215 (current) pair. I have some wire on order to repair some of my older Shure's (brittle cables) and hope to throw some pics of that project up when complete.

 
Welcome to Head-fi fr0sty! 

 
Shure 846 on the cards too? 

 

  Hi guys 
 
Craig here.  I'm the CEO of Wikia -- the company whose platform Head-Fi runs on.  Before Wikia I ran Gracenote, which I'll guess many of you will recognize because of it's digital music technology. Had the pleasure of spending an hour or so with Jude yesterday who was at Wikia and wanted him and all of you how much I appreciate the community that has built here.   I've been very happy to be a part of it in the background -- I've hung out and learned here for a long time -- and am very excited to be a bit more visible thus the new profile and introduction.
 
I guess I'm kind of a headphone/audio geek. I travel a lot (over 150K miles a year) so for me, my portable rig is my lifeline to music and sanity and it goes everywhere with me.   Currently sporting Audeze LCD-XC headphones and a Hugo DAC/amplifier coupled via a Stefan Audio Art Endorphin cable.  Most often I'm connected to my iPad running Onkyo HF player or my Macbook running Amarra Symphony w/IRC.  Also have a set of AKG K3003s if I need a bit more low-profile in-ears and a drawer full of other in-ears and headphones I've tried along the way.
 
Nice to meet all of you!
 
Craig

Welcome to Head-fi Craig! 

 Nice of you to introduce yourself here, even though you're behind the scenes.
 
That's a great setup you have there. We'd love to hear your impressions and comments in the forums.
 
 
Quote:

  Hi,
 
My name is Jay and I am a general gear perfectionist which is unfortunate for my wallet.  I have always been very in tune to audio having done some light recording and performance in my past and gravitate to the light/sound boards at shows whenever I can.  In the past, I've been more of a speaker and custom IEM type of guy but recent tastes have brought me to the over-the-ear headphone world.  I'm also a huge proponent of versatility which has brought me to this board many times, in search of a stand-out all-around headphone.  Fortunately (or unfortunately), there is a wealth of knowledge here in this community to guide me in the direction that my ears dictate.  
 
Thanks and looking forward to many more posts!
 
-Jay

 
Welcome to Head-fi Jay! 

 
Looks like you're up to speed with the Head-fi way of life 

See you in the forums!
 

Hi all, I have been registered since 2010 but I always mainly lurked.. Now I decided to kick-in a little and partecipate more

Riccardo

 
Welcome to Head-fi Riccardo! 

We've all been lurkers once
Dive right into the forums!
 
 

  HI to all, I've discovered this forum since I decided to change my portable player, that is an android smarthpone, because it sound really bad and it can't store all my music. 

Welcome to Head-fi ! 

There are quite a few bang for buck portable players in every price range. You can start here
 
 

  Hi everyone. I've just fallen into the rabbit hole of audio gear and have signed up to learn more.
 
I've set off on this journey with Philips Fidelio L1's, driven by a Fiio E11K, fed from a Fiio E10K, running Bitperfect on my Mac and playing ALAC files.
 
Hopefully I do this place even slightly proud

 
Welcome to the Rabbit hole!
 
Those L1s are quite special. Dive right into the forums and hide your wallet!

 

[mvyrmnd]

 
Thats a very good start.
Few things I can suggest.... 
Look up and download the trial version of Audirvana for MAC OS. If you like it the full version is around £40 iirc.
And download some really high res files in FLAC or WAV.

I've downloaded it and having a listen now. Thanks for the tip!