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May 24, 2012 at 3:24 PM Post #2,266 of 8,992
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scootsit said:
Great idea, I tried clicking over to it and it didn't open.
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It was probably removed by the administrator. It's again the rule to post business related info on this forum. You need to be a MOT at least.
 
May 24, 2012 at 6:32 PM Post #2,268 of 8,992
May 24, 2012 at 10:10 PM Post #2,270 of 8,992
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netdewt said:
Do leather pads not work for Grados? Since looking around for non Grados, I keep wondering why all Grados have foam pads?
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There are some people who have made leather covers for their bowl pads, some using leather beyerdynamic pads. For the leather covers on the pads, they have noticed nicer bass but some claim that the bass is overwhelming after the mod.
 
May 25, 2012 at 7:50 AM Post #2,271 of 8,992
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jinteddy7 said:
There are some people who have made leather covers for their bowl pads, some using leather beyerdynamic pads. For the leather covers on the pads, they have noticed nicer bass but some claim that the bass is overwhelming after the mod
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I still haven't been able to find anyone who's done this. Which such a shame because the foam pads look so out of place now I have the saddle leather headband 
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May 25, 2012 at 8:47 AM Post #2,272 of 8,992
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weeksy79 said:
I still haven't been able to find anyone who's done this. Which such a shame because the foam pads look so out of place now I have the saddle leather headband 
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There have been, with pictures somewhere. The only reason why i haven't been able to do it is because it requires the use of lambskin / calfskin which is ridiculously thin so that it is flexible to wrap around the cushion.
 
May 25, 2012 at 9:47 AM Post #2,273 of 8,992
Maybe if the lambskin was wrapped around a Grado L-cush bowl 75% of the way around, there would still be some "breathing room" to keep some of the extra bass away?
 
Are these way bigger than Grado L-cush?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/614415-REG/Beyerdynamic_904791_EDT_990S_Soft_Ear.html

 
May 25, 2012 at 9:59 AM Post #2,274 of 8,992
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netdewt said:
Maybe if the lambskin was wrapped around a Grado L-cush bowl 75% of the way around, there would still be some "breathing room" to keep some of the extra bass away?
 
Are these way bigger than Grado L-cush?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/614415-REG/Beyerdynamic_904791_EDT_990S_Soft_Ear.html
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What exactly are you trying to accomplish? Do you find the foam uncomfortable?
 
Also, any word on those cups?
 
May 25, 2012 at 10:10 AM Post #2,275 of 8,992
Yes, I think the foam is scratchy and it falls apart after not very long. Mine are crumbling again.
 
There are lots of Sennheiser and Shure options, I just have no idea the scale of any of these:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/662342-REG/Sennheiser_531404_Spare_Earpads_for_PXC.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/352702-REG/Sennheiser_034671_HD425_03_Ear_Cushions.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/116340-REG/Sennheiser_034183_HD250_03_Ear_Cushions.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/357359-REG/Sennheiser_089332_H_89332_Ear_Cushions.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/357361-REG/Sennheiser_075527_H_75527_Ear_Cushions.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/855451-REG/Shure_HPAEC550_replacement_ear_cushions_for.html
 
No word on the cups. :frowning2: I paid though thinking maybe his PayPal would alert him. I'll just file a complaint or whatever if I never hear anything. I'll update if anything ever happens there.
 
May 25, 2012 at 10:48 AM Post #2,277 of 8,992
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netdewt said:
Yes, I think the foam is scratchy and it falls apart after not very long. Mine are crumbling again.
 
There are lots of Sennheiser and Shure options, I just have no idea the scale of any of these:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/662342-REG/Sennheiser_531404_Spare_Earpads_for_PXC.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/352702-REG/Sennheiser_034671_HD425_03_Ear_Cushions.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/116340-REG/Sennheiser_034183_HD250_03_Ear_Cushions.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/357359-REG/Sennheiser_089332_H_89332_Ear_Cushions.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/357361-REG/Sennheiser_075527_H_75527_Ear_Cushions.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/855451-REG/Shure_HPAEC550_replacement_ear_cushions_for.html
 
No word on the cups. :frowning2: I paid though thinking maybe his PayPal would alert him. I'll just file a complaint or whatever if I never hear anything. I'll update if anything ever happens there.
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As I'm sure you know, the HD414 pads fit.
 
So, I can't help you with crumbling, but I just had a thought about the scratchiness. I am making a leather headband and found a website that sells scrap leather on the cheap. You can get 5lbs for something like $10. I'm probably going for the "I only need a piece of leather" option and it's under $10 shipped. So, what I'm thinking is, the whole pad can be foam, and just the part that touches your ear leather. So, you could make a ring of leather the same diameter and thickness as the part of the pad that touches your ear. Maybe 1/2" wide, the diameter of the foam. Glue it on, and that way, the entire foam pad is still letting the bass escape, but the part that touches your head is soft leather. They even have deerskin. The scratchiness doesn't bother me in at all so I would probably not do it.
 
Here's the link: http://www.brettunsvillage.com/leather/
 
May 25, 2012 at 11:20 AM Post #2,278 of 8,992
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scootsit said:
As I'm sure you know, the HD414 pads fit.
 
So, I can't help you with crumbling, but I just had a thought about the scratchiness. I am making a leather headband and found a website that sells scrap leather on the cheap. You can get 5lbs for something like $10. I'm probably going for the "I only need a piece of leather" option and it's under $10 shipped. So, what I'm thinking is, the whole pad can be foam, and just the part that touches your ear leather. So, you could make a ring of leather the same diameter and thickness as the part of the pad that touches your ear. Maybe 1/2" wide, the diameter of the foam. Glue it on, and that way, the entire foam pad is still letting the bass escape, but the part that touches your head is soft leather. They even have deerskin. The scratchiness doesn't bother me in at all so I would probably not do it.
 
Here's the link: http://www.brettunsvillage.com/leather/
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There's a leather place near me I perused for another project. I was thinking of stopping by there next week. Good idea!
http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/
 
I am told that the crumbing is from contact with skin/oils. Maybe a leather cover like this would keep that from happening?
 
May 25, 2012 at 1:07 PM Post #2,279 of 8,992
NetDewt.
I'd say the chances of you getting those cups is slim to nil. Check over at the "Grado Modders go Magnum" thread. Sorry, I feel bad about posting those links.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/576717/grado-modders-go-magnum/1515
 
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