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[stocker1]

It dose not matter what they look like, they sound awesome.
 

 

[stocker1]

Where did you get the get the plastic pipe?

 

[AHorseNamedJeff]

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I too would like to see those oblong headphones on a persons head.

 

[devouringone3]

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.. btw how about amboyna burly, it's sound great too?

I have no idea , but it sure looks insanely good.

 

[stocker1]

I got it at Home Depot you can get them in any home improvement store.  go to the plumbing section.
 

 

[stocker1]

How did you get the brackets to fit or did you make custom ones. I am using the same cups.I listened to them and they sound very good big wide sound stage and awesome bass , focus, vocals are crystal clear.
 

 

[JuanseAmador]

I am about to receive a pair of woodies from Martin custom audio. They are quite particular.

I sent him drivers from a pair of vintage Joseph Grado SR-325, one from the bunch who had Black Star drivers in them (the same as the famous HP1000 - pictures here: http://www.martincustomaudio.com/2012/10/ehrmagosh-look-at-these.html).

I also asked him to build a pair of discs on which I could mount different sets of pads, such as the Lawton Audio Denon leather pads, the JMoney leather pads for Denon and Beyerdynamic, as well as the HiFiMAN & Beyerdynamic stock velour and pleather pads, and even the Stax O2 pads. Martin came up with another idea, which was to make a set of cups that would act as the discs themselves. He used Hormigo, a rare South American wood known as the "wood that sings".

I also asked him to install mini 4-pin XLR sockets on the cups, so that the cable could be swapped like on the LCD-2/3. I have a TWag V2 cable and SAA Endorphin to try on them. I also took the stock cable, JGSUWBRC, and installed LCD-2/3 connectors on it. I sent him TWag V2 wire that I had to connect the socket pins with the drivers.

The gimbals/rodblocks are Martin's black-anodized aluminium, and the headband is either the JMoney Audio or Onyx Manta; I can't recall which one I sent for him to use.

Here are a few pics of the near-final product. Martin still has to install the connectors and drivers.






















I originally ordered him a pair of Padauk cups, but it turned out the HP1000 drivers are slightly larger than the current ones, and so they didn't fit. He offered me to keep both for a small extra, and so I'll be making another set with them. I bought the black powder-coated aluminium gimbals that were for sale in the For Sale forums, and ordered a headband from the JMoney Christmas giveaway/sale. I'll order a set of the new V5 Magnum drivers and build a DHC cable to put on. Here are some pics from when they were supposed to house the Black Star drivers: http://www.martincustomaudio.com/2012/10/padauk-with-legendary-black-stars-and.html

I'll post my impressions of the creation when I receive it. I've never heard of anyone modding a pair of HP1000 in such way in the past, so I have no idea what they'll sound like. I hope the sound quality will be as good as the HP1000, but with a slightly warmer signature to complement my HE-6, and perhaps a larger soundstage from the extra-thickness in some of the pads. I will have the Bryston BHA-1 to test it out with, as well as the Joseph Grado HPA-2, a rare amplifier that was built to pair with the HP1000 back in the days (this amp is older than me!). 

*clap...clap...clap...* You have just won the best Grado headphone award. Do you sell these?

 

[devouringone3]

Yes, he has sold them to Head-Fi member En_R

 

[thazy2]

: )

 

[scootsit]

I am about to receive a pair of woodies from Martin custom audio. They are quite particular.

I sent him drivers from a pair of vintage Joseph Grado SR-325, one from the bunch who had Black Star drivers in them (the same as the famous HP1000 - pictures here: http://www.martincustomaudio.com/2012/10/ehrmagosh-look-at-these.html).

I also asked him to build a pair of discs on which I could mount different sets of pads, such as the Lawton Audio Denon leather pads, the JMoney leather pads for Denon and Beyerdynamic, as well as the HiFiMAN & Beyerdynamic stock velour and pleather pads, and even the Stax O2 pads. Martin came up with another idea, which was to make a set of cups that would act as the discs themselves. He used Hormigo, a rare South American wood known as the "wood that sings".

I also asked him to install mini 4-pin XLR sockets on the cups, so that the cable could be swapped like on the LCD-2/3. I have a TWag V2 cable and SAA Endorphin to try on them. I also took the stock cable, JGSUWBRC, and installed LCD-2/3 connectors on it. I sent him TWag V2 wire that I had to connect the socket pins with the drivers.

The gimbals/rodblocks are Martin's black-anodized aluminium, and the headband is either the JMoney Audio or Onyx Manta; I can't recall which one I sent for him to use.

Here are a few pics of the near-final product. Martin still has to install the connectors and drivers.






















I originally ordered him a pair of Padauk cups, but it turned out the HP1000 drivers are slightly larger than the current ones, and so they didn't fit. He offered me to keep both for a small extra, and so I'll be making another set with them. I bought the black powder-coated aluminium gimbals that were for sale in the For Sale forums, and ordered a headband from the JMoney Christmas giveaway/sale. I'll order a set of the new V5 Magnum drivers and build a DHC cable to put on. Here are some pics from when they were supposed to house the Black Star drivers: http://www.martincustomaudio.com/2012/10/padauk-with-legendary-black-stars-and.html

I'll post my impressions of the creation when I receive it. I've never heard of anyone modding a pair of HP1000 in such way in the past, so I have no idea what they'll sound like. I hope the sound quality will be as good as the HP1000, but with a slightly warmer signature to complement my HE-6, and perhaps a larger soundstage from the extra-thickness in some of the pads. I will have the Bryston BHA-1 to test it out with, as well as the Joseph Grado HPA-2, a rare amplifier that was built to pair with the HP1000 back in the days (this amp is older than me!). 

*clap...clap...clap...* You have just won the best Grado headphone award. Do you sell these?

How did you buy from JMoney? I thought they ceased to exist almost a year ago. Did their site change, or am I just doing something wrong here?

 

[mpawluk91]

I need to have that done to my grado sr225i but I have no idea what that would cost me... Damn

 

[devouringone3]

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How did you buy from JMoney? I thought they ceased to exist almost a year ago. Did their site change, or am I just doing something wrong here?

Good observation! (Absolutely, but) He bought it from the close out sale in late 2012 / early 2013, I'm pretty sure there's nothing left though :/

 

[newphones]

I just placed an order for igrado's, the black sheep of the grado family.
 
I've read about the igrado mods, which involves a quarter mod and/or removing the internal foam cover:
 
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i4.tinypic.com/6ft1d1j.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.head-fi.org/t/237231/igrado-mods&h=389&w=540&sz=50&tbnid=2LdnyaaNuOGgEM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=131&zoom=1&usg=__ZGSBb3yUvwHuK05AgHfB6v9bVm0=&docid=p1-EUR-ShBu5hM&sa=X&ei=wy5eUd2hKOKnigL2tYD4Dw&ved=0CEYQ9QEwAg&dur=260
 
 
However, I've also read that grado has changed the design of the igrado, so that the foam cover is no longer used. Can anyone verify?
 

 

[Brooko]

@newphones
 
Sorry - can't answer your question - but would be interested in your impression of them when you get them.