[speakerlao]

I'd be interested in the drivers..

I'm just going to super glue the hinge on and keep them as a backup pair, as both channels still work. Sorry! 
 
Now I have to endure the pain of breaking in my other pair.

 

[7keys]

 
The PX 100 ii is supposed to be dark. It isn't a defect or anything. That IS it's intended sound signature and that's why some of us really love it. If you'd like to explore ways to brighten it up, you should... but I, for one, can't get enough of its darkness. 

its very easy on the ear.not bright at all.

There is a big variation of sound in PX-100 cans, I've had pairs with a lot of bass and others wwith hardly any, and others in the SennGrado thread have found the same.

 

[keepitsimple]

There is a big variation of sound in PX-100 cans, I've had pairs with a lot of bass and others wwith hardly any, and others in the SennGrado thread have found the same.

i have had about 30 pairs as they break-they all sound the same to me to be honest.
what source do you use and do you amp up.i just use the i pod shuffle first gen or the iphone 4s.

 

[7keys]

There is a big variation of sound in PX-100 cans, I've had pairs with a lot of bass and others wwith hardly any, and others in the SennGrado thread have found the same.

i have had about 30 pairs as they break-they all sound the same to me to be honest.
what source do you use and do you amp up.i just use the i pod shuffle first gen or the iphone 4s.

That's odd, all of us who are making SennGrado's for members and have used multiple pairs pretty much agree on that,

Here's one of many discussions about that in this thread.

Fleasbaby says he stopped making senngrados because there are to many variations between pairs. Post 243

http://www.head-fi.org/t/793136/grado-modders-go-ypsilon-elleven-acoustica-drivers-and-builds-thread/240

 

[Siberian Ascii]

anybody here owns the white px100? was there any discoloration after a while? 

 

[keepitsimple]

That's odd, all of us who are making SennGrado's for members and have used multiple pairs pretty much agree on that,

Here's one of many discussions about that in this thread.

Fleasbaby says he stopped making senngrados because there are to many variations between pairs. Post 243

http://www.head-fi.org/t/793136/grado-modders-go-ypsilon-elleven-acoustica-drivers-and-builds-thread/240

ill have a look thanks.the px 100 seem a little brighter straight out of the box and prior to burn in.

 

[keepitsimple]

  anybody here owns the white px100? was there any discoloration after a while? 

i would not worry about that m8 as they break within 2 years.ive had about 4 pairs of white ones.

 

[Siberian Ascii]

  i would not worry about that m8 as they break within 2 years.ive had about 4 pairs of white ones.

i see, but did you notice any discoloration after a while? about to get a new pair tomorrow however the white ones are around $10 cheaper than the black ones but I'm a bit OC lol.

 

[keepitsimple]

  i see, but did you notice any discoloration after a while? about to get a new pair tomorrow however the white ones are around $10 cheaper than the black ones but I'm a bit OC lol.

i didnt notice to be honest

 

[speakerlao]

There is a big variation of sound in PX-100 cans, I've had pairs with a lot of bass and others wwith hardly any, and others in the SennGrado thread have found the same.

 
That could be because there are lots of fakes out there. I also noticed the little foam earpads have a huge impact on the sound. I had some left over PortaPro foam pad replacements I got from Amazon, and they make the PX2 sound really bad. If you hold the foam up to a light, you want one that lets a lot of light pass through it. The replacement PortaPro foamies blocked a lot of light, so I'm assuming it messed up the sound. Both my pairs sound identical with stock pads.
 
And for earpads, can any owners of the HD414 pads do me a favor? I bought some from eBay and one of the pads keeps falling off. I took both off to inspect, and I noticed one of the cups is missing a cut inside that creates a lip to hold the driver in place. Is this normal?  One has a solid circular cut, the other has a circular cut, with a slightly larger cut that creates a lip to tuck the driver into.

 

[speakerlao]

Ok, here is a little guide on how to stretch your headphones without snapping them and getting a perfect bend while relieving like 90% of the vice grip clamp.
 
1. Find a box that is slightly larger than your heads width (1/2" max). Don't use pillows or soft objects, as it can create a lopsided bend.
 
2. Adjust the height adjustments to fit your head.
 
3. Place the adjusted headphones on the box like you would do normally stretching your headphones.
(This is the normal way, but the metal frame and plastic are way too stiff/strong and have crazy memory and eventually return to shape after a few hours. I did this for a few weeks and they would always return to really bad clamping. This is what led me to start bending them by hand and snapped my first pair. Bending by hand will also give you an uneven bend.)
 
4. Now get a hair dryer and put it on the highest heat setting and start heating up the top portion of the headband. If you use a heatgun, becareful with the heat settings. Don't go below the plastic frame where the L/R labels are and don't do the underside where the padding is because I'm assuming those are glued on. Heat the top metal insert until it's hot to the touch and then stop heating it. Try not to direct the heat towards the drivers, or even cover them with a towel.
 
5. The heat will make the aluminum/metal lose a good amount of it's memory from bending, but it's still going to slightly bend back, this is why we want a box slightly larger than your head.
 
6. Let them cool off stretched out over the box for 30 minutes and then try them out. They should be a lot more comfortable now. If not, do it one or two more times, or adjust the box size to your preference of clamp.
 
After doing this, I can now wear them all day with 0 headache or pain. No more enduring months of pain breaking in your headphones! 

 This also helps the sound in a good way, IMO, as it stops shoving the drivers down your ear canals. Makes them sound more natural and the bass isn't as boomy.

 

[MorrisL]

speakerlao, why is all that better than simply putting it on a larger-than-head size object and letting it stretch for a while?

 

[speakerlao]

  speakerlao, why is all that better than simply putting it on a larger-than-head size object and letting it stretch for a while?

 
 
I answered that in the post, but here:
 
(This is the normal way, but the metal frame and plastic are way too stiff/strong and have crazy memory and eventually return to shape after a few hours. I did this for a few weeks and they would always return to really bad clamping. This is what led me to start bending them by hand and snapped my first pair. Bending by hand will also give you an uneven bend.)
 
So you can spend a few weeks trying to relieve the clamp, or get it done in 30 minutes. Up to you really.

 

[petehb]

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[MorrisL]

   
 
I answered that in the post, but here:
 
(This is the normal way, but the metal frame and plastic are way too stiff/strong and have crazy memory and eventually return to shape after a few hours. I did this for a few weeks and they would always return to really bad clamping. This is what led me to start bending them by hand and snapped my first pair. Bending by hand will also give you an uneven bend.)
 
So you can spend a few weeks trying to relieve the clamp, or get it done in 30 minutes. Up to you really.

Thanks for that. Will give it a try.