SennGrado Thread

[matchbox]

thought I would weigh in again on the performance of the senngrados I put together around five or six months ago. I compared them to my recently wooded sr80i's a little unfavorably. I decided that was unfair & have been listening to each for two weeks at a time & alternating– plugged into a fiio x5ii & no amp, lots of folk, classical (chamber & solo instr.), electronic, & various rock, no favorite tracks over & over again. I have to say the senngrads are really impressive. A nice wide soundstage I can just get lost in. Not super- wide, but deep. A little less detail in the mids, but I don't miss it because of the detail in the bass & sub bass. Here's the configuration for the tape on the vent holes– thirteen holes covered in groups of two rather than four:

here are a smaller set I'm working on as a pair with a low profile,  for walking in wet weather:

 


these still sound like stock px100ii's. 

 

[Saoshyant]

Does anyone have any somewhat inexpensive gimbal/headband suggestions? If I remember Urbanears Plattan is an option, but can't remember if there are other routes.

If I remember, the Plattan is collapsible too, which might be nice.

 

[Allanmarcus]

Does anyone have any somewhat inexpensive gimbal/headband suggestions? If I remember Urbanears Plattan is an option, but can't remember if there are other routes.

If I remember, the Plattan is collapsible too, which might be nice.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NIZ88GC
 
be very carful when you pull the wires over the cups as the cups will scratch really easily.

 

[Saoshyant]

Much appreciated!

 

[DavidA]

  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NIZ88GC
 
be very carful when you pull the wires over the cups as the cups will scratch really easily.

One way to help protect the cups is to shrink wrap the wires.
 
Another headband option is the MDR-7506 headband from Trew Audio: http://www.trewaudio.com/product/sony-7506-hdbandcup/ Not as cheap but looks a little better

 

[Saoshyant]

Hmm, that's a tempting option too. It's a shame gimbals aren't exactly easy to find for this, as any nice ones I've seen are quite expensive.

 

[DavidA]

Hmm, that's a tempting option too. It's a shame gimbals aren't exactly easy to find for this, as any nice ones I've seen are quite expensive.

I've been looking for gimbals also, most are $150+, really nice but a little more than I want to pay.  I even tried to get some used SR-60's on Ebay just for the parts but everyone just bids them up to almost the price of new

 

[Saoshyant]

Yep, I'm using ones from my SR80i, but would like those to be usable again.

 

[7keys]

I've been using the MDR-7506 for awhile now and l8ke it more than the alternatives.

 

[mysticstryk]

Just joined the SennGrado club.  Red cedar cups.
 
Haven't quite decided on what I think of them.  Very different from what I'm used too.  

 

[DavidA]

  Just joined the SennGrado club.  Red cedar cups.
 
Haven't quite decided on what I think of them.  Very different from what I'm used too.  

Got any pictures?  Never seen red cedar cups before, but I remember it being used a lot for open beam ceilings when my dad and his friends were building houses.

 

[Paul Graham]

Still going strong and sounding so so good after a year  
 

 

 

 

[fleasbaby]

  Still going strong and sounding so so good after a year  
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Good to see them still in rotation . I have a pair of Lignum cups ferreted away in my parts drawer for a rainy day...maybe they'll come out and get some use soon.

 

[JoeDoe]

Still going strong and sounding so so good after a year  

Hey... those look familiar...

 

[Paul Graham]

Haha morning chaps. Sorry I've been quiet in like a year!
Life priorities :/
But all is good.