[Danthrax]

So I bought a pair of MDR-V6's and decided to apply some of the Grado mods to them. What surprised me is how much they remind me of Grados now. Obviously there are differences but these have replaced my sr-80i's as my go to headphones.
 
The mods:
Dynamat covered back
Silver Plated Cable with 2 ground wires instead of 1
1 extra vented hole on the driver back
Removed the foam plug from the center of the driver
Beyerdynamic Velour pads

 

[mosshorn]

Looks really interesting! How would you say the sound curve of them is overall now? Very similar to Grado, or perhaps with a more forward bass section?

 

[Danthrax]

They definitely have more bass than Grado and it sounds more controlled and detailed. And in general they seem slightly more detailed but for portable use when isolation is important they have the Grado feel but in a less in your face way. I wouldn't say get them instead of Grados but if you like Grados and you like modding Grados then you can get a similar sound with more portability out of the these. And tbh I am starting to like these more.

 

[fubar3]

I have had the V6 for years.  I had to fix the plug wires and they could use new earcups.  But I still use them.  Compared to the much newer HD238, the V6 has better mid range and seems more neutral.  These are vintage phones, which are good, but newer models from any vendor will be equal or better.

 

[Danthrax]

 
So I saw that the drivers come out fairly easily and the are essentially held in by a plastic clip. So I put some dynamat on them so they are a little bit sturdier in the housing and don;t interact directly with the plastic. It seemed to have reduced vibrations from bass a little bit.

 

[warjisoomon]

I know I'm reviving a very old thread, but on the off chance the author remembers, how much/what kind of difference did having that extra vented hole make?  Thanks, just curious.

 

[Danthrax]

Slightly more bass, but not that much of a difference. It might be worth it if you want to try to get more bass. You can also expose more holes to theoretically add more bass since the driver can move even easier.

 

[warjisoomon]

interesting.  do you know of any ways to maybe reduce the bass, but keep it clean?  it's presence is much bigger than i expected.  i mean there's always eq i guess. but just wondering.

 

[Danthrax]

foam in the back of the drivers might reduce the bass.

 

[warjisoomon]

I tried to stick the foam back in the drivers, but I realized it took away from the clarity some.  I think it's okay though, I'm starting to get used to it.  Did you notice a difference by scraping off that fabric thing covering all those small holes?  Thanks for all the help, I really appreciate it.

 

[dhruvmeena96]

Use foam at back instead of dynamat(dynamat kills vibration, not frequency).

Silverstone pattern foam

Done with the mod and it sounds better than most of the gear out in the market