markkr
1000+ Head-Fier
I'm going to have to learn Spanish just so that I can join that forum and follow their Grado threads... Google Translate is just not cutting it
Hello, i´m working again. Here we have a new spanish champion in my first foro. I think you will want to see him work for him personal headphones.
http://www.auriculares.org/foro/index.php/topic,5912.msg69572/topicseen.html#msg69572
Greetings from Spain and enjoy the music.
I'm going to have to learn Spanish just so that I can join that forum and follow their Grado threads... Google Translate is just not cutting it
Thanks for that Brian. Especially enjoyed the second clip. Surprised you didn't link one of the clips you'd posted in other thread (Bonamassa at Albert Hall) - they were truly magic (I will forever be indebted - just recently bought "Live From Nowhere In particular").
Anyway - I know most of you guys are probably more interested in the wood mods, but I thought I'd contribute my progress to date .....
One think I'm noticing as I move away from "rock" and into jazzy/world/classical tunes with these MS1s is an effect that was already hinted at me previously, but I was too focused on listening to other things is the fact that these cans have a sort of playing field with the musical presentation that changes as the "front" instrument comes out.
I think I'm going to step away from head-fi for a while guys. feel free to send me a pm anytime, but I'm going to stop keeping up on threads and endlessly researching headphones for a while.
Happy Modding as always.
I'll try and check out Melody Gardot - never even heard about "it". All the others I got them covered already and love them - Nils recording is just perfect for Grados; Bonamassa is a new staple on my collection though and still on a first listen basis as I got a few of them in one sitting, very, very good stuff
I've got many hundreds of LPs and CDs of most genres, so maybe I'll try and post some great ones as time goes by here, I mean recordings and artists that you don't see discussed often on these boards anyway.
My thoughts exactly!
I think I'm going to step away from head-fi for a while guys. feel free to send me a pm anytime, but I'm going to stop keeping up on threads and endlessly researching headphones for a while.
Happy Modding as always.
Grado driver goes kinky
As posted some pages back I have been experimenting with the felt covering at the back of my vented drivers in order to regain the balance. I have had good results with some sort of felt that seemed to let the right amount of air pass. The same can be said about a material that those of you who are interested will find easy to get hold of and that has the right color: use a black nylon pantyhose! The material is just perfect. It is easy to stretch, easy to apply, and it is very breathable. And it sounds good. The balance is there, the bass is great, a little bit more pronounced than stock, but still not overwhelming. But what I like most is the mids and the instrument separation!
The only thing you have to be aware of: You might need to explain to your lady what you are doing in her drawer!!
EDIT: I had all the holes of my drivers opened before I applied the covering material. So I had the same covering for all holes, with a consistent airflow through all of them.
If you like Gardot's Worrisome Heart CD you should immediately grab her My One And Only Thrill CD it's worth every penny in my book. The song Who Will Comfort Me sounds killer on my SR60's. Since we're talking music you guys should also check out Alain Caron. He's a jazz bassist from Canada he's a wonderful artist and his music is excellent for testing out your bass mods on.
Does anyone remember? A while back I had seen a Grado with a brown gator/croc headband. It had wood cups and velor pads also. It was really decadent looking Grado. 1) Does anyone remember it? 2) Where would I get that headband? I thought it was a gorgeous Grado. To me anyway.