[DrawTheLine]

So after about a week or so listening to the basic sock mod (not Kojakus sliced sock mod) I can say that the quantity of bass has certainly been increased, and they are MUCH more comfortable than they were before. It seems the impact of the bass has decreased, or perhaps it just appears to be reduced now that the quantity of bass has increased. I do miss that tight punch I had before, but I'd still like to increase the quantity of bass without muddying it as well. I only have one set of bowl pads, so I'm hesitant to cut them up just yet.
 
I also have some wooden inserts coming from TheLostMidrange, so I think I'll wait until I receive those from him before hacking up my pads.
 
 
I have some cool cosmetic mods I'll be doing shortly once I get a hold of my wooden inserts (which should be here shortly!). So hopefully I can complete everything within a weeks time and post some picks of my modified cans!
 
[edit]: The socks I used have a material composition of 44% Nylon, 28% Cotton, and 28% Modal. I'm certain different material socks will have a different effect on sound. I'm wondering what materials have others used with success?

 

[t-crisis]

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So after about a week or so listening to the basic sock mod (not Kojakus sliced sock mod) I can say that the quantity of bass has certainly been increased, and they are MUCH more comfortable than they were before. It seems the impact of the bass has decreased, or perhaps it just appears to be reduced now that the quantity of bass has increased. I do miss that tight punch I had before, but I'd still like to increase the quantity of bass without muddying it as well. I only have one set of bowl pads, so I'm hesitant to cut them up just yet.
 
[edit]: The socks I used have a material composition of 44% Nylon, 28% Cotton, and 28% Modal. I'm certain different material socks will have a different effect on sound. I'm wondering what materials have others used with success?

That's pretty spot on with what I heard after doing the sock mod. As far as the socks I used, I think they're probably made of cotton. Actually to be honest I don't have much of a clue, all I know is that they are super fuzzy and all of my siblings wear them to bed haha

Here's a picture:

 

[Kerry56]

I don't think the bass is muddied with my particular sock mod. I don't know the exact material in the socks,  but it is definitely not 100% cotton, and is probably closer to DrawTheLine's.
 
I made the pads from some foam left over from another long forgotten project.  The foam doesn't project out much from the hard plastic of the cup, but it is a tiny bit more than what I see with the Comfies or the reverse quarter mod Senn 414.  This foam is softer to the touch than the Comfies, but more dense.
 
Here are some pictures:
 

 

[musiclover666]

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I'm looking into a cosmetic mod at the moment... I'd like to make my own wooden buttons with the number insignia to match the wooden chambers I'm making (rather than the plastic buttons)... but I'm having a difficult time finding the correct size of heat stamp to use on the buttons. So far I can find 5/8" and 5/36". Has anyone here wanted to do the same thing, and is there something out there that will work?

 
Have you looked into laser engraving? Any decent designer worth his salt would be able to match the sans serif font used and match the size as well.

 

[Big Bill]

I cant believe this thread is still going.

 
Bill.

 

[KimChee]

Brought back from the dead

 

[musiclover666]

So is there anyone making cups for a cheap price? I would like to give them a try with my 80i but I don't have a whole lot of money.

 

[KimChee]

There's someone making really cheap unfinished cups on Ebay.

 

[musiclover666]

Thanks for the heads up

 

[KimChee]

NP

 

[Kojaku]

I feel like a lot of the main Grado-modding community jumped ship to orthos...

Myself included :S

Kojaku

 

[musiclover666]

Orthos = FOTM?

 

[Kojaku]

Orthos = FOTM?

They've been FOTM for awhile then...

Kojaku

 

[t-crisis]

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I feel like a lot of the main Grado-modding community jumped ship to orthos...
Myself included :S
Kojaku

 
Then perhaps you could answer a question that has burning in the back of my mind for quite some time.... Could you give me a rough comparison of any of the pairs I listed below that you have heard both or know a lot about both?
 
Magnum v4 vs. T50RP/Thunderpants
 
Magnum v4 vs. LCD2/3                                                                              <---- or a comparison between the 3 orthos
 
Magnum v4 vs. HE-500/HE-5LE/HE-6 or whatever equivalent Hifiman
 
I don't have any listening experience outside of Grado really, and zero with planar headphones so any input would help. I'm really curious and thinking about picking up a pair.

 

[KneelJung]

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I feel like a lot of the main Grado-modding community jumped ship to orthos...
Myself included :S
Kojaku

Yeah I sort of posited this a while back to Kojaku. I even started a thread talking about my love of Grado's, and a growing infatuation at the the time with my modded T50's...A Grado Head With a Fostex Fetish. I think alot of Grado heads went to the LCD2 as well, and then there are the Hifiman offerings which have been garnering a lot of attention lately too. I know of at least one Grado modder that first went Magnum, and has now completely divorced himself from the Grado sound, who as a result of trying ortho's, sold all his Grado cans, and his Magnums both. This is much more than a FOTM musiclover when you consider the orthodynamic roundup thread has been active since it's inception in 05. You also have the success and acclaim of the LCD2. I think there is probably something to this ortho thing musiclover, just sayin.