reeseboisse
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As a few of you may remember, I posted in here a while ago wondering how to go about making Grado pads out of a free block of Tempur-Pedic foam. Yesterday, I worked out how to do it, went out and bought some suitable blades, and went to work. This will obviously also work for essentially any foam you'd like to try.
Here's how I did it: First, chop the (approximately) 1.5"x3"x4" block in half, so that you have 2 blocks, which measure ~0.75"x3x4. Then, measure out a circle in the center of the side on each of the blocks, 1.5" in diameter. Cut them out. Then, on one side of each block, measure a circle 1.75" inches in diameter, so it's just larger than the 1.5 inch hole. Slice through that circle until you have .25" of foam left before hitting your cutting surface and stop. Then, make a slit all the way around the perimeter of the hole right where the wider hole and the smaller hole meet, so that you've cut out a ring of foam .25" thick, and you have a slit for the lip on the edge of the earcup.
Results:
The comfort:
The sound: OMG TEH BASS! Due to the denser foam and a much better seal between the ears and the pads, these things have become bass monsters. And not in a good way. It becomes muddy, poorly defined, and it completely takes over the music. BUT(!): after EQing the bass down (using Shibatch's Super Equalizer for Winamp), I'm really liking this! The mids have taken on a new warmth, and the highs are just a tad recessed, which takes away a lot of the brightness and (some say) harshness attributed to these cans. Vocals are slightly muffled however, but not to the extent where it bothers me. A little more EQ could probably fix it. Also, with my portable, I no longer need the 1st bass boost setting to make it sound more than tinny, which is nice.
Overall, I'm happy with the results. The comfort is just awesome, and the sound, though finicky, is nice when all set up.
I can try to get pictures at some point this week, although I can't promise anything.
Here's how I did it: First, chop the (approximately) 1.5"x3"x4" block in half, so that you have 2 blocks, which measure ~0.75"x3x4. Then, measure out a circle in the center of the side on each of the blocks, 1.5" in diameter. Cut them out. Then, on one side of each block, measure a circle 1.75" inches in diameter, so it's just larger than the 1.5 inch hole. Slice through that circle until you have .25" of foam left before hitting your cutting surface and stop. Then, make a slit all the way around the perimeter of the hole right where the wider hole and the smaller hole meet, so that you've cut out a ring of foam .25" thick, and you have a slit for the lip on the edge of the earcup.
Results:
The comfort:
The sound: OMG TEH BASS! Due to the denser foam and a much better seal between the ears and the pads, these things have become bass monsters. And not in a good way. It becomes muddy, poorly defined, and it completely takes over the music. BUT(!): after EQing the bass down (using Shibatch's Super Equalizer for Winamp), I'm really liking this! The mids have taken on a new warmth, and the highs are just a tad recessed, which takes away a lot of the brightness and (some say) harshness attributed to these cans. Vocals are slightly muffled however, but not to the extent where it bothers me. A little more EQ could probably fix it. Also, with my portable, I no longer need the 1st bass boost setting to make it sound more than tinny, which is nice.
Overall, I'm happy with the results. The comfort is just awesome, and the sound, though finicky, is nice when all set up.
I can try to get pictures at some point this week, although I can't promise anything.