[OogeleyBoogeley]

alright. i own a pair of sr-80's. i am thrilled to death about them. when i was looking at vwap's ad about the modded senn pads, i noticed that that particular pair of headphones didnt have that thin cloth-like covering over the transducer. is there any significant purpose to this? could anyone explain this? thanks.

-dan

 

[SptsNaz]

I think the cloth is there for some reason, I mean why would they include it if it were virtually useless. However, it might just be for comfort reasons, not sure. I have a pair of 125's myself but have no idea what the cloth is for.

 

[AndrewB]

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what the cloth is for

keeps down the amout of ear crud that could gather on the drivers

 

[wallijonn]

hair must not get into the driver. the infamous Grado Grattle may then be produced. me, i just wish that there were larger holes, or just one hole with the cloth cover.

 

[Beagle]

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Originally posted by wallijonn hair must not get into the driver. the infamous Grado Grattle may then be produced. me, i just wish that there were larger holes, or just one hole with the cloth cover.

Human hair does not rattle, last time I checked.

But yes, the cloth covering is to keep dust and dirt out.

 

[Digital-Monk]

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Originally posted by Beagle Human hair does not rattle, last time I checked. But yes, the cloth covering is to keep dust and dirt out.

If it's touching the driver you'll definately here a lot of ticking and other noise.

 

[Beagle]

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Originally posted by Digital-Monk If it's touching the driver you'll definately here a lot of ticking and other noise.

I don't think so. Not unless you've been caught in a fire recently and your hair is like steel wool. Besides, how could hair get in there anyway?

 

[Digital-Monk]

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Originally posted by Beagle I don't think so. Not unless you've been caught in a fire recently and your hair is like steel wool. Besides, how could hair get in there anyway?

If you were to take the cloth off (like the thread is discussing) it would be very easy for hair to get to the driver. I have had it happen with my 60's a couple times with comfy pads and the cloth on. Bowl pads with no cloth would make it that much easier. This may not be a problem for most people that have short hair and no facial hair or sideburns.

 

[Beagle]

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Originally posted by Digital-Monk If you were to take the cloth off (like the thread is discussing) it would be very easy for hair to get to the driver. I have had it happen with my 60's a couple times with comfy pads and the cloth on.

That's really strange. I wonder why that is? I've never heard of this before, hair getting into the drivers. It should be pretty much impossible. You'd have to take a pair of tweezers and insert through a tiny hole in the cloth. Even then, I still don't think it would make the diaphragm rattle.

I think I'll contact Grado and ask if there is a high number of repairs due to hair getting to the drivers.

What if fleas or lice were to get in there and reproduce, then use the driver for a trampoline?

 

[Duncan]

Its all too possible to get hair onto the diaphragms...

...and it does produce Grattle (or... in my case... Sontle I guess

)... careful removal of hair = no more Sontle

 

[Rotareneg]

I had it happen with my HD600's. It started making a faint buzzing noise on heavy base notes which got me rather worried that something had gone horribly wrong with either the cans or the amp (Corda HA-1.) When I took the cushion and the foam insert off, I was relieved to find that it was just a single hair that had threaded itself into and through the foam and ended up rubbing against the driver.

 

[OogeleyBoogeley]

what could one do if hair gets in there? when i opened my now dead 60's, it was covered in hair. is there any way to clean the transducer and diaphragm?

 

[Duncan]

I just did mine very carefully, making sure not to put too much (barely any) pressure on the diaphraghm with a pair of tweezers

 

[SptsNaz]

ooooo yeh i knew about this problem. Thank god I didn't go and take the cloth off, wew. I hope it lasts

 

[Czilla9000]

What cloth?