appar111
Headphoneus Supremus
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I have a chance to grab a pair of used SR325's, but they're in need of a little TLC. One of the buttons on the earcups has some sort of cement on it (for marking purposes to differentiate the left from the right earcup-- for some reason the "L" and R" on either side wasn't clear enough for somebody!). How hard would it be to remove the buttons on both earpieces? Can I just pull them off gently, since the grilles are metal? Also, what can I use to remove any dry glue that may remain in the grilles? I don't want any dried glue falling into the grilles.
Also, they have no pads on them, and whoever had them before had glued the previous earpads on them-- all that's left are some remnants of these pads that still need to be scraped off. So I'm looking at around $15 for bowls or around $30 for flats from TTVJ. There's some wear on the lettering, but nothing too major.
The other big concern is that they have no plug-- so I would need to have a new plug installed (should only cost me around $15 to have a nice Canare F12 1/8" plug installed).
So would these be worth paying around $150 for, or trading a set of $150-ish cans for them? I haven't had a chance to hear SR325's, but I've heard they're great for metal.
Should I trade my DT770/80's for these "fixer-uppers" or should I keep looking for a pair in better condition?
Also, they have no pads on them, and whoever had them before had glued the previous earpads on them-- all that's left are some remnants of these pads that still need to be scraped off. So I'm looking at around $15 for bowls or around $30 for flats from TTVJ. There's some wear on the lettering, but nothing too major.
The other big concern is that they have no plug-- so I would need to have a new plug installed (should only cost me around $15 to have a nice Canare F12 1/8" plug installed).
So would these be worth paying around $150 for, or trading a set of $150-ish cans for them? I haven't had a chance to hear SR325's, but I've heard they're great for metal.
Should I trade my DT770/80's for these "fixer-uppers" or should I keep looking for a pair in better condition?