hahaha finally done and have time to take some pictures. This is a grado sr80. There is an improvement in the sound stage since the mod includes a front spacer. This front spacer create distance between the transducer (is this the correct name?) and the ear. The vocal is also more intimate and the sound sig become a bit warmer. Everything feels nicer. hehehe all of this might be very subjective since i dont really have another grado sr 80 to compare it with. Last but not least, it looks nice isn't it?

here is some pictures:

Looks great liat-liat, can touch-up and sell. The name? RS 3 hehe

Just bought SR 325is from MBD (up from SR 60 lol). They got new store (1 year old, sorta.. new heh) at Jaya One (Jalan Universiti). Currently burning it in so the sound is.. meh?

This post has been edited by ahpek26: Dec 5 2009, 05:23 PM

hahaha. still uses a sr80 driver surely can not compete with the upper level grado btw i found another simple and interesting grado mods in head fi. It is called Grado Basshead Mod. will try this as soon as i get the chance to buy the parts

hey guys, went to the bose store in the gardens mall today and had a listen to their around-ear headphones and came back a little disappointed.

How does the SR80 compare? I like the bose b/c of the weight (light) & comfort, but unfortunately the sound doesn't match.

Have any of you listen to both? My apologies if this has been asked before, but the grado thread (part 1 and 2) is over 120 pages and I don't know where to start.

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Added on December 13, 2009, 5:25 pmOh, and does anyone know how the audio technica AD700 compare? I heard they are more comfortable, but less bassy, and better for games and movies.

The Grado's are good for rock and roll.

This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Dec 13 2009, 05:25 PM

Hi guys , any idea where to get services for the Grado headphones ? I think my Igrado wire needed to be resolded , I've lost the left side audio .

My SR60s still sitting there. Not used very often anymore as sound is intermittently on and off on the left. Is there someone who can fix this as a cheap service or do I really have to recable the whole thing via PcWorks?

AD700 has wide soundstage while grados are tend to be forward with the high frequencies.. you might wanna try it out first if you get the chance though.. as diff headphones suits different people.. grados don't have that much of a bass impact but the bass is well presented.. not too much nor too little.. have it like this.. the AD700 puts you in the audience of a concert while the grado will put you ON the stage.. that is the only way that i could think how describe how different this two headphone is..

you pulled out the wire from driver is it? does your igrado under warranty? why dont you send it back.. it is much safer that way...

you can DIY it on your own.. provided that your driver is still working.. well, it is hard to blow the driver it self anyway.. but there is a possiblity.. cause i dont think that the wires can be pulled out easily.. or maybe somewhere along the cable, there is a loss of connection..

modding/fixing grado headphones are rather straight forward.. but you need to have the guts to disassemble it.. i modded my sr60i the minute i got it.. recable it with startquad cables n canare plugs all on my own..

This post has been edited by huh?: Dec 14 2009, 08:14 AM

thanks for the tips huh, do you know where I can try out the AD700s?

not sure where.. TT's maybe.. or you can ask akabane since they stock Audio technicas.. if you live near nilai you are more than welcome to try my grado sr60i.. hearing is believing.. cause like what i said.. some may hate one headphone when others love it..

looks like the music by design number on page 2 of this thread is dead. Did a google search for the shop with no such luck. Did it move/ shut down?

Does anyone know anywhere else that stocks

SD80, Alessandro MS1 or Audio technica AD700?

Thanks.

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Added on December 14, 2009, 12:06 pmOkay, thanks will msg akabane.


This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Dec 14 2009, 12:06 PM

bro, how is the aluminum cups going?

they cups need to hold on for now.. pretty much broke..hahaha..

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Added on December 14, 2009, 5:48 pmoh ya.. btw.. try to bring your own/good source when you are testing out the headphones.. live recording are one of the best... try to bring your fav song with you cause that way you can notice what is the diff between headphones

This post has been edited by huh?: Dec 14 2009, 05:48 PM

The MS1's you can pm either yuheng or walabies as they're selling em....I have a pair of MS1's if you'd like to audition them, drop me a pm

i thought yours is ms2, bro?

I have both I don't want to sell my MS1 just yet (might just keep it for portable usage if i'm ever stuck somewhere) and I'm tempted to ask pcwork for a recable in the future

Yes do that.He already done it with my grado sr60 last time.

But the cable is abit heavy though.Can't use it for outdoor listening anymore

No , I think it got loosen because of rough handling , and the unit isnt on warranty after more .

you can recable/ fix it on your own.. it is even easier to disassemble the igrado than other grados.. the driver is held together with clips rather than glued together like the other grados..

It's a connection/contact problem around one inch from the opening for the wires from the left driver, when it's twisted or pulled, it happens.

cheap solution would be cutting the bad wires out and resoldering the wires back together if the contact problem is outside of the housing... but a much better way is to recable the your grado.. you can DIY it easily or send it PcWork.. i can try to fix your guys grado but i think PcWork is much more reputable at those things.. im just a noob