They leak noticeably more, mostly from the outside into the cans and not the other way around. I'm certain it's attributed to the much thinner cups. Both the finish and the wood itself is a lot more fragile than the mahogany and ebony cups of the TH-X00 (I've never owned or tried the PHs). It's...

Sadly if you do that you compromise part of the design that gives you that wonderful sound signature. Also the cups are so thin that they actually leak sound in that direction too, certainly much, much more compared to the noticeably thicker TH-X00s.

The original pads or the ATH pads discussed further ahead?

Yeah I've noticed that the outer profile is slightly different/larger, and also heard that the walls are thinner for the teaks specifically, but some other photos suggested something different. My TH-X00 Ebonies actually have a very well-behaving treble, while both Mahoganies I tried could be...

Disclaimer: I've only tried the TH-X00-series, but I assume they are quite similar in sound to the E-MUs. I think the two mahoganies I've tried sounded more muddy in the bass than the ebony one I have now. The ebonies also sound much deeper and precise in the bass-frequencies, altho possibly a...

This is exactly the same for all TH-X00s which afaik do share the same or very similar driver with the E-MUs. Luckily I don't really feel much of a discomfort when wearing the original pads. With the Fostex-family this really has very little to say vs. pads. You can drive them off a Fiio E17...

Guys each and every Fostex model in this specific series has seen an overwhelming feedback if how badly other pads impacts the sound. I tried the Dekoni sheepskins once and never tried another pad again because of it. Stick with the originals and fine-tune it's position, or get another headset...

Dude new cabling has no real impact on any speaker or headset unless the original ones were made of braided noodles with poor PVC-insulation. It only matters as long as it's for the microphonics. Just keep the capacitance as low as possible for line cable and inductance as low as possible for...

I found some info online suggesting quite the opposite. Either way I want the original size and fit as the larger pads while comfy and providing a true around-ear option, simply doesn't fit my ears too well.

Hey guys! I don't suppose anyone of you using replacement pads on your phones would be willing to sell me your original ones? I bought a pair with the ATH pads many seems to be using, and the treble is simply way too hot comfort. I also have trouble positioning them properly on my strangely...

Impressions?

AHA! I thought the texture of the wood looked a little off when hearing that it was gonna be made of oak (oak has a slightly different color and usually larger cells). Glad to see that all the negative expectations might not come to fruition!

Inflated? I thought they were $50 cheaper than the RS1e, and we still don't know exactly (or anything) about how well/bad and different they will perform.

You guys might be putting a little too much into it. Give it some time, and with luck you'll be seeing reviews before stock runs out :) I'm guessing this because these are not as radically different in design as the Bushies were.   I would also agree that the brown headband would look really...

Thought I'd share my post here too: http://www.head-fi.org/t/771098/new-grado-gh1-headphone-available-for-pre-order-at-ttvjaudio/15#post_11741326

Picture from Grado's own Linked-in page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grado-labs From the picture it's obvious that these phones are open-backed. From the looks of it they're shipped with the plastic gimbals, probably putting them somewhere in Bushmills-territory (which I woulda bought if...

The higher you go, the bigger diminishing return becomes. This is not entirely true until you hit a specific price range which I will not try to define as I'm way too casual an audiophile ;)

- First the 325 were made in different variations including the black anodized aluminium and black wire mesh and the plain aluminium version. Both looked quite cylindrical even if they had a small reinforced ridge at the end, somewhat similar to the current cup design, just not as wide. These...

I can confirm that these guys know their stuff. Absolutely correct! :)

  Beautiful headband!   Keep the drivers relatively flush with the bottom of the cups. If you choose to have them recessed then don't place them too deep as this usually affects the sound in a bad way. Consider using something to seal that huge slit for the cabling, as it'll be way too long...

I applied a slight pressure on the pads without deforming them, and I'm really happy about the results. The weight of these headphones will eventually squeeze the pads slightly together, so I wanted to prevent that for as long as possible.

Having tried S, L, inverted L and G-cushes I also agree that the SR-325is totally need the L-cushes, preferably tape-modded with a sturdy tape. I'm also gonna try what 7keys did and see how it affects these Grados. I'm thinking going with a high density leather, turn the smooth side in and call...

Yeah that's a detail I actually forgot to mention. I did some calculations, and figured that my (originally planned) replacement wooden sleeve would have to be 35-36mm high to get the same volume as my existing SR-325is (with the plastic rings removed). I quite like it as it is right now, so I...

Hey guys!   I was considering having a local woodturner make me pair of inner sleeves/cups for my SR-325is. Then I started thinking if I should just have him make an inner sleeve that fits inside the inner plastic cup and the outer alu cups. It would sorta be like a filler that provides...

Those are stamped metal sheets, which sadly are relatively air-flow restrictive and somewhat "less aerodynamic" than woven wire meshes. I will not guarantee the real benefits of this vs. yours, but as probably most of you know, moving air actually speeds up rather than slow down when it meets...