Grado SR80x

“You can separate the cup assembly probably wrapping around a heated blanket. Hot glue's melting point is not all that high. Temp just needs to be hot enough for it to turn gooey.”

“I've noticed that they sound fuller with better AMPs... They scale really good. Usually they are connected to a xDuoo XA-02, which gives almost 1W at 32Ohms trough the 6.3 😅”

“It's been like this since the original SR60's/80's. This is why I always get the 60's. I can't tell much of a difference that warrants spending the xtra money for the 80's.”

“I've got the SR80x, they're pretty easy to drive I think. I don't have the V6 but I do have the Sonata and the Sonata HD dongles dacs and they power the Grados just fine.”

“For anyone who has these that wear glasses, how's the comfort? My friend owned the SR60x model and when I tried those on, the pain became unbearable after a few songs in.”

“The only difference is sr80 has a de-stressed driver which if I remember correctly means there is less bass distortion, but I only have the 80 so I can't tell if you really hear the difference”

“You can get this (this seems to be easiest and cheapest solution to your problem). You can reuse the original gimbals, and attach them to the headband assembly.”

“Ehhhhh, 60 and 80 are similar, they have some changes going up, the 225 I tried was an old model, they do make some sound changes from generation to generation”

“the headband is often the only part that breaks on Grados, the drivers not so much, this is what aftermarket parts are for. I really wish Grado would make their rodblocks out of aluminium or something though.”

“I wear glasses with thick frames, they're fine but it's likely depending on what kind of frames you have for comfort. The driver size/pads on mine are likely the same size/fit as the sr60x. Maybe go with different pads?”

“Thought I just posted this, but anyway, I have the SR80x's with Dekoni Grado pads and mine are really bassy. I have to eq the bass down”

“With the caveat that the caps need to be soaked in hot (not boiling) water for a minute to loosen the glue, this is a good suggestion!”

“I'm literally waiting for my first Grados (also the 80x) right now... They are "out for delivery" and can't get here too soon.”

“Or check Etsy or google "DIY Grado style headphones" if you want to abandon the crappy build quality but save the drivers.”

“Why wouldn't it be able to drive them? Grado's are low impedance and high sensitivity. They can run off almost anything.”

“Someone is gonna post how much they hate this headphone. Don't listen to them. If you like it you like it.”

“I'll do a detachable cable mod and change the blocks and cups, should last a fair bit longer like that”

“Not that the cable breaks, but it has the mind of its own and is annoying to deal with.”

“I prefer lower volumes personally a lot of the time. It's definitely wider sound.”

“You want more bass? Open up the SR80x and then use a ballpoint point to poke holes in the felt. This is called the holepunch mod and will give you more bass. The higher-end models with more bass have some prepunched holes in the felt. My GH4 has 5 holes. You can punch up to 10 holes!”

“The only semblance of a difference I could find between them was a comment on the video saying the SR80x drivers are supposedly better matched and another commenter on this thread saying the SR80x drivers are de-stressed, whatever that means. Would such things even make a real difference?”