G-Pads for Grados

[Username 0]

This is what happens when you have too much time, a piece of yellow cardboard a pair of scissors, a penknife, blu-tack and DT250 pads

 

I present to you Grado G-Pads... G for GHETTO

 

Knowing that a C-pad cost around US$99 per pair and G-pads cost practically next to nothing... COMFY mmmm...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 23, 2006 by Username

[heady 0]

DT 250 pads can't cost nothing!!

[Username 0]

It "came with" my DT250

[Mackie 0]

Blutac aside, the overall mod looks great. How about including a set of instructions and the changes in sound presentation (if any)?

[Username 0]

This is what i posted on head-fi concerning the sound...

 

The highs are definitely tamed, not that I have ever claimed that SR60s were piercing and the bass is

 

The comfort is excellent

 

The mids are kind of congested since the exposed drivers are very near my ears

 

Additional comments:

 

I threw away my first prototype (they are only cardboard afterall ) since some of it tore out a little and it sounded quite boomy. I adjusted the pads so that the drivers sit further away from my ears and they sounded much cleaner. So I plan to design and make my next prototype so that the drivers rest further from my ears. Pics will follow.

 

Blu-taks were also used in Larry's C-pads for the RS/PS/HP series headphones.

 

 

[Username 0]

Now for the tutorial:

 

 

Here are the materials you'll need: blade, scissors, pencil, the original DT250 pad holder to use as a stencil, a piece of reasonably hard cardboad and blu tak.

 

 

Draw the shap and the hole (the hole should be slightly smaller than the grado drivers. This is my new and improved design.

 

 

You can cut the the pads in anyway you like (in shape of course). But my suggested way of cutting is to first cut out the general shape with a scissors. For the hole cut a + shape across the hole and slowly trim it away by it's circumference quarter by quarter.

 

 

Final product.

 

 

Test fit.

 

 

I changed the design a little by placing small thick strips to make big gaps in between to allow air flow, it changes the sound tremendously for the better. More to come later.

 

 

There is a gap for air flow into the pads, this is my new design.

 

 

The new design puts the drivers further away from the ears, furthermore the blu tak creates an air gap, Grados love air. The boominess that I dreaded is now gone, the headstage widened, more treble sparkle and it is now ALOT more airy than before. Just as comfy and better sounding. WOOT!

[Barradio 0]

You can punch some holes on the hard carboard too if need more air.

[Mackie 0]

Thanks a lot matey....interesting.......time to make a request from Father Time!