My Grado SR80 Mod Build Log..

[99PenceProductions]

hi everyone, im getting my headphones tomorrow..

im planning on performing some mods to these headphones.

the mods im planning on doing are:

putting wood cups on,

recable, (possibly red and white theme)

a new leather headband with more comfort,

and i might liberate the drivers..

ill put up loads of pictures on everything that im doing..

starting with tomorrow, when i get them!

if anyone is an awesome woodwork specialist that could help me with the wood cups, it would be much appreciated!

i look forward to getting them..

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

hi everyone, im getting my headphones tomorrow..

im planning on performing some mods to these headphones.

the mods im planning on doing are:

putting wood cups on,

recable, (possibly red and white theme)

a new leather headband with more comfort,

and i might liberate the drivers..

ill put up loads of pictures on everything that im doing..

starting with tomorrow, when i get them!

if anyone is an awesome woodwork specialist that could help me with the wood cups, it would be much appreciated!

i look forward to getting them..

Cant wait to see them when finished.

I have considering modding my Klipsch image one with nicer wires. I just have not gotten around to it.

 

[99PenceProductions]

well after the seller posting my grados somewhere else, they finally arrived this morning!

when i first put them on, they felt really flimsy and no weight to them, i really do hope that they are better with the wood cups.

ok so heres the mods i did to them today then (nothing too drastic yet...)

i removed the rubbish protective layer of nylon that separates the drivers from my ears.

that wasn't too hard, a sharp knife did it within a minute..

the next thing i did was liberate the drivers, i did this by removing the plastic cups of the headphones..

i tried a method of heating the glue through steam (very 19th century), it didn't work.

i then got a hairdryer and heated the glue up that way, they still needed a little bit of a push, so i used the knife from removing the nylon to separate the pieces of plastic..

the next thing i did was stab the end of the knife through the translucent holes in the driver, some people just do the 4, i decided to go with all 12.

the difference you may ask?

WAAAY MORE BASS.

ill be back when i decide what im going to do next..

any ideas?