Grado comfies modification penny alternative.

[iJoe]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to show my design for comfies using a laser cutter to remove part;









I find them really comfy as the central part is now softer, but also more open sounding. The thicker foam helps too. Original was solid fill in the middle. I plan on making more with the circles cut. Perhaps just the outers in order to reduce direct high frequencies and allow just the bass, will have to try in increments.

[jandl100]

I've a pair of Grado 325i which I enjoy listening to a lot, once the treble has been tamed a bit - bloody uncumfy after a while though.

My mod to make them (much) more cumfy was to invest £58 () in a pair of earcups designed for the £1k+ Grado GS1000 series - these don't touch the ear anywhere and can be worn for hours with pleasure .. and they greatly enhance the sq, too!

Cheaper alternatives (£5 in this instance) like these can be had and are a worthwhile improvement on the stock Grado earpads.

Here's a pic of all 3 sets - original, £5ers and the full monty actually attached.