Accessories
Grado Earpads (Soft) Pair
Grado Lab's comfy "Soft" earpads are widely praised by everyone who loves the Grado headphone sound but has had to cut their listening hours short because of itchy ears. These softer earpads make a pleasant difference in the feel of your Grado headphones due to the SLIGHTLY softer grade of foam meshing used. If you love your Grados but dislike the harder-texture 'bowl' earpads found stock on the Grado SR225/SR325/RS1/RS2 models, you easily replace them with this earpad variety and enjoy longer, more pleasant Grado listening sessions!
One thing to point about these earpads is that they don't have the hole-in-the-center 'donut' design like the larger "bowl" Grado Labs earpads, which might tend to attenuate a bit of sonic detail for some listeners. However, you can address this problem by cutting out the center yourself and —- shazaam! -- you get comfy earpads plus well-detailed audiophile listening pleasure. Aaah, the intensely intriguing world of 'D.I.Y.' headphone modifications... Curse You, Head-Fi.org!
Note to International Customers: Grado Labs has asked us to respect their distributor and dealer territories and decline all orders from outside the USA. We don't like it one bit, but we will comply with this policy and restrict shipments to USA destinations only. Please send all dealer location requests, Grado policy complaints, and infraction reports to: info@gradolabs.com
Grado Lab's comfy "Soft" earpads are widely praised by everyone who loves the Grado headphone sound but has had to cut their listening hours short because of itchy ears. These softer earpads make a pleasant difference in the feel of your Grado headphones due to the just SLIGHTLY softer grade of foam meshing used. If you love your Grados but dislike the harder-texture 'bowl' earpads found stock on the Grado SR225/SR325/RS1/RS2 models, you easily replace them with this earpad variety and enjoy longer, more pleasant Grado listening sessions!
One thing to point about these earpads is that they don't have the hole-in-the-center 'donut' design like the larger "bowl" type Grado Labs earpads. This difference in construction might tend to attenuate a bit of sonic detail for some listeners. However, you can address this problem by cutting out the center yourself and —- shazaam! -- you get comfy earpads plus well-detailed audiophile listening pleasure. Aaah, the intensely intriguing world of 'D.I.Y.' headphone modifications... Curse You, Head-Fi.org!
Please, no HeadRoom returns/exchanges allowed on any Grado Labs earpads.
Note to International Customers: Grado Labs has asked us to respect their distributor and dealer territories and decline all orders from outside the USA. We don't like it one bit, but we will comply with this policy and restrict shipments to USA destinations only. Please send all dealer location requests, Grado policy complaints, and infraction reports to: info@gradolabs.com
Specifications:
- Accessory type: Headphone Replacement Parts
Additional Resources:
- Manufacturer's Website
- gradolabs.com
Average Customer Rating: by Rocket Richard from San Diego, CA on 2010-01-21
Pros: comfortable, good sound
Would you recommend this product: Yes
After two years the pads were getting old on my SR60s and starting to pill and shred. The new pads noticeably improved the sound quality (or restored it). I think this is because the shape and thickness of the new pads relocated the drivers to the correct place relative to the eardrum.
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by Bix from Pasadena, CA on 2010-01-17
Pros: Nice and comfortable
Cons: None
Would you recommend this product: Yes
The earpads on my beloved Grados were falling apart. I thought I would have to buy new headphones, but then I discovered these replacement pads. Now my Grados are as good as new (actually better because the new pads are a bit softer).
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by iHelp from head-fi.org on 2010-01-12
Pros: comfortable.
Would you recommend this product: Yes
These are quite big for a supra-aural headphone. Although the "small" earpads (called "comfies") are comfortable, it truly depends whether your Grado headphone does better with "comfies" or the "large" pads. Usually the lower end models are better with "comfies" and the large pads are better with the higher end models. I recommend this earpad type for the SR60(i), SR80(i), MS1(i), and SR125(i).
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