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Turbulent Labs Grado & Beyerdynamic Headbands
RayF
22218
Jan 13, 2021
Does anyone imagine that in the world of mid to relatively high-end headphone manufacturers that there exists any effort to design a set of cans without concern for end-user comfort, such that adding another ten-dollar (at cost) comfort enhancing doo-hickey couldn't make it into the final build? And what makes anyone think this particular forty-dollar doo-hickey will accomplish what the OEM manufacturer couldn't?
I think this is the kind of the equivalent of putting one of those fancy BMW license plate holders on one's BMW, and expecting it to go faster and drive better.
And speaking as a person who has done so, I can tell you, neither was the case ;- )
ihtrq
73
Jan 15, 2021
RayFTo be fair, Grado's are known for their indeviating philisophy towards ergonomics, or lack thereof.
Also, there's a huge cottage industry for people who want to make Grado-esque headphones without buying a single thing from Grado, like some kind of penny-pinching ship of Theseus (made of the finest mahogany wood, of course) in a sea of snake oil, with their own drivers, cups, and gimbals. I myself am buying these because I honestly can't find a cheaper grado headband out there, even on Ali, and I want to make a Grado-adjacent headphone with the Nhoord drivers. Maybe even the Turbulent X drivers that Turbulent Labs themselves make.
The irony, of course, is that much of these $40-$60 accessories cost just as much as a second-hand sr60e, though.
RayF
22218
Jan 15, 2021
ihtrq
I can relate to penny-pinching.
Now if you can only find a set of inexpensive cables that will make your build do the snake-dance too!
ihtrq
73
Mar 9, 2021
RayFI just got my headband several months after the fact. It occurs to me that it was very stupid of me to buy a headband for $40.
RayF
22218
Mar 9, 2021
ihtrq
We learn from our missteps. Carry on with the confidence of knowing you aren't likely to repeat that one.
vylliki
5
Sep 28, 2021
RayF ...in the world of mid to relatively high-end headphone manufacturers that there exists any effort to design a set of cans without concern for end-user comfort...
Grado headbands & L-pads come to mind. I almost believe whoever designed them read Dr Mengele's biography & it inspired their design. But honestly in the world of audiophile cables, tuning stones, $350 black walnut headphone racks, $4200 per speaker isolation feet, etc calling out a $50 leather headband--which ok, I admit to really liking & buying--is a random hill to fight the battle of excess & frivolity on. 😀
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RayF
22218
Sep 29, 2021
vylliki
Scale and proportion are relative. You work your side of the street, I’ll work mine.
vylliki
5
Sep 29, 2021
RayFLighten up Francis.
RayF
22218
Sep 29, 2021
vylliki
Piss up a rope, Vicki.
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