Grado Headphone Comfort
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G-Cush earpads on other Grado headphones... By Bill K.
Over the years, one of our specialties was selling affordable audiophile quality headphones to those not familiar with the audiophile world. A lot of positive feedback circled around Grado's audiophile quality headphones, at fairly affordable prices. But one source of frustration for some was the supra-aural earpad design found on most Grados, (earpad on the ear rather than around the ear). While Grados are light in weight, and many have no issues comfort wise with the mid sized earpads sitting directly on their ears, others simply can't stand it. They end up purchasing other brands of headphones simply because they prefer a larger, circumaural earpad, (even though they might have preferred the sound of the Grado). They simply don't understand why they can't have an affordable Grado with circumaural earpads?
Over the years, one of our specialties was selling affordable audiophile quality headphones to those not familiar with the audiophile world. A lot of positive feedback circled around Grado's audiophile quality headphones, at fairly affordable prices. But one source of frustration for some was the supra-aural earpad design found on most Grados, (earpad on the ear rather than around the ear). While Grados are light in weight, and many have no issues comfort wise with the mid sized earpads sitting directly on their ears, others simply can't stand it. They end up purchasing other brands of headphones simply because they prefer a larger, circumaural earpad, (even though they might have preferred the sound of the Grado). They simply don't understand why they can't have an affordable Grado with circumaural earpads?
Solution: Grado's G-Cush earpads fit most other Grado's, (SR60, SR60i, SR60e, SR80, SR80i, SR80e, SR125, SR125i, SR125e, SR225, SR225i, SR225e, SR325, SR325i, SR325is, SR325e, RS2, RS2i, RS2e, PS500, PS500e, RS1, RS1i, RS1e). Though the G-Cush is rather spendy for a thick ring of foam, it does allow you to transform your affordable Grado into a circumaural headphone. (FYI, these days more affordable circumaural earpads are available from some 3rd party sources, see links below...) Putting the G-Cush on your Grado is not a permanent attachment. It's easy to put on most Grados. And equally easy to take it off.
Personally, I like the G-Cush on my Grados. I can listen for longer periods of time, and I like the slightly larger sound stage.
Personally, I like the G-Cush on my Grados. I can listen for longer periods of time, and I like the slightly larger sound stage.
Hope this helps some. To some people, comfort is just as big an issue as sound quality and they simply prefer circumaural earpads to supra-aural earpads. In the end, it's your ears and your musical preferences that count! We've placed some Amazon links below to some G-Cush type replacements that fit most Grado Cans...
