I use a sharpie. That is very common, I never know how it happens.
I found some (sadly matte) black acrylic paint that looks fine unless it is in bright direct light. I tried a sharpie but it didnāt cover well. I made sure to clean the area with some rubbing alcohol before I painted it so it will hopfuly stick.
No more silver spots
But no more glossy black
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This should work:
Testors EPM25-2547 1-(Pack), Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008CVNTL6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_UVoiFb209WEHG
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I concur. His music choices where not only great jokes, but also very well suited to this headphone. Black Sabbath sounds phenomenal on the Hemp.
I should be getting my Shipibo gimbals and rod blocks today, so Iāll report on those later today.
Also thanks @ValentineLuke that paint pen worked perfectly.
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Initial impression of the Shipibo stuff. Itās VERY nice. The ceramic coating feels great, none of the edges are sharp (unlike the stock plastic), and they look much nicer in my opinion. The installation is rather easy. The only thing that is at all difficult is lining up the holes in the headband with the screws in the rod blocks. I need to use them more to conferm if the comfort has been improved, but I suspect it has.
One thing I will note though. If you plan to take the cups off the headband, BE CAREFUL! As you can see, the plastic can break. Also it is impossible to put the headband back in the stock rod blocks, so there is no going back (not that you would ever want to).
As you can see, the slim set is considerabley thinner than the stock plastic, but feel much more sturdy. And like I said, they look great.
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That looks like some quality hardware. 
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Update. After more than 2 hours of use and no ear pain at all. These are a requirement for anyone who owns $300+ Grados.
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Do you get more swiveling or is it the same?
If by swivel you mean how much the cup can tilt in the gimbal, then it is about the same since its mostly the pad that interferes.
What these do way better than the stock parts is those two screws on the back of the rod block.
Those allow you to tighten or loosen the rotation and adjustment if the gimbals, and even lock them in place if you so desire.
Aslo the angle of the rod is a bit greater, which for me relieved pressure on the top parts of my ears.
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Thanks! Seems like a nice upgrade, Iāll get them to try.
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These are just so good. I didnāt listen to them for a few days before I got the Shipibo gimbals and rod blocks, so I kind of āforgotā how much I like them. Now that Iāve been listening to them again for a few days there is no question of how good they are.
Also Gutenberg really nailed it with the Akale Wube. Ethiopian jazz sounds so good with these.
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Just ordered these pretty excited. But as a heads up to anyone wanting to pick them I just got an email saying that they are having trouble keeping up with demand, so mine wonāt be shipping until sometime next week, however YMMV
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They are getting very popular. I think they are amazing headphones.
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My hope is that when the LTD Edition run is over the make these a normal model for like $450-$500. Basically this LTD run is for early adopters.
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I bet they donāt do that thoughā¦ thatās not typically what they do, anyway. Maybe tweak it, give it slightly different name and sell it for a couple/few hundred more (!) ā¦ but maybe not even that. Be interesting to see what they do with the hemp materials though. Andā¦ I could be 100% wrong. Iām not any more psychic with hemp than I am without it.
In any caseā¦ totally do NOT need these right nowā¦ and canāt really afford themā¦ but ordered. I might forgive you guys eventually.
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I ordered a pair of Hemps and some of the new Yaxi pads to try out with them. Will post some impressions of both when I get them and have some time with them. Never owned a Grado before but the FR graphs for the Hemp look pretty amazing and the reviews are very positive. Figured I better grab one before they are gone!
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Iām curious about the yaxi pads that purple is real nice.
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Can you link to or post a FR graph? Iām curious if looks like what I think it does.
Thereās a few graphs here mate 
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