🔶 Grado Ltd Edition Hemp

Just got the pads in today. Comfort is a 10. Ears will get a little warm. Adds a slight bit more warmth to the sound. I probably would stick with the perforated pads that I have here. I would think the solid Lambskin will be way too dark.

Also do note that the ring will not work with Beyerdynamic pads. The lip is not long enough to attach them. But the XL Brainwaz pads will sorta work.

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Bump to ask for more impressions of the Shipibo pads. Do they cut sound stage a lot compared to the G? Because I don’t want to lose too much of the sound stage or airiness of the Gs

What do you mean the rings will not work? ZMF sells the rings and Beyer pads together.

Yea I meant to say Dekoni Beyerdynamic pads will not work with the ZMF adapter.

Oh, DEKONI pads! Maybe ZMF pads are different size?

Yea i believe some of the ZMF pads could work, but some ZMF pads are larger than others. So maybe not all of them.

could be. If I’ll get the ZMF pads I will post here how it goes.

I gave been avoiding the Hemps for almost two years, but broke down last weekend. Should have them by Monday. Curious to test against my GH2’s.

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where did you buy them from?

I got a great deal on a used set. I bought on CAM (Canuck Audio Mart).

I’ve sold mine and now want to buy Hemps again, the third time, lol.

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Liking these hybrid pads from beautifulaudio.biz… Trying to drum up enough guts to do the removable cable mod next, but loving the sound so much, a bit nervous about cutting the cables… :sweat_smile:



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That foam does flatten down though. Mine are two and a half years old.
I do have new foam on the way.

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that’s bad. ZMF pads looks more solid.

They really have compressed. Still sound great as I have them on right now. I spoke to the dealer and he is sending me some new foam. They are two and a half years old.

He sent an extra set foam with mine - not sure if the extra is a different type

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Did anybody try new RS1x? They seem very special: made of Maple, Hemp, and Cocobolo wood. And they have new 50mm X Driver vs all other Grados 44mm drivers.

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They come with two different kinds of filler: white foam and a black plastic mesh.