I’m really wondering now what can be done with the Grado form-factor and technology. I think they might retune them substantially with a similar diaphragm and coil – if they wanted to. However, Grado = Bright in many minds.
Just today I was testing these, as they have detachable cables and work with one of my spare balanced cables:
I got them to experiment with mods and alternative cups (i.e., drill holes or cut out the centers), but they sound too good to destroy. What I’m getting at is these are really similar to Grado SR80/SR60 on-ear closed construction but without the Grado tone. They generate an “M” with no serious highs and no serious lows. However, they are boosted in the mid lows and mid highs.
If I cut a Grado center tube down the middle…?