Nothing puts the crimp in a headphone listening session as quickly as a worn-out earpad. Bring back the comfort with a pair of Grado Replacement Earpads. Made of soft foam that feels good to the touch, Grado earpads install easily, stretching to fit over Grado headphone drivers. Choose the small size for the Grado SR-60. Choose large for Grado SR-80, SR-125, SR-225, RS-1, and RS-2.

Customer Rating:
Summary: These hurt more than the original.
Comment: First off let me say I think the original pads that come with Sr60's feel fine. A little sore after 4 or 5 hours of use. The L-CUSH just don't feel right. I actually miss the padding over the entire speaker. Now my ears feel like they are molded into a tub if that makes sense. My ears are bending and it does not feel right. I do like how they are thicker but for the most part I wont be using these.

I don't have a big head or ears either...at least I hope not!
Was hoping for something a lot better.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Better than stock and probably worth it
Comment: Well, first of all, the stock pads are basically what you'd get on cheap low end $5 headphones, so it's to be expected that they won't be the most comfortable after all. I guess that's what happens when the price is that low and all of the research goes into sound and build quality rather than comfort (lol, and to read all of the reviews, fashion as well, though I personally feel like they look just fine.) Ultimately what is needed is the more modern design of going around the ears and padding against the head instead of the ears, and this is what these do.

These halfway solved the problem for me. I think they assume larger ears than mine (perhaps this is why they are "L-CUSH" when the others I see here that look like the stock are called "S-CUSH.") When I put them on, they helped a lot, but then the tips of my ears were pressing right against the hard part of the headphones as they didn't quite reach the cushioning on the inside. I solved this problem by taking the thinner padding from a more modern headphone set I haven't used in a long time and trimming it to fit, then squeezing it inside between the L-CUSH and the headphones themselves. Also, I cut a small hole about the size of a quarter in the center to let the sound through more easily since I did like the open aspect of the L-CUSH. This way my ears get padding, but the sound still comes through clearer. I think this handily solves that problem so would recommend it to those who find these to still be a bit uncomfortable (and it shouldn't be hard to find headphones to steal the inner padding from -- you can aquire this sort in many stores for quite cheap really and, in fact, there's no reason a used pair won't work just fine.)

I am a little concerned about the durability aspect. However, there aren't a lot of options out there for the Grados that I could see. I'm guessing not many companies think to sell third party headphone cushions really. Right now I'm enjoying how well they work so much that I think I can get along with just washing and shampooing them from time to time as others have suggested to keep them from drying out.

I rated 3/5 stars because they are good, but need a bit of work to be as good as they should have been. I'm betting this won't be a problem for everyone, but they could have solved it simply by having the inner foam part that angles inward go a bit further to accomodate more ear sizes, so I think it's a bit of carelessness in the design. Also, another minus one for the durability issue. It shouldn't be that hard to pick a better foam I think, or even design something more modern.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Grado needs to alternative pads ASAP
Comment: As mentioned by the other review, these pads will eventually dry out over a few years...for me, they only lasted 2 years before crumbling to pieces all over my ears and carpet.

I find it disturbing that a premium set of headphones has to come with such a mediocre set ear pads. Even worse, is that you have to shell out 15$+ shipping to replace them every so often. They aren't even that comfortable for most people, when pressed up against the ear, because they don't conform to the natural shape and hold heat in.

Expect to see downgraded reviews from the 2006-2007 reviewers.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Horrible disappointment.
Comment: After a little over three years with my SR-60s, the stock foam pads were worn thin. They were quite uncomfortable and were becoming increasingly ugly as the pads faded from black to a sort of putrid green. They needed replacing, and they needed it bad.

So I put down some cash for these, after hearing how great they make everything sound, how much more comfortable they are than the stock pads, and so forth.

I haven't experienced any of those things. First, they are terribly uncomfortable. My ears are now constantly being pressed against the mesh/plastic inside of the headphones. Very uncomfortable, almost painful in a way. But I could deal with that if the sound was great. It isn't. It's terrible, in fact. I seem to have lost almost all bass response. I now have very flat, tinny headphones with a pretty harsh high-end.

I cannot recommend these to anyone; I don't know what could cause someone to think that these were a good investment. The only thing, aside from these being terrible, is that I have defective ears. An egregious waste of twenty-one dollars.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Comfy and Sexy Pads
Comment: My original Grado SR-60 pads sounded great, but they were very uncomfortable. I replaced the pads with a set of cheap replacement pads from Radio Shack. After those wore down after extended use, I opted for a set of Sennheiser HD414 pads. These pads were comfortable and the best sounding, but being bright yellow, they weren't very sexy. I decided to give the Grado L-Cush pads a shot, and I've been very pleased with them so far. They sound great (not as profound as the Sennheiser pads due to the design) and they are very comfortable to wear for extended periods. The only problem I see with these pads is the fact that they will eventually dry and crumble, but for $16 a pop that's not a terrible amount of money to spend on a new set of pads every once in a while. On the plus side, they're not yellow! I haven't used my C-Moy headphone amp for a while, but I might have to dust it off and try them out with these pads. Overall, if you suffer from uncomfortable earpads and would like to enjoy music, movies or games through your Grado cans pain free, give these a try. I also recommend the Grado extension cord as well.

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