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gonna be a very happy dad

Today is my Dad's 68th birthday. He had a stroke back in december (that luckily didn't have too many after effects), but his health has been really bad since then, and he's often stuck in the hospital for a while (currently in there for 2 weeks...second surgery today).

He is bored out of his mind in there, but too tired to read, and last time I visited I suggested audio books. He was pretty into the idea, and since I know he prefers on ear headphons to anything else, I ordered a pair for SR60X for him together with a nice case, usb c dongle and a 3 month audible gift subscription. Gonna bring it to him tomorrow and help him set up audible on his phone and pick a book. Hope he's gonna like it. Also, a bar of toblerone chocolate might find it's way into the carry case too....maybe ;)

I hope so :)

May I make a suggestion?

If those are new headphones the pads can sometimes be really rough. I washed mine in shampoo and conditioner, rinsed them very well. let them dry and bam they were much softer.

Makes me be able to listen to them for much longer periods which is important with audiobooks.

Worth a shot! I got a couple different pads to try and find the right ones, so I'm gonna give a couple of those the shampoo treatment. For now the standard pads will have to do, not enough time left to try it with those, but either me or my mom visit every few days anyway, plenty of opportunity to bring him a few different pads to try.

Thanks for the suggestion! :) I usually hate on ears so I don't really have any expierence with them (but granted...the Grados might convince me to give it a shot myself...IEMs and over ears suck when you sit in the sun listening to Lord of the rings while smoking a pipe to be honest)

Best son ever.

You are an amazing son

So fucking awesome of you

So awesome. Great choice.

Not bad if he's quite old

I assume he won't be listening on the road?

nope. Mostly either while sitting on the couch/porch or when traveling with their RV, same situation.

You're good offspring to do this for your dad. I'd do the same for mine in a heartbeat if he didnt go and get himself some sennheisers upon asking me about headphones for big ears

You are amazing!!!!

If there's one age-related headphone constant, it's that boomer dudes LOVE Grado. I'm not saying it's just for boomers, but we can all acknowledge this trend.

My mom loves her Senny HD598 and Hifiman HE4xx, my dad hates headphones but also likes SR80i

> last time I visited I suggested audio books

Excellent! You saved pops from boredom with this. And hopefully you're helping him keep his mind turning over, which can help a great deal with whatever recovery he can do

Good on you man, I really hope everything works out for your dad.

Son coming in clutch with the ultimate care package 🫡 If you’re not already too much out of pocket it might be worth adding some Koss ksc75s or kph40s. For when he needs a lighter experience or is lying down. Kudos on the thoughtfulness 🤘

Probably has to do with the looks too. Grado do look kinda oldschool, in a good way.

Expierenced that one first hand. Laser eye surgery gone wrong, was blind on that eye for a few days and the pain prevented me from opening the other eye for more than a few seconds. Sitting in a dark room 24/7 without being able to do anything makes you crazy. Had just enough time to start an audiobook and at least have something to listen to for a few hours. Now I mostly use them when I have to drive long distances for several hours. Makes the highway a lot more interesting.

thanks. yeah, me too. if those idiots in the rehab center hadn't mistaken a pulmonary embolism for a damned kidney stone he would be in better shape right now...but at least he can breath again.

Might take a bit of digging. I could find the 75s, but somehow not the 40s over here (europe can suck a bit to find headphones sometimes). But the us amazon usually comes through anyway.

Honestly, if it makes him happy, budget doesn't matter. I already spend too much on my hobbies anyway (shop had a nice discount on the moondrop variations...I had to), so if I can find them, worth it. Or just order the 30i from Drop. The 75s might not be hist cup of tea with the clip on.

Thanks for the suggestion, always happy to look into new headphones I don't know much about :) Only found the Grado cause I was looking for dedicated audiobook cans myself

The Grados are sweet. Glad you got plenty of pads for them. The originals can cause a bit of discomfort after a while.

My thought for the Koss phones was simply comfort and portability. Why not have something super light and portable. If your old man laying in bed, the Grados may have a tendency to slip off due to their weight, plus the cable being a bit clunky and stiff. Or they may be completely fine… But for 30(ish) bucks I highly recommend getting some. Why not hey?

The 30i’s would be just as good as any of the aforementioned Koss Cans. I put the “Geekria” Comfort Foam Pads on mine and they are super cosy.

yep, most of the pads I got are Geekria too, as is the case. ;)

Welp, needed something from Drop anyway, gonna throw in some 30i. :)

I'd let him try it first.

I have the same cans and they were perfectly comfortable out of the box. Didn't even have to bend the headband.

Love it!

What can case is that?

it's the geekria grado travel case. was the first result I got on amazon.

Thanks

Me: looking into lasik(asking clinics near my area)recently after seeing a good amount of posts of people taking it then seeing your comment

Me: im in danger

I got unlucky, plus it was a lasek. The lens you get for a few days afterwards was defective and melted, they had to scrape it out of my eye and that's when it got injured. Lasik doesn't use those lenses,you'll be fine :)

Wishing your dad speedy recovery. This looks like a great lil package of love and support that you have put together.

Thanks! yeah, he liked it. Was sleeping when I got up there. Picked a book he probably likes, and set everything up. When I left he got a coffee and was setting up for a listening session. Hope he enjoys it, he seemed happy with it tho :)

All my respect my friend! 🫡