Originally Posted by Cerebral_Mamba
Although I do agree with you partly, I do not consider it a necessity. Sennheiser & sony are big players. Just because Microsoft does something fancy (and they can totally afford to loose all the money they put into it), it doesn't require Apple, Linux, etc. do something for just the sake of excelling it and by not doing so, it doesn't mean that they have failed. As an average Joe, i really don't care if Grado makes a $3000 ultimate headphone, 'coz I won't be able to buy it. i would rather that they spend that time meaningfully in improving/inventing products for the larger purpose. Its just my views..
Agreed, although I would like to see Grado beef up their woody cans to more properly fit their prices. For $700 for the RS1's, they should still have that wooden case, even if it's not of premium wood (still a nice touch). And the RS2's should come with the extension cable or mini adaptor, at least. Basically, the top of the line packages could be a little more robust, but I find that despite my long buried thread on making a uberstatement can, Grado already has their version of what's high end, but it's a bit easier to attain(i.e. PS1's and used HP series models go for around $1k+, other companies' cans are usually 3x that). Still though, if Grado ever wants to go all out, all power to them. Of course, I'm quite content with where they are now.
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Abe