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Originally Posted by Wmcmanus
I see the PS-1000 as merely another one of Grado's spin off products and not something that represent anything new in terms of design, use of technology, or any matter of substance.
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I think these two flagship headphones represent the prime design philosophies (and differences) of their respective companies.
Without having heard them yet, the PS-1000 supposedly embodies the best of its predecessors - the HP-1000, GS-1000, PS-1, & RS-1's - and kicks it up a notch with slightly updated drivers & cabling. For Grado fans, this will be enough technically. To have a TOTL can that incorporates that heritage, and gives the same or better performance, all in a currently produced & supported headphone, means never having to pay insane prices for HP-1's or PS-1's.
Where I think Grado will miss (or be slowed down) is in price. With the HD800 coming in at a nearly 25% less, the PS-1000 represents a significant premium in price, which will undoubtedly cause all but the most ardent (& liquid) headphone fans to hesitate, me included. If Grado wants to simply usurp the used HP-1/PS-1 market, then they will have succeeded. However, if the PS-1000's were in the $1200 range, they could have been the model that woo-ed me back into the Grado fold, and I'd more likely have ordered a pair by now.