03-04-2009, 05:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Edwood
You would think for $1695 Grado could redesign their headband. 
But the Aluminum mushroom caps look better than the GS1000's wooden ones.
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You have a very fine point re: headband...lol...I have a feeling that if this planet exists 1000 years from now, and grado exists 1000 years from now, they will still use that same headband...Perhaps because you pay more for this one, you can at least feel like it's a better handband???err, maybe not
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03-04-2009, 06:10 PM
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This can seem very expensive for me because I don't like grado sound.
But for grado fans maybe not.
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03-04-2009, 06:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rurika
This can seem very expensive for me because I don't like grado sound.
But for grado fans maybe not.
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Actually, I like the Grado sound - and these still are VERY expensive.
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03-04-2009, 06:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by robm321
Actually, I like the Grado sound - and these still are VERY expensive.
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indeed  its 3 times the price of my rs-1s
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03-05-2009, 07:57 AM
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My timing sucks too
Because your GS1000's haven't arrived yet maybe they haven't even left the factory or whatever yet. If so you could cancel them and get the others. Maybe you could even send them back as soon as you get them. About my bad timing I just bought the Edition 9 headphones. Oh well I will just sell them and then buy the HD800 and the Edition 8. What about the new Grado one? Maybe that as well 
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03-05-2009, 05:50 PM
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snake eyes do you grow money in your garden i'm officially jealous, i've been so tempted by the ps1000 these few days its killing me hahhaa
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03-05-2009, 06:01 PM
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those who like wood will be little disappointed .That what I feel right now
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03-05-2009, 06:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stuge(original)
those who like wood will be little disappointed .That what I feel right now
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darn it, how are they there? how long you had your ps1k??
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03-05-2009, 07:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stuge(original)
those who like wood will be little disappointed .That what I feel right now
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Yes. Please elaborate!!
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03-05-2009, 10:39 PM
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Nice headphon 
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03-05-2009, 11:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by robm321
Yes. Please elaborate!!
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comments prs i'm giddy with excitement 
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03-06-2009, 02:08 AM
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nice but i cant afford it...my wife would probably divorce me if i bought a $1600 headphone :P
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03-06-2009, 09:44 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kwitel
Can I ask what you (the peeps who are ordering this headphone) do for a living?
I think I might be in the wrong industry; Hedge Funds just aint paying the Head-Fi related bills anymore...
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You wouldn't ask that question if someone spends $1700 on a car, would you?
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03-06-2009, 01:56 PM
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Let's put it in perspective... $1700 on cans is like..oh $150,000 on a car..
when you already have other cars in the 30-45,000 range... 
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03-06-2009, 04:53 PM
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Quote:
Let's put it in perspective... $1700 on cans is like..oh $150,000 on a car..
when you already have other cars in the 30-45,000 range...
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I fear that many of us would be driving a $1700 car if Grado came out with a $150,000 headphone.
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