Shelving my main rig with the GS3000e for now and switching to my GH4 + iFi iDSD Black Label. Unfortunately, the main rig just pumps out too much heat. It was nice for winter, but the weather's warming up, and the building's central AC won't kick in until late June.

All I have to say was not once did I reply "do not buy that HP2 because it can't be serviced." I said that I wouldn't personally buy the HP2 (or any other expensive vintage headphone) because it can't be officially serviced. I only reply on this thread a few times every few months, and one of...

The fact is that Joseph Grado, as well as John Chapais, Grado's chief engineer back in the day, are dead, and Grado (the company) won't service the HP1000 anymore. Can it still be serviced? Technically yes, because anyone can open it up. Maybe someone has spare drivers in a drawer, or perhaps...

Good luck with the sale. I would never spend that much on a headphone that can no longer be serviced, despite claims that headphones can last "decades" with love and care. It's more of a collection piece than something I'd want to actually use. I wonder how many Sony R10s are still working, as...

Wouldn't surprise me if they don't have any more e drivers at Grado USA, even if only for repairs. This is the same company that put in e drivers at the tail end of the i series. I don't blame them, as they need to maintain their assertion that the newer drivers are always better, even if some...

Actually, the opposite was true. The RS1e sounded way too dark. It used a 50mm driver for the first time, along with the GS1000e and PS1000e. But the 50mm driver was tuned for G pads, not L pads. Also, the first production run of the RS1e (black headband) had the drivers sticking out of the cup...

From my email history with both Grado USA and Grado Canada it seems the USA side is blunt and succinct. The Canada side, because it's just one person doing the repairs, seems to be more professional with the correspondence. Maybe the USA side just gets too many emails per day. :slight_smile:

Last year I had to pay $400 CAD to get my GS3000e repaired due to L side grattle. It took almost 3 months and two attempts because the first attempt was botched, and I still had to cover shipping the second time. (They threw in a new pair of G-pads as an apology.) Now it's OK, but I expect to...

This is honestly the first I've ever heard of this phenomenon. I thought the goop hardened and made enough of a bond so that this doesn't happen. Sucks that Grado is charging for service, but most companies void warranty if it's not the original owner anyway. I would've insured the package and...

Last I heard a GH2 was in 2018 when Audio46 in NYC still had one for sale. Haven't been to fan meetup in a long while so there's no opportunity to try all of the rarer models. The PS500e wasn't on my radar because I have never been a fan of Grado's metal models. The Grado booth at Toronto...

Hopefully sometime in the future you can get your hands on the GH4, as it's slightly warmer than the RS2e, and was the final refinement of the e-series sound. Would like to hear your thoughts on it.

Immediately went to the final results, laughed at how Resolve couldn't spend $20 to listen to the Koss KSC75 and rank it, then moved on. Probably would've been F tier anyway because "muh on-ear" is bad. Tried all three, bought the GH4 over the other two. The GH4 was the final refinement of the...

Auditioned both. PS2000e weighs 530-540g which felt way too heavy and is heavier than some planars. GS3000x is 400-410g. I'd say the GS3000x is the warmer headphone of the two with a more impactful upper bass kick. GS3000e is lighter at 330-340g because it's full cocobolo instead of having a...

It seems to have more of a "corporate" feel now. The history is reduced to a single page, and there are no more pictures of the family. There no longer appears to be a link to blog.gradolabs.com even though it still exists, though it hasn't been updated in over a year. Strange direction that...

Just found out about this. $5500 CAD, urgh. That's more than double the cost of the Pro iCAN Original which I bought at the MSRP of $2400. I'll have to pass on this one. I don't daily an estat, so that part of the Phantom would be useless to me. Really wish that iFi would put the variable XBass...