^ thanks. This is a good comparison.

While I normally like his review I did not find this one good. It goes into the finer details but glosses over major questions like tonal balance differences between the PS1000/e. Is there still a major peak in the bass and highs? Does the bass go lower before rolling off etc.

Greed

How does the tonal balance compare to the PS1000e (or other grados)?

^Nope and I will be voicing my opinion by not buying them.

The price increase over the PS1000e is unjustifiable. The PS1000e was already over priced IMO and this is a line right out of HiFiman's book... At this price I would want a fully metal headband, a nice case, detachable wire with other types of connectors included etc, etc.

They are Grado's site right now they are listed at $2695. At that pricing I have lost all interest. Same crap build now $1000 more... http://www.gradolabs.com/headphones/professional-series/item/69-ps1000e

Yes more treble lol. That is what I get for always typing on my phone. While the 225 is good it is really out classed but the G1. Maybe not super noticeable on a 2 minute listin but to me there is a big difference.

Less bass with more is the first thing that stands out to me when I hear the 225e.

For me all they need is a little deeper bass but I have been saying that for 15 years... so I will not hold my breath.

Lol yeah just the way I heard it. I listened to them all back to back off a mojo/iPhone. I like all three by them selves. But for me from greatest to worst it would be PS500e-GH1-RS2e with tonal balance driving my choice. If you focus on hyper details you might have different outcome. I listen...

I actually had two pairs of PS500e. One was a year old and one was literally fresh out of the box and they sounded exactly the same. When I first got the PS500e to me they sounded pretty rolled off in the highs compared to my speakers but after using them for a while my speakers sounds bright...

I see you have the GH1 too. Is the bass of the GH2 deeper and or louder than the GH1?

Honesty that is just how the PS500e sounds. I have a mojo and that is my choice with the PS500e. I also have a wyred 4 sounds DAC2 ($1500) I used with a burson soloist and while more neutral it just makes the PS500e sound more stringent and does not really fix the balance IMO. The mojo is s good...

As a fan/owner of the PS500e and a past owner of the GH1 I would take the GH2 over the rs2e any day. The rs2e will sound thin compared to the PS500e.

Nice. I am looking forward to it

Lol. I bet your right.

Honesty the low bass increase is a little much for me on the XR. It make accustic stuff sound a bit unnatural but I keep them around anyway for the times I want more bass (bad 80s recordings etc).

Yes they sounds very different from each other. I own both the SR and XR.

6k

There are some impressions in the Grado fan club thread.

The PS500 is old and super bassy from what I understand. The PS500e is much different and closer to the standard Grado sound while being the most relaxed of the current grados. I can't say if the PS500e is a big upgrade from the 325e as I did not have them at the same time. I would guess...

Well I have owned all of these at one point and what you want (deeper bass) does not exist in the Grado line and that is the sad truth. The only Grado I have at the moment is the PS500e because they sounded the most natural to me. They still sound like grados but they have a smoother mid like...

Anyone have a comparison of the GH2 to GH1 or PS500e yet?

Maybe I am crazy but I actually like the fit ( using tripple flanges cut to bi flanges) over shallow inserted IEM. They block out a lot more sound and you don't here your foot steps/chewing as much.