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post #31 of 43
10/5/07 at 9:57am
I purchased my vintage RS2s ( no serial number, older headband and dark wood) for $350. I paid $240 for my MS2is. For me there is something special about the wooden Grados. That being said, the MS2i/SR325i is the sweet spot in the current lineup. In your situation, I would go with some MS2is and rotate pads to taste.
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post #32 of 43
10/5/07 at 11:56am

Good joke! :D

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Originally Posted by larryminator View Post
DON'T get the SR325i. Worst Grado ever.
SR325i are way better than SR225 with their rolled-off trebles, shallow bass, non-existing soundstage and shrilling midrange. RS325i are very good however I believe RS series is superior.
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post #33 of 43
10/5/07 at 11:59am
It will be a while until I purchase some, but is the ~$100 price difference between the RS-2 and the MS2i/SR32i worth it? Seems like a bad question, since I'll get so many answers but I'll give it a shot
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post #34 of 43
10/5/07 at 12:39pm
RS2 are lighter and should be less aggressive. I think RS2 is a safer buy. I've been warned against SR325i but there are so many things they do really well so that I forgive them their slight imperfections. Actually I was hunting for any of these two but decided on a deal with a trusted person.
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post #35 of 43
10/5/07 at 1:11pm

SR325i!

Okay,... so I went to a local headphone shop and tryed out Denon D2000 and Grado RS2 & SR325i. I tried it with some Modest Mouse, The Strokes, and Kings of Leon as well as some T. Monk and Mingus. Well,... I got my SR325i and they are burning in now! I thought the RS2 does sound more refine while the SR325i is kinda like RS2 on caffine. But I love it. I can see how some people think that the SR325i might be sibiliant but I think the taped ear pad mod really helps. Also,.. what made me decide to get SR325i instead is because I know I will end up gettin RS1 sometime in the future and SR325i is just so perfect for now and what it does!
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post #36 of 43
10/5/07 at 2:14pm
The MS2is are really great cans. If price was a factor, I would select the MS2i's over the RS2's. You will have the top of the SR line as well. The MS2is are great cans and I could settle with them for quite a bit.
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post #37 of 43
10/5/07 at 2:41pm
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Originally Posted by kpeezy View Post
It will be a while until I purchase some, but is the ~$100 price difference between the RS-2 and the MS2i/SR32i worth it? Seems like a bad question, since I'll get so many answers but I'll give it a shot
I know that this is a real silly point; but I was having a real serious bout of upgradoitus between MS2i and MS-Pro a few months ago, and one of the things that helped me stay satisfied with my MS2i was the headband....yeah! The Headband!!

They have the same up-scale headband as the RS-2, RS-1 and MS-Pro. Yup; that helped narrow the materials gap and made spending all those extra(400!)bucks for the wood housing and metal bits seem a little less realistic.

....the better sound would be real nice though!

Now if a person isn't used to the extra weight of the aluminum housings and feels that it could be a problem, then it may well be worth an extra 100 bucks for the lighter weight wood.

....I don't know how the RS-2 sounds "exactly"; but I do know that at least to my ears with my system and my favorite kinds of music, the HD600 and MS2i are a great complementary match!

I'll bet the RS-2 would be too!
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post #38 of 43
10/6/07 at 2:09am
Hmm.. that's good advice! I like my MS-1's, but I want better separation and soundstage. I think I'm down to the MS2i or the RS-2. I'm not sure if price will play a factor or not
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post #39 of 43
10/6/07 at 2:15am
I have spent the last couple of days of the RS2 and really enjoy them. There seems to be more consistency in the sound and quality of the SR325i/MS2i. The new wooden Grados are a gamble. I feel that SR325i/MS2is are less likely to suffer long term on the account of QC. When it comes to the RS line, go vintage or go home.
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post #40 of 43
10/6/07 at 2:46am
what's the matter with the new design RS2?
is the SQ got worse?
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post #41 of 43
10/6/07 at 11:32am
There is not anything particularly wrong just that the QC is so hit and miss. My RS1s had a few rough finish spots. These vintage RS2s are constructed much better. They just also happen to sound fabulous. It has been mentioned that different era Grados have different sound.
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post #42 of 43
10/6/07 at 12:21pm
kpeezy: save up the money and go for the RS2, have a good listen to it. Then if you don't like the RS2, trade for the MS2i and you won't lose too much $.
Maybe I am wrong, but I think it would be easier to trade the RS2 for the MS2i+$ than to make trade the other way around.
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post #43 of 43
10/6/07 at 3:08pm
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Originally Posted by bunbut View Post
kpeezy: save up the money and go for the RS2, have a good listen to it. Then if you don't like the RS2, trade for the MS2i and you won't lose too much $.
Maybe I am wrong, but I think it would be easier to trade the RS2 for the MS2i+$ than to make trade the other way around.
Very true, very true.
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