Grado RS1i Appreciation thread - Page 6

With the right amp, they can't be beat for music with amplified instruments. Not as stunning for acoustic instruments but still very good. I found my perfect match with the Woo 6. And I swear by flats and the replacement lamb skin pad. Mine are also tweeked with a Silver Dragon cable. Don't know if the cable makes much difference but it's sure well-made!

The headphones could be old, but aren't the Stax,R 10 and the Qualia vintage.

We do discuss the Stax O2.

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Originally Posted by SanJoseCanJunkie 

 

It's an old headphone - people just aren't really motivated to post about it since it's pretty old news.

Exactly...several postings a day are a great indication of FOTM status. The RS1/RS1i have been around for a very long, long time.

The RS1i's are legendary and will not dimish in their hold among the audiophile community not on head-fi or outside it.

Most of the new headphones,will be nice in their own right but the RS1i's do hold a very special place.

People discuss the RS1 all the time in the sense that they are mentioned all the time in threads when people want recommendations.

To be honest, I think the real problem with the RS1 is that it's $100-150 too expensive new.
 

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Originally Posted by volume 

The headphones could be old, but aren't the Stax,R 10 and the Qualia vintage.

 

We do discuss the Stax O2.

I understand your statement but what do you have to say about the pair performing miles ahead in one commonly listened to genre,ROCK.

I for one have never heard a pair but I'am sure others would pitch in information about other $1000.00 headphones when compared to the RS1i's for Rock.

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Originally Posted by SanJoseCanJunkie 

 

People discuss the RS1 all the time in the sense that they are mentioned all the time in threads when people want recommendations.

 

To be honest, I think the real problem with the RS1 is that it's $100-150 too expensive new.
 

 

The RS1/RS1i does hold it's own with my other cans (that are quite a bit more expensive) with regards to rock/metal.

I know the GS1000's aren't as agressive as the RS1i's,therefore the RS1i's would be their highest headphones that rock the Grado Sound.

What other headphone could bit it in Rock department.

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Originally Posted by volume 

I know the GS1000's aren't as agressive as the RS1i's,therefore the RS1i's would be their highest headphones that rock the Grado Sound.

 

What other headphone could bit it in Rock department.

The Denon D7000s are quite good for rock!

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Originally Posted by MacedonianHero 

The Denon D7000s are quite good for rock!

Would they have the same liquid upper mid performance with the guitars that the Grado's have.
 

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Originally Posted by volume 

Would they have the same liquid upper mid performance with the guitars that the Grado's have.
 

I find myself reaching for them just as often as my RS1i's when I plan on listening to Zeppelin or Sabbath. Guitars sound really good with them. They are that good.

what would you call the RS1i's mid-fi or hi-fi

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Originally Posted by volume 

what would you call the RS1i's mid-fi or hi-fi

Hifi...definitely. I think they are the best current in-production Grado cans.

They certainly hold their own when compared to my other headphones.

That is comforting to know.

I feel they don't receive the recognition they deserve,could be becuase there are so many new headphones out in the market now, orthos and what not.

At one time Rock meant Grado's,now all we discuss are the LCD2's

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Originally Posted by volume 

That is comforting to know.

 

I feel they don't receive the recognition they deserve,could be becuase there are so many new headphones out in the market now, orthos and what not.

 

 

At one time Rock meant Grado's,now all we discuss are the LCD2's

The LCD-2s are new (FOTM). I'm not saying they're not great...time will be that judge and I would love to hear them, but after 6 months with all new headphones (HD800/T1/etc...) the constant thread updates do taper off. The RS1s are still among the very best for rock/metal (and not too shabby for jazz).