Grado sr80i vs Alessandro ms-1i

The Alessasandros will win this poll, no doubt.

However, I recently did a shootout between the MS-1i's, the SR80i's, the SR125i's, and I now have the SR225i's.

I didn't like the MS-1i's at all.  The consensus seems to be that the Alessandros take the edge off the "Grado sound" and makes for a smoother, more refined headphone.  Well, that's not what I heard.  I heard the same exact mids and highs as for the SR80i, but less bass.  In fact, the MS-1i's sounded more like the SR60i's to me than either the SR80i or the SR125i.  The SR125i's do have a smoother presentation than the SR80i IMO, but the difference isn't large.  The difference between the SR80i and the MS-1i is large.

When I asked Grado about what I heard with the Alessandros, they said: NDA in place, can't talk about it, no comment.

Plus, the MS-1i's have the cheaper thinner cord of the SR80i's, not the beefier cord of the 125.  The MS-1i's are not "based on" the SR125i.  They are based on the SR80i, but I think the SR80i is a better headphone.

I was frankly, very surprised and disappointed by the MS-1i's.  Not what I expected at all from the seeming consensus here and other places.  And I bought mine brand new from Alessandro.  fwiw.