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Jun 11, 2014 at 3:16 PM Post #15,706 of 65,701
thievesarmy said:
  ok, a little confusion here…
 
Did the SR60i & 80i's come with a quarter-inch / 6.35 mm plug? Both my 60i's (which have silver drivers) and my 80i's (which have RED drivers and are supposed to be the new generation, even though they're designated as "i") have eighth-inch mini plugs, with quarter-inch adapters on them.
 
Thanks for anyone that can clarify
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The 60i/80i both came with the 1/8" plug with the 1/4" adapter... the new "e" versions do as well. The significant change is that all of their phones now come this way, with the exception of the 2 highest models.
 
Jun 11, 2014 at 3:30 PM Post #15,708 of 65,701
Jun 11, 2014 at 4:34 PM Post #15,709 of 65,701
poemichan said:
  I'll just pretend I didnt hear about these new "e" series and continue my life as normal.....

(huddles in the corner of the room, cries deeply)
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Haha, i wouldn't sweat it. All of the Grados that have come before the 'e' cans have sounded great.
 
Jun 11, 2014 at 4:41 PM Post #15,710 of 65,701
elmoe said:
   
Yes, and also I think starting from the SR325, Grados aren't really all that portable... The SR325 is too heavy/bulky, and the RS line and beyond are just too expensive to carry with you everywhere. I can understand them putting the smaller plugs on SR60/80/125 and even 225 since its still plastic and lightweight even though it starts getting expensive, but anything beyond that is a bad move in my opinion.
 
I'm a huge Grado fan and personally I wouldn't even use the sr60s on the go... They are just too bulky, I'd rather have a decent pair of IEMs, not to mention Grados are open and leak sound like crazy.
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hsubox said:
   
Haha, i wouldn't sweat it. All of the Grados that have come before the 'e' cans have sounded great.
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Yeah....I have never stuck a Grado on my head that was not fun and full of PRaT
 
I don't really believe they make a model that I would not enjoy.
 
Jun 11, 2014 at 4:43 PM Post #15,712 of 65,701
jaywillin said:
  the ps1k's have arrived !   
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Alright, congratulations…again!
Keep them for a little while longer this time, and let us know what you think.
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Jun 11, 2014 at 4:46 PM Post #15,713 of 65,701
Jun 11, 2014 at 5:25 PM Post #15,714 of 65,701
bpcans said:
Rock on jaywillin!
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joseph69 said:
  Alright, congratulations…again!
Keep them for a little while longer this time, and let us know what you think.
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thank you gents !!
i will definitely keep them longer, i may even keep them period,  somebody has expressed an interest in the pk1ks,
but, i will take my time, whichever i keep, the x or the ps, i'm pretty sure it'll be around a long time !
 
Jun 11, 2014 at 5:25 PM Post #15,715 of 65,701
I bought the 80i because of the mini jack. Everything I own has the mini jack.

If I knew that they were all getting mini jacks just two weeks after I placed my order I would have waited and gotten the 500e.
 
Jun 11, 2014 at 6:39 PM Post #15,716 of 65,701
sense said:
I bought the 80i because of the mini jack. Everything I own has the mini jack.

If I knew that they were all getting mini jacks just two weeks after I placed my order I would have waited and gotten the 500e.
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How come you just didn't buy what you wanted, and use 1/4 to 1/8 adapter? You could probably cancel your order also, or if it needs a signature just tell the courier to return it, and get what you want, otherwise you'll wind up with many pairs of Grados climbing the ladder.
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Jun 11, 2014 at 7:16 PM Post #15,717 of 65,701
joseph69 said:
How come you just didn't buy what you wanted, and use 1/4 to 1/8 adapter? You could probably cancel your order also, or if it needs a signature just tell the courier to return it, and get what you want, otherwise you'll wind up with many pairs of Grados climbing the ladder.
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I'm a weird and particular dude, so if you don't get my thought process then that's ok.

This was my purchase process:

1) I want good headphones

2) Lots of Head-Fi people seem to have Grados.

3) Maybe I should read some reviews from other sites too.

4) Could they possibly be THAT uncomfortable to wear?

6) Why don't people like what they look like? I think they look cool.

5) Could the possibly leak THAT much?

6) I don't believe it...they can't leak that much, I'll be able to wear them at work.

7) Ok so I want either the PS500i or the RS1i.

8) Hmmm why can't I get them with the mini plug?

9) Erm I don't want to use an adaptor, it will look silly stuck in my iPhone. Do any of these have the mini plug?

10) Hmmm ok, so the lower end ones have the mini plug so they must be something that I can use with my iPhone and those other ones must be for studio use or real die hard home stereo fans.

11) The 80i seems to be a decent set of headphones, I guess I'll get them...I didn't want to use an adaptor anyway.

12) *Opens Package* Wow these sound great!

11) Crap, so that is what they meant by "leaks a lot". No way I can use these out of the house.

12) Who cares they sound great

13) Damn my ears hurt! Why can't they just make these things comfortable? I need a break.

14) Crap! The "E" series? Hmmm I'm still within my 30 days maybe I'll get those PS500s and return these.

15) Now I need to research in-ear headphones because I need something to use at work.

16) Maybe I should join Head-Fi


:)
 
Jun 11, 2014 at 7:20 PM Post #15,718 of 65,701
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That was  a pretty good thought process.
 
Jun 11, 2014 at 7:41 PM Post #15,719 of 65,701

I'm a weird and particular dude, so if you don't get my thought process then that's ok.

This was my purchase process:

1) I want good headphones

2) Lots of Head-Fi people seem to have Grados.

3) Maybe I should read some reviews from other sites too.

4) Could they possibly be THAT uncomfortable to wear?

6) Why don't people like what they look like? I think they look cool.

5) Could the possibly leak THAT much?

6) I don't believe it...they can't leak that much, I'll be able to wear them at work.

7) Ok so I want either the PS500i or the RS1i.

8) Hmmm why can't I get them with the mini plug?

9) Erm I don't want to use an adaptor, it will look silly stuck in my iPhone. Do any of these have the mini plug?

10) Hmmm ok, so the lower end ones have the mini plug so they must be something that I can use with my iPhone and those other ones must be for studio use or real die hard home stereo fans.

11) The 80i seems to be a decent set of headphones, I guess I'll get them...I didn't want to use an adaptor anyway.

12) *Opens Package* Wow these sound great!

11) Crap, so that is what they meant by "leaks a lot". No way I can use these out of the house.

12) Who cares they sound great

13) Damn my ears hurt! Why can't they just make these things comfortable? I need a break.

14) Crap! The "E" series? Hmmm I'm still within my 30 days maybe I'll get those PS500s and return these.

15) Now I need to research in-ear headphones because I need something to use at work.

16) Maybe I should join Head-Fi
That was pretty thorough!
Anyway the 80's are an awesome headphone, and I can see why you wouldn't want the adapter coming out of the iPhone. Give them some time for the comfort issues, and pull the headband from above the rod blocks a little at a time into a horizontal position so the clamping force is less on your ears (you may have to do this often until the spring steel stays were you want it too) and you won't even know there on your head. And yes they do leak a lot, so there probably not good for work. Welcome to Head-Fi, congratulations on the 80's…and try the (L) cushions, they're excellent with the 80's, the stock cushions are (S) just so you know.
 
Jun 11, 2014 at 7:48 PM Post #15,720 of 65,701
sense said:
I'm a weird and particular dude, so if you don't get my thought process then that's ok.

This was my purchase process:

1) I want good headphones

2) Lots of Head-Fi people seem to have Grados.

3) Maybe I should read some reviews from other sites too.

4) Could they possibly be THAT uncomfortable to wear?

6) Why don't people like what they look like? I think they look cool.

5) Could the possibly leak THAT much?

6) I don't believe it...they can't leak that much, I'll be able to wear them at work.

7) Ok so I want either the PS500i or the RS1i.

8) Hmmm why can't I get them with the mini plug?

9) Erm I don't want to use an adaptor, it will look silly stuck in my iPhone. Do any of these have the mini plug?

10) Hmmm ok, so the lower end ones have the mini plug so they must be something that I can use with my iPhone and those other ones must be for studio use or real die hard home stereo fans.

11) The 80i seems to be a decent set of headphones, I guess I'll get them...I didn't want to use an adaptor anyway.

12) *Opens Package* Wow these sound great!

11) Crap, so that is what they meant by "leaks a lot". No way I can use these out of the house.

12) Who cares they sound great

13) Damn my ears hurt! Why can't they just make these things comfortable? I need a break.

14) Crap! The "E" series? Hmmm I'm still within my 30 days maybe I'll get those PS500s and return these.

15) Now I need to research in-ear headphones because I need something to use at work.

16) Maybe I should join Head-Fi


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you know they make pigtail style adapters, right? That way you don't have to have a big stiff thing stuck into your iPhone, which I agree looks silly and is annoying.
 
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