bpcans said:

Did you get your RS1i's new or used? I only ask because mine have only gotten better over time.

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I got them from my local HiFi shop. They told me they were never used and I trust them. They sound amazing! I can't wait for them to break in. 

whirlwind said:

The RS1 is a wonderful headphone, but in no way what so ever is it worth $1400.....I love the RS1 as much as anybody and I believe it should be at about $500-$550 and a nice used one for about $450-$480

You can buy a flagship with $1400

Some may disagree but that is what i am willing to pay for it....then again...I just basically want in for some classic rock and blues.

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Flagship hp's are going for upwards of $3-5K now.

pigmode said:

Agree 100%. For $1400 I'd be into an HD800, which doesn't replace the Grado RS-1's specific strengths, but brings its own virtues to the table.

I agree with your price ranges, but imo the RS-1e has significantly changed the market for the Grado aficionado.

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A friend loaned me some HD800's and I still preferred my RS1i's even though the 800's had the auditorium sized soundstage. I'm always kind of leery of a headphone that many people feel needs to be modded in order to get their best sound.

boyd32450 said:

I got them from my local HiFi shop. They told me they were never used and I trust them. They sound amazing! I can't wait for them to break in. 

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Way to go my friend. Did you get the extension cord and the 1/8" adapter too? I prefer the term "settling in". I suggest you just use them normally without trying to constantly run music or white noise thru them.

bpcans said:

Way to go my friend. Did you get the extension cord and the 1/8" adapter too? I prefer the term "settling in". I suggest you just use them normally without trying to constantly run music or white noise thru them.

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Yep, it came with the extension and the adapter. I am going to listen to them normally.......I mean they sound great right now so it's not like I just bought a new pair of boots

HI guys. I never really liked my SR60e cans. Though they're not that bad and still need some breaking in perhaps. I recently moved to another place. And the living room is square. So I'm not liking they way my speakers sound (hyped bass/mid-bass). So for now the Grados will have to do.

jpvm said:

  I'm a fan!
 

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 If that's the HA-2, it is meant to be amazing.
 
@kayandjohn, congrats again with your HF-1. All nice and settled in at home with their new pads. I admire your hobby. I have mine.

@jaywillin
 
Great Eric Clapton, but it doesn't sound live on my Grado headphones, even though it is.
 
How can I tell?  When I get my K-Mart guitar and play that song and sing, it is live, and it sounds Way Different than that YouTube video you posted.
 
Maybe my headphones are broken. 

ruthieandjohn said:

  @jaywillin
 
Great Eric Clapton, but it doesn't sound live on my Grado headphones, even though it is.
 
How can I tell?  When I get my K-Mart guitar and play that song and sing, it is live, and it sounds Way Different than that YouTube video you posted.
 
Maybe my headphones are broken. 

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it's possible !
 
 
i like youtube to explore, i'll find all kinds of juicy stuff, then go buy it 
i also get exposed to new stuff on spotify, and www.deepjams.net internet radio

pigmode said:

  I didn't think the RS1 would valuate so highly like the Bushmills, but what do I know? Too bad the Bushmills don't complement my hearing condition. Oh well...

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I'm sorry about your hearing condition.
 
I'm not surprised, that the RS1 are selling for so much money. In my opinion, the RS1 are THE most appreciated model that Grado has ever produced. A few months ago, thanks to kayandjohn, I was able to buy a pair of n.o.s RS1, and looking at how strongly the used RS1 are selling, I can't help but feel like that cat who swallowed the canary!.
 
Having bought them new for $395, I can't help but feel the same way about my Bushmills too. I wonder how much the GH-1 will go for, when they'll hit the used market.
 
     

whirlwind said:

  The RS1 is a wonderful headphone, but in no way what so ever is it worth $1400.....I love the RS1 as much as anybody and I believe it should be at about $500-$550 and a nice used one for about $450-$480
 
You can buy a flagship with $1400
 
Some may disagree but that is what i am willing to pay for it....then again...I just basically want in for some classic rock and blues.

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Before the GS1k came out in 2006, the RS1 used to be Grado's flagship model.
 
I think that the fact that you can buy a flagship model for $1400 is irrelevent, I mean, if someone likes the Grado house sound, he's not going to get it with a pair of Senns HD-800.
 
That being said, I agree that $1400 for a pair of headphones that used to sell for about half of that amount, and aren't a special,or limited edition, is much too expensive.

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pigmode said:

  I didn't think the RS1 would valuate so highly like the Bushmills, but what do I know? Too bad the Bushmills don't complement my hearing condition. Oh well...

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I'm sorry about your hearing condition.
 
I'm not surprised, that the RS1 are selling for so much money. In my opinion, the RS1 are THE most appreciated model that Grado has ever produced. A few months ago, thanks to kayandjohn, I was able to buy a pair of n.o.s RS1, and looking at how strongly the used RS1 are selling, I can't help but feel like that cat who swallowed the canary!.

 
Having bought them new for $395, I can't help but feel the same way about my Bushmills too. I wonder how much the GH-1 will go for, when they'll hit the used market.

 
     

whirlwind said:

  The RS1 is a wonderful headphone, but in no way what so ever is it worth $1400.....I love the RS1 as much as anybody and I believe it should be at about $500-$550 and a nice used one for about $450-$480
 
You can buy a flagship with $1400
 
Some may disagree but that is what i am willing to pay for it....then again...I just basically want in for some classic rock and blues.

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Before the GS1k came out in 2006, the RS1 used to be Grado's flagship model.

 
I think that the fact that you can buy a flagship model for $1400 is irrelevent, I mean, if someone likes the Grado house sound, he's not going to get it with a pair of Senns HD-800.
 
That being said, I agree that $1400 for a pair of headphones that used to sell for about half of that amount, and aren't a special,or limited edition, is much too expensive.

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No...but he can get the Grado house sound for much cheaper than $1400 for a set of $700 headphones...just sayin  

whirlwind said:

  No...but he can get the Grado house sound for much cheaper than $1400 for a set of $700 headphones...just sayin  

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I agree, and judjing from the popularity of the RS2e, and even the PS500e, many others do too.

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pigmode said:

  I didn't think the RS1 would valuate so highly like the Bushmills, but what do I know? Too bad the Bushmills don't complement my hearing condition. Oh well...

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I'm sorry about your hearing condition.
 
I'm not surprised, that the RS1 are selling for so much money. In my opinion, the RS1 are THE most appreciated model that Grado has ever produced. A few months ago, thanks to kayandjohn, I was able to buy a pair of n.o.s RS1, and looking at how strongly the used RS1 are selling, I can't help but feel like that cat who swallowed the canary!.

 
Having bought them new for $395, I can't help but feel the same way about my Bushmills too. I wonder how much the GH-1 will go for, when they'll hit the used market.

 
     
 

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Thanks Stacker. Its you basic high frequency and upper mid rolloff, that comes from over two decades of working with power tools without hearing protection. Once I get the equalization in the ballpark, sound quality is very good. The hard part is actually getting there--playing with the equalizer. 
 
Anyway the RS-1 topped at $865. I took it up to the penultimate bid then got sniped. Would have went higher, but didn't think to give myself a cushion near the end. Actually kind of disappointed, although really surprised I gave it a go. First time I did that.

bpcans said:

whirlwind said:

The RS1 is a wonderful headphone, but in no way what so ever is it worth $1400.....I love the RS1 as much as anybody and I believe it should be at about $500-$550 and a nice used one for about $450-$480

You can buy a flagship with $1400

Some may disagree but that is what i am willing to pay for it....then again...I just basically want in for some classic rock and blues.

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Flagship hp's are going for upwards of $3-5K now.

pigmode said:

Agree 100%. For $1400 I'd be into an HD800, which doesn't replace the Grado RS-1's specific strengths, but brings its own virtues to the table.

I agree with your price ranges, but imo the RS-1e has significantly changed the market for the Grado aficionado.

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A friend loaned me some HD800's and I still preferred my RS1i's even though the 800's had the auditorium sized soundstage. I'm always kind of leery of a headphone that many people feel needs to be modded in order to get their best sound.

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Improvise with some buttons on the rs1i's and be prepared to be dazzled.
Enjoy.

xlr8 said:

Improvise with some buttons on the rs1i's and be prepared to be dazzled.
Enjoy.

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Do I have some buttons for you(r RS1i's)!