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Grado Fan Club!
May 18, 2016 at 7:45 AM Post #31,996 of 65,973
ch23 said:
 
i have 2 sets of G-cush, one from Grado (on my PS1000), one from earzonk (on my RS1), as backup i have the on ears, both from earzonk and grado.
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i dunno if earzonk updated their pads but the one i bought a year ago is certainly different than Grado's  e series one.
 
the L cush from Grado sr225e was bigger and thicker than earzonk one..Grado cush helped to tame brightness a bit and made sr225e sound wonderful, however its not the same with eazonk L cush..
 
May 18, 2016 at 8:14 AM Post #31,997 of 65,973
blazer39 said:
 
i dunno if earzonk updated their pads but the one i bought a year ago is certainly different than Grado's  e series one.
 
the L cush from Grado sr225e was bigger and thicker than earzonk one..Grado cush helped to tame brightness a bit and made sr225e sound wonderful, however its not the same with eazonk L cush..
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the earzonk ones are not as deep, and they're softer all around. i can't compare the two on sound alone as they're designed differently.
 
May 18, 2016 at 8:33 AM Post #31,998 of 65,973

 
May 18, 2016 at 8:35 AM Post #31,999 of 65,973
May 18, 2016 at 9:21 AM Post #32,000 of 65,973
Picked up a set of SR80e and based on the reviews I gathered quite a bit of positive feedback. Watched a few YouTube videos on the product and cant say the individuals who are reviewing the SR80e are very knowledgeable in audio hardware, as these headphones are more audiophile than expected. I would say if you're a beginner or advance audio enthusiast these headphones will justify sounds in music you've never heard before. Guaranteed! 
 
May 18, 2016 at 9:55 AM Post #32,001 of 65,973
sonicsoundlabs said:
  Picked up a set of SR80e and based on the reviews I gathered quite a bit of positive feedback. Watched a few YouTube videos on the product and cant say the individuals who are reviewing the SR80e are very knowledgeable in audio hardware, as these headphones are more audiophile than expected. I would say if you're a beginner or advance audio enthusiast these headphones will justify sounds in music you've never heard before. Guaranteed! 
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there's only a few people who review stuff and know what they're talking about, most are just tech reviewers who read what the press release on a product said. it's a shame.

congratulations on buying your SR80e! what are you playing from?
 
May 18, 2016 at 10:13 AM Post #32,002 of 65,973
sonicsoundlabs said:
  Picked up a set of SR80e and based on the reviews I gathered quite a bit of positive feedback. Watched a few YouTube videos on the product and cant say the individuals who are reviewing the SR80e are very knowledgeable in audio hardware, as these headphones are more audiophile than expected. I would say if you're a beginner or advance audio enthusiast these headphones will justify sounds in music you've never heard before. Guaranteed! 
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Aren't the SR80e GREAT?
 
I was on a trip recently to the state of Washington, and for the plane ride I needed closed headphones, so I took my Ultrasone Edition 8 Rutheniums (I was going to see the "Ruthie" of my screen name ruthieandjohn, so "Rutheniums" were particularly appropriate).
 
These are $1,499 headphones on amazon.com right now, and the best closed headphones I have ever tried.
 
But after I was out there a few days, I really got a craving for the open sound of my Grados, none of which I had brought.  So I went down to the local Grado dealer, who had only the SR80e and the RS1e (the older, controversial version, with black band and protruding drivers).
 
I got the SR80e and listened to them all the time, even on the plane on the way back, they were So Wonderful!
 
May 18, 2016 at 10:25 AM Post #32,003 of 65,973
sonicsoundlabs said:
  Picked up a set of SR80e and based on the reviews I gathered quite a bit of positive feedback. Watched a few YouTube videos on the product and cant say the individuals who are reviewing the SR80e are very knowledgeable in audio hardware, as these headphones are more audiophile than expected. I would say if you're a beginner or advance audio enthusiast these headphones will justify sounds in music you've never heard before. Guaranteed! 
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+1, agree totally!  My first real Grado cans (discounting the good but Chinese-made eGrado portables) were SR-80e, and I was blown away by how good $99 sounds.  
 
May 18, 2016 at 10:34 AM Post #32,004 of 65,973
Using a FiiO X5 2nd Gen and Alpen 2 Headphone AMP/DAC
 
As well, SR-80e are made in Brooklyn, New York. All there products are hand made and manufactured with old fashion tools, just like watchmakers use. (Not China) 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2ZpJHGYMC8 
 
May 18, 2016 at 10:35 AM Post #32,005 of 65,973
trellus said:
   
+1, agree totally!  My first real Grado cans (discounting the good but Chinese-made eGrado portables) were SR-80e, and I was blown away by how good $99 sounds.  
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Using a FiiO X5 2nd Gen and Alpen 2 Headphone AMP/DAC
 
As well, SR-80e are made in Brooklyn, New York. All there products are hand made and manufactured with old fashion tools, just like watchmakers use. (Not China) 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2ZpJHGYMC8 
 
May 18, 2016 at 10:41 AM Post #32,006 of 65,973
sonicsoundlabs said:
  Picked up a set of SR80e and based on the reviews I gathered quite a bit of positive feedback. Watched a few YouTube videos on the product and cant say the individuals who are reviewing the SR80e are very knowledgeable in audio hardware, as these headphones are more audiophile than expected. I would say if you're a beginner or advance audio enthusiast these headphones will justify sounds in music you've never heard before. Guaranteed! 
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I've haven't heard a SR-80e but I started with a SR-225e, really enjoyed the sound but it was a little to bight for me.  I removed the drivers and put them in rose wood cups which made them so good, fast forward a little, I put the SR-225e drivers back in the original cups and did a little tuning with dynamat, sorbothane and felt, really love the transformation.
 
May 18, 2016 at 10:48 AM Post #32,007 of 65,973
davida said:
  I've haven't heard a SR-80e but I started with a SR-225e, really enjoyed the sound but it was a little to bight for me.  I removed the drivers and put them in rose wood cups which made them so good, fast forward a little, I put the SR-225e drivers back in the original cups and did a little tuning with dynamat, sorbothane and felt, really love the transformation.
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Sounds like you adjusted them to your comfort and liking. Good job! The SR-80e are one of the best audiophile headphone units I've ever used. SR-225e are a step up but to be honest, the SR-80e are under priced. 
 
May 18, 2016 at 10:54 AM Post #32,008 of 65,973
sonicsoundlabs said:
  Sounds like you adjusted them to your comfort and liking. Good job! The SR-80e are one of the best audiophile headphone units I've ever used. SR-225e are a step up but to be honest, the SR-80e are under priced. 
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I really like the Grado sound and have built 3 SennGrados and also have a RS2e, along with a few other headphone.  The only thing I haven't found a great solution to yet is the comfort, the L pads are not bad but if you try others like HD-700 or SRH-1840, the comfort of Grado is not quite there yet.  G pads are not bad but they change the sound a little, sometimes good, sometimes not good.
 
May 18, 2016 at 11:26 AM Post #32,009 of 65,973
sonicsoundlabs said:
  Using a FiiO X5 2nd Gen and Alpen 2 Headphone AMP/DAC
 
As well, SR-80e are made in Brooklyn, New York. All there products are hand made and manufactured with old fashion tools, just like watchmakers use. (Not China) 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2ZpJHGYMC8 
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Well, all of their full-sized headphones, yes, except for eGrado, which are $49 behind-the-beck portables (with SR60e drivers) manufactured in China with more modern automated factory equipment.  That's why I consider my SR80e my first "real" Grado headphones.  :D
 
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