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Which of the metal grados is your fav?

Poll Results: Which is your fav top tier metal grado (price and value not coming into play)

 
  • 7% (2)
    ps-1
  • 3% (1)
    ps-1000
  • 11% (3)
    Hp-1 / Hp-2 / Hp-3
  • 34% (9)
    Hf-2
  • 23% (6)
    Sr-325
  • 19% (5)
    ms-2
26 Total Votes  
post #1 of 11
3/10/11 at 6:53pm
Thread Starter 

I put all of them in the poll, but for me I'm more interested about how people place the ps1000 vs ps1/hp2. I've done some searches but couldn't find a poll that was recent.

 

Price is not relevant - judge entirely on sound -

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post #2 of 11
3/11/11 at 4:25am

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Originally Posted by Chefguru View Post

I put all of them in the poll, but for me I'm more interested about how people place the ps1000 vs ps1/hp2. I've done some searches but couldn't find a poll that was recent.

 

Price is not relevant - judge entirely on sound -


For me it is:

 

1)HP1/2/3

2)PS-1

3)PS-1000

4)SR325(early black/pink drivers version)

5)HF-2

 

-3 and 4 can swap, depends on my mood.

 

-Haven't heard the MS-2

 

-Maybe the Magnum can be on the list too.

 

  

 

 

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post #3 of 11
3/11/11 at 9:56am

I think you should differentiate between SR325, SR325i, and SR325is.

 

And MS2 vs MS2i.


And then, weren't the HF-1's metal too?

 

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post #4 of 11
3/11/11 at 10:02am

I never heard the HP series, so my vote is the PS-1. Money For Nothing never sounded better than when I heard it through a PS-1. Amazing! Best guitar evah!

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post #5 of 11
3/11/11 at 10:22am
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Originally Posted by Kevin Brown View Post

I think you should differentiate between SR325, SR325i, and SR325is.

 

And MS2 vs MS2i.


And then, weren't the HF-1's metal too?

 

HF-1 are plastic and wood.


 

 

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post #6 of 11
3/11/11 at 11:09am

Sonically the PS1000, but as it cost 3-4 times as much as it is worth IMO, I chose the solid MS2.

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post #7 of 11
3/11/11 at 9:28pm
It really depends on your sound signature preferences. For those of us who like neutral transparency, the HP-1000 (HP-1/2/3) is tops. Bassheads like the PS-1.

The rest are a step down. The PS-1000 just isn't worth it. I've had a couple of short listens and found very little compelling about them. If they were $400 or $500, I might buy a pair. Good, but nothing special. The MS-2 is pretty good and I considered buying one, but I like the HF-2 better. The 325 is OK, but I could never find a compelling reason to buy one.
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post #8 of 11
10/4/11 at 7:34pm

I've only heard the classic silver SR325, MS2i and HF2. Currently waiting for my SR325 gold and the Magnum. But so far the HF2 takes the cake.

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post #9 of 11
10/5/11 at 1:55pm

Voted MS-2, something about the slightly less aggressive 325 flavor just made it seem more lush to me because the treble blended with the mids better than the 325 did

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post #10 of 11
10/5/11 at 2:58pm

metal Grado's I've tried were MS-2i, SR325i and HF-2. From these 3, HF-2 was clearly the winner IMHO

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post #11 of 11
10/5/11 at 3:21pm

The HF-2 is really the only Grado I've liked/want to own. Not my style for the most part, but man the HF-2 was impressive.

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