RS-2i worth it or mod the crap out of 325i

RS2i = Warm but still detailed.

SR325is = Earshriekingly bright.

IMO. 

RS2i is the natural progression from the SR80i, SR125, SR225i, MS2i.

SR325is is oddball.

But some people do like them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Brown 

RS2i = Warm but still detailed.

SR325is = Earshriekingly bright.

 

IMO. 

 

RS2i is the natural progression from the SR80i, SR125, SR225i, MS2i.

 

SR325is is oddball.

 

But some people do like them.

 

I agree totally, the 325 is painfully bright!

I've owned the 325i and currently own the RS-1, I've listened to the RS-2 but never really "auditioned" them. IMO you'd be most pleased by stepping up to the RS-1, they can be had used for $50 more than a new RS-2. On Head-Fi the RS-2 seems to be thought of a a "tween" phone with no real standout features of its own. I'd also suggest that if you have the opportunity you give a listen to the HF-2 before making a final decision. The HF-2 has its own sound but you may prefer it to all the others. Good Luck. 

As far as the Scuttlebutt on the Highs of the 325 is concerned, I think the posters above will give you the idea. What worries me more isn't the allegedly ear-piercing Treble, it's the Eye-Piercing CHROME finish Grado Labs has decided to bestow on the latest production model of those particular phones. I don't know if the MS2 has been similarly afflicted or not.

Seriously, Chrome?

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteCrow 

...from what I have been reading the step up from the rs-2 to rs2-1 is negligible.

I disagree.  I find the rs-2 looks better while the rs-1 sounds better.  Serious about the looks - the rs-1 just looks strange on your head because of the long chambers.

Also from what I've seen used rs-1s tend to go between $450 and $500 (maybe a little more for a very new or very old one).  So it's actually less than a new rs-2 when you include taxes.

One final tip is if you want less "bright" get the rs1i

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxps26 

What worries me more isn't the allegedly ear-piercing Treble, it's the Eye-Piercing CHROME finish Grado Labs has decided to bestow on the latest production model of those particular phones. 

Oh wow 

Since you already have the 325s you can look into the magnum mod - my magnums are the best sounds hp's I've ever spent time with though sometimes they get a little bass heavy.

honestly, I'm not alone when I say I believe all grados use the same or very similar drivers and the differences are in the presentation of that driver.  a few small mods here and there and they all sound about the same

Quote:

Originally Posted by dye1337 

honestly, I'm not alone when I say I believe all grados use the same or very similar drivers and the differences are in the presentation of that driver.  a few small mods here and there and they all sound about the same

I disagree. I take you've never heard a SR60 vs a SR125. Also if they were all using the same driver, why does the SR125 sound much brighter than the SR60 with the same pads and housing? Visually they look the same, coating you can't see
 

So you believe a PS1000i uses the same driver as the SR60i so technically if you take the PS1000i driver and put it in the SR60 housing it should sound the same? I really doubt this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kite7 

I disagree. I take you've never heard a SR60 vs a SR125. Also if they were all using the same driver, why does the SR125 sound much brighter than the SR60 with the same pads and housing? Visually they look the same, coating you can't see
 

 

The parts around the driver and the cable are different.  I have heard various grados ranging from the sr80 to the gs1000

Cables do not change sound that drastically if anything. Parts around the driver? The SR125 and SR60 both use plastic, what other parts are you looking at? They both use the exact same height for the outer plastic as well as the inner cup. They both use a plastic grill. They both have no dampening on the magnet to be seen. I agree that they look the same