Grado GR10: Blissful Harmonics (Final Review Added) - Page 6

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Originally Posted by alphaphoenix 

I thought the Ortofon (owned EQ7) and Grado (own GR10/GR8) tips are exactly the same thing.   Don't the EQ5 and EQ7 use identical tips?

 

I wouldn't mind having another set of large Grado tips

No Idea where to get the Grado tips. I was looking for them when I had them. 

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Originally Posted by Inks 

Been listening to the GR10 for quite some time now. Unfortunately I can't say anything definite in comparison to the EQ-5, but they do seem pretty much the same.

 

Luckily the cable is also of good quality. 

 

The smaller housing compared to the 5s is a blessing and makes fit more practical and comfortable. 

 

Like the 5s, I like the bass response which is slightly boosted beyond flat at a nice level that doesn't compromise much clarity. Unfortunately like the 5s, the treble is uneven to me and sibilance stands out at times due to the midhighs. I prefer the fake Hybrids that came with the GR07 compared to stock because they tame this flaw without sacrificing much in the treble. Soundstage is small on these and very monitor-like which isn't necessarily a bad thing as it sometimes sounds more real to a big soundstage with certain recordings, like a 50/50. 

 

I would only recommend these if the user has heard the EQ5s and absolutely loves it's sound. 

 

 

 

 

I know Joker also wrote of some siblance here and there, I never experienced this with the Grado's or the orto 5's granted both are bright

I think the pictures show that GR10 with the large tip and the EQ5 with the small or medium tip

I really like my GR10s, and prefer the added isolation afforded by the comply tx tips.  I carry the stock ones around as well.  the stock tips allow a bit more placement flexibility, which has its pros and cons - you can tweek the sound a bit, but you have to do a bit of fidgeting to get them exactly where you want them to be.......

i sold my GR8s to get them, and am very happy with the improvement i get with both my 801 and my x-7.    i have not heard the Ortofons, but i use the Grados more than my other in-ears, because they offer the best mix of sound, fit, and drivability.

I identified the lower treble peak that makes it sound sharp. Unlike a lot of cases though, placing tips with narrower bore outputs actually accentuated the harshness. Placing tips with very small bore outputs makes it sound very wrong; closed, compressed and sharp. Also for some reason, Monster foam Supertips were awful in terms of the lower treble, seems to resonate as even tips with smaller bores fared better. 

So now i'm basically using tips with a very wide opening like these UE tips. Either those UE tips or the wide generic ones that are easily found on ebay are just fine. Better than stock imo, which sound a bit sharper in comparison. 

I find it shocking that anyone could not find a satisfactory fit with the supplied gel/silicone tips.  I just can't imagine any tip being superior.

The one lone complaint I had about the Grado moving armatures is that they can distort somewhat easily at certain frequencies or sound cues.  I have owned GR8 once and GR10 twice and they all did it.  While they are very transparent IEM's, even the king of transparency IEM's (JH13) did not exhibit this condition.

Is this a fault with dynamic drivers?

Its not that stock tips dont give me a good fit, its that the UE tips do a better job of evening out the treble.I didn't experience much distortion.

Inks, have you played them really LOUD for a couple of nights+ yet? If so they may just not work for you but I clearly preferred stock to EU tips which I also don't think bad. Try the UE double flange if you have that too.