I own the RS2e, which I love. I have been thinking of upgrading it to the RS2x...the only thing that has stopped me from making the change is the new cable. I sold my HF3 because I hated the cable.
It certainly has a special price. Not listened to this, but it has got to be hard to rationalize £2000+ for what appears to be a very similar headphone to those at a fifth of the price.
Maybe if I have a lottery win, or a rich uncle die.
I own the RS2e, which I love. I have been thinking of upgrading it to the RS2x...the only thing that has stopped me from making the change is the new cable. I sold my HF3 because I hated the cable.
This is going to sound ridiculous but I can't believe how much I'm enjoying my RS2x after just using the equalizer in Apple Music and straight out the headphone output of the Mac Mini M2 which now supports lossless. All the complaints for it sounding too lean and thin sometimes are gone.
I don't know why I have such a big prejudice about equalizer that I don't even touch it.
I can't find absolute no flaws with the RS2x right now. Feels like discovering the wheel.
I own the RS2e, which I love. I have been thinking of upgrading it to the RS2x...the only thing that has stopped me from making the change is the new cable. I sold my HF3 because I hated the cable.
It certainly has a special price. Not listened to this, but it has got to be hard to rationalize £2000+ for what appears to be a very similar headphone to those at a fifth of the price.
Maybe if I have a lottery win, or a rich uncle die.
As the current TOTL its U.S. retail is $1995. It is better performance by a good margin than any of their other less expensive models. The fact that there is a family related look will not really let you know how they may sound. The good news in my thought is they cover quite a range of price points and in my own opinion each of those steps reflect a price that is quite a value.
I was at a friend’s house yesterday and were running the GS3000x against a HiFiMan phone that was $3000. Two of us thought the Grado was very close if not better and one of us preferred the HiFiMan which cost my friend $3000.
Sounds like good value to me but of course everyone needs to decide for themselves. In addition if you have not heard something then that gives you very little idea of how it might sound to you.
Enjoy the journey, it’s worth the effort.
I rather wish you luck on the lottery as opposed to your mentioned alternative.
This is going to sound ridiculous but I can't believe how much I'm enjoying my RS2x after just using the equalizer in Apple Music and straight out the headphone output of the Mac Mini M2 which now supports lossless. All the complaints for it sounding too lean and thin sometimes are gone.
I don't know why I have such a big prejudice about equalizer that I don't even touch it.
I can't find absolute no flaws with the RS2x right now. Feels like discovering the wheel.
With the GH2, EQ seems like I'm substituting my sound for the one the headphone already provides well.
Surprisingly, I do use the Schiit Lokius on my HP2 though. Only a touch of boost to the highs, and it doesn't feel wrong since it's a slight change, and the headphone has the capacity to sound slightly more detailed than the stock tuning.
I was at a friend’s house yesterday and were running the GS3000x against a HiFiMan phone that was $3000. Two of us thought the Grado was very close if not better and one of us preferred the HiFiMan which cost my friend $3000.
With the GH2, EQ seems like I'm substituting my sound for the one the headphone already provides well.
Surprisingly, I do use the Schiit Lokius on my HP2 though. Only a touch of boost to the highs, and it doesn't feel wrong since it's a slight change, and the headphone has the capacity to sound slightly more detailed than the stock tuning.
I never mess with EQ because I'm kind of new to the hobby and all my other Grados sound perfect without any tweak.
Sometimes I try the "True Bass" on my iFi Zen Dac but, dispite very well implemented, I didn't enjoy so much.
I know there are the EQ at Apple Music but somehow I thought it was a heresy to touch it because it was very bad.
Not at all. All the personality of the RS2x are still very much there, very open, immediate, fast and transparent, but now with a touch of warm super enjoyable. Sharing just in case somebody is messing trying to get the RS2x a little more all around.
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