A few quick things! First of all, thank you again for organizing this. My father is not a member on head-fi but would very much like to come. He attended along with me at the 2010 (I believe it was) meet. His name is Brian. Bryan, it's great to see that you'll be attending! I'm sorry to hear...

Thank you for all of your responses! It's good to see that Grado fans can appreciate the HD-800s (it always seemed to me that you would be in one camp or the other). The curiosity began with me when I got my GH1s and was comparing them with thr RS2e. While I liked the bass on the GH1, I found...

Thank you for the reply. Grados are certainly easy to drive! If I get the HD800, I will look into the BH Crack as I have heard only good things about it.   I listen to a lot of alternative rock, and I haven't seen a lot of people comment on the HD800's ability to perform with those types of...

I've been a Grado fan for years now, but have had the pleasure of auditioning the Sennheiser HD800 recently (albeit, in a noisy store). Much to my surprise, they sounded lively, bright, and transparent. Any other Grado fans out there who have thoughts on the HD800?    Edit: I have a PS500...

A fellow poster on these forums by the name of Nerrel had this to say about the RS2e vs RS1i:   post #4395   post #4650   post #4675   I had owned the RS1i a long time ago, and have the RS2e now, but what he's saying definitely makes sense to me.

Great to see this coming together! I took a long break from audio, but I had a wonderful time meeting all of you back in 2010. I'd very much like to come this time around! I just received my Grado GH1, and would be happy to bring it.   Cheers!

The RS2e is bright, but Grado did a very nice job refining the highs; they are neither sharp, nor peaky. They extend very naturally from the midrange and smoothly all the way up, resulting in a very coherent sound. I did not experience issues with fatigue, but I did find that I had the desire to...

Excellent! I'm looking forward to it, though I am very happy with what I'm hearing so far.

@joseph69 The seller on eBay noted around 50 hours of use.    @TomNC  The RS2e is a great headphone, and I highly recommend it to Grado lovers. However, I see no need for it if you own the GH1, as I feel that the GH1 is strong in many of the same ways as the RS2e, while not suffering from...

My GH1 has arrived! I was disappointed to find the workmanship to be poor; the drivers are recessed a millimeter, and the lip that holds the pads on is covered in large burrs, literally being unsanded (it looks the the wood was hastily cut and never finished). I will post pictures when I follow...

Are you at least keeping the GH1?

That's what I like to hear! Can't wait 

I bought the pair that was listed on eBay. Thank you, krud484 for pointing me in the right direction! I should hopefully have them in a couple of weeks. I honestly didn't think I'd have a chance to own these, so I'm looking forward to sharing my thoughts on them. Thanks again, everyone!

Thank you for the head's up! Very tempting, indeed. It's too bad we can't swap headphones for a bit, since we're both curious about each others  What are your thoughts on the GH1s, to a perspective buyer?   Edit: I sent a message to the seller on eBay...so we shall see! Maybe I'll own all 3...

Wow, getting a lot of interesting feedback! Thank you, Kayandjohn for the thoughtful report! I really enjoy these discussions. Still hesitating on the GH1 a little-- it sounds like it may not entirely be the RS2e+ that I was imagining. It's really too bad that I have no way to audition them...

You're doing a good job of convincing me! Probably going to pull the trigger later today. Expect a detailed comparison of the GH1, RS2e, PS500, and PS500e when I receive them in a few weeks.   Also, I already have a pair of G-cush floating around, so I'm looking forward to trying that too!  ...

Thank you for your thoughts! Can anyone else chime in?

Hey guys!   I left the headphone game for a good 5 years. It started back in grade 8, when I ate my way up the Grado food chain until I purchased a pair of RS1is new from the store. All my money-- gone! I eventually gave up on trying to find the perfect sound, and sold all my headphones in...

"I Think I Lost My...PS1ks to the Toilet"   QotSA + Grados CREW. 

Quote: The Opal Deception is the best in the series, IMO.  The Atlantis Complex didn't impress much on me.  

  Quote: Thirded.  Then again, it did take a very long time to produce...

This is a very controversial topic and one that will likely not be put to rest until some fanatic is Uganda conducts a double-triple-blind test.   Interestingly enough, changing the cable on my HE-5LEs from the OFC to the SPC (silver-plated copper) did yield noticeable results.  The...

I just wanted to thank Jason for extending the $50 discount, even though I ordered on the weekend.  Their customer service is... the Schiit!

Impressions?  Anyone?

Ordered   I'll post impressions when I get it.  Just to give you guys a heads-up, my opinions are based on having owned a XM4, LD 2++, iBasso D10, and now a RSA Mustang (which I'll use to compare the Asgard to).