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Gippy replied to the thread Grado Fan Club! .The black headbands and red drivers were for the early production runs of the RS1e and RS2e. In particular, because the RS1e had the... -
Gippy replied to the thread Grado Fan Club! .Upgrade only if you want a warmer, less peaky sound signature. I think at stock the GS3000e is a touch too warm for my taste, but others...
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Gippy replied to the thread iFi audio iDSD Signature - The saga continues!.Oh, I think I posted in the wrong thread. My post was in regards to the Pro iCAN and Pro iCAN Signature, the flagship desktop models. My...
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Gippy replied to the thread iFi audio iDSD Signature - The saga continues!.Wait, what???? For the Pro iCAN regular, 3D/Xbass changes the sound signature of the RCA out even when headphones are plugged in. It's...
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Gippy replied to the thread Grado Fan Club! .The first set of pics is the RS2i. None of the i-series headphones had the i moniker in their lettering, which is the cause of...
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Gippy replied to the thread Grado Fan Club! .Interesting train of thought, but rasmushorn preferred the SR225e over SR225x and he said the x lacked the edge of the e. I don't...
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Gippy replied to the thread Grado Fan Club! .Note that the PS2000e and GS3000e were introduced late into the e-series lifespan so they may hold off on those for a while. Grado seems...
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Gippy replied to the thread Grado Fan Club! .The cable is snipped about 10-15cm from the plug. The male XLR4 plug is soldered to the headphone end. The female XLR4 plug is soldered...
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Gippy replied to the thread Grado Fan Club! .Buy the connectors (XLR4 male and female) and then get any electronics repair shop with a soldering iron to do it for you.
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Gippy replied to the thread Grado Fan Club! .We'll see. When Grado transitioned from i-drivers to e-drivers, it seemed the general consensus was that the RS2e was the best of the...
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I the midst of the RS-1X and RS-2X, X-driver and wood-sandwich-mania, I spent some time with SR225x during the week. Here is what I...
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Gippy replied to the thread Grado Fan Club! .Thanks for the in-depth review of the 225e vs 225x. It's one of the only reviews where the older model was directly compared against the...
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Gippy replied to the thread Grado Fan Club! .I went for the GS3000e to remove upgrade-itis and not be seduced by all the various mid-tier models. Pretty easy to pass on the RS1x...
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Gippy replied to the thread Grado Fan Club! .RS1x and RS2x went up by USD $55. They're $550 and $750. That means the RS2x is going up directly against the Pokémon woodie which is...
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Gippy replied to the thread Grado Fan Club! .It's curious that Grado after 20 years is phasing out mahogany. Cocobolo is more expensive, but there's only a thin layer of it on the...
