One thing that is weird assuming the oldest GS1000 phones had the same pads as GS1000e, is that the oldest GS1000 phones (I own them) sound bad with GS1000e pads, and sound good with aftermarket pads described as fitting GS1000. When I evaluated them subjectively, I definitely heard that...

No, what I'm calling "GS1000e pads" are original pads made by Grado described as fitting GS1000e :). These are on the left of my photo. On the right are aftermarket pads made in China described as fitting GS1000/GS1000i. I'm not an "expert Grado fan" as I e.g. didn't buy new GS1000/GS1000i (so...

Do you mean you tried RS2e + GS1000e pads and you got this experience? This is weird, it sounds good to me, and my measurements also look quite good (like there are no obvious peaks or a bass/highs cut-off). If you tried some knock-off pads then it would provide some explanation, as they can...

Yes, the one on the right is a knock-off pad. But I though it replicates the shape of the original old GS1000 pads. Probably it's hard to say definitely now as no original GS1000 pads might exist now (they deteriorate after a few years, even if not used), but by looking at some photos from the...

Some time ago I measured the frequency response of RS2e using various pads: - GREEN - original (small) RS2e pads - ORANGE - original Grado GS1000e pads - BLUE - replacement GS1000/GS1000i pads So there's a large difference in bass response between the kinds of G pads. The replacement pads for...

It has "near zero" output impedance so bass won't be boosted. I haven't tried this amp but heard it lacks "body" so in total might be not the best match for small Grados. I heard very different opinions on how metal should sound, so hard to say. E.g. smooth vs harsh presentation, boosted vs...

Something interesting that I noticed while playing with my measurement setup is the difference in bass response related to the difference in the "output impedance" of amplifiers. The graph for RS2e: - RED - Ear Stream Earia SE output, output impedance of 18 Ohms - GREEN - Micromega MyZic, output...

(first post on head-fi!) Actually some time ago I measured the frequency response of RS2e with various small pads. Note that my equipment is very amateurish (UMIK-1 microphone, headphones on a cardboard), however the measured frequency is pretty comparable to what one can find on professional...