These are the same headbands as you guys state earlier .  the same person make it. the first batch is darker brown compare to second batch. the second batch is lighter and a bit more buttery on the leather.   Regards, JayTee189    

indeed. RS2e is very good grado for everyday casual listening. the sounds is full, thick vocal, great high, and solid bass.  Details also very good for casual listening.

yes, the RS2e and the GS1000e come in these light brown leatherband as stock. 

All the Grados in its cases. Perfectly store.   RS2e is my current go to Grado for everyday casual listening. The sound is perfectly suit my taste.     my current Grado collections as of late Feb 2015... yes, I am a Grado Addict... the brown cases are sr 80,125,225,325 e series. the...

serial number 5033 - 2 - 15 here.  I believe the 2-15 represents the date this pair is built. Enjoy is so much for now.   Regards, Jaytee189

SR125i custom spalted tamarind full woody cup custom chrome gimball dark brown laser etched leatherband  8 strand original cables, skinned out and then individually sleeved with 2mm paracord and rebraided and terminated with viablue 3.5mm jack.

SR225e with spalted tamarind full woody and brown laser etched leatherband. SR125e with burl full woody and brown laser etched leatherband. SR80e with indonesian local wood called 'soon bit' / rosewood. 8 strand OFC copper mixed silver cables, paracord sleeved, terminated with gold oyaide 3.5...

Some of my current portable gears. I love mix and match music gears.   Alttman Tera Player + Aurisonics asg 1.2   IPC+Clas dB+Cypher Labs Duet+custom silver LOD-USB+Fitear TG334+000 cable.   IPC+clas dB+RXmk3+alo LOD-USB, alo Balanced+Earsonics SM64v1.   DX50+Vorzuge Pure...

   

AD + Woo WA7 + files from MacBook Pro using Audirvana Player. Sounds is okay but not that great. Details are there but lacks of power for my taste.      IPC 80 GB + Alo RX mk3b + pure copper lod to 3.5 using switchcraft. Sounds much fuller and the impact is awesome.  details and...

hi ssrock64.... the power from HPP1 is not enough to drive the alpha dogs to my taste. i kinda like the sound to be a bit loud sometimes. I tried at the max gain on the HPP1 with volume pot almost max to get to the volume that i liked.  I am using filter number 1 on the HPP1 to drive the alpha...

    Trying to find a good combo to drive the alpha dogs... So far, I prefer the clas db+duet combo for its clarity, separation and overall presentation. The Theorem is great option too. Fostex HPP1 seems like need a bit more energy for the AD.   Regards, JayTee189

  I have been using he SD3 with Tera Player for about 2 weeks for now.  I had the tera and the SD3 for about 4 months but just recently finding the good combo between these two. The bass just so good. It hits low and well controlled. The mids is thick like In Ear sounds. The high shines...

Fiio x3 + in ear Stage Diver 3. Love the super dark sound from this set up.   Regards jaytee189