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Stax SR-5 Replacement Ear Pads.

Wow! Thanks for that nuanced thoughtful review/impressions.

Sure that would be appreciated. I guess I would then need to know how the GS1000e and GS1000i compare to extrapolate from there. :)

how do the mids of the gs1000i compare to hd800 mids? are the gs1000i mids recessed as they say?

There is a thread dedicated to the classification of Grado RS. According to the thread: It has button, but round rod and rubber tip so it’s the classic version. Vintage has button and also square rods and metal tip.

I think it's more with the "wooden cups". I have the sr80e and they don't sound dampened like the rs2e. In many ways the 80e (with L-Cush) sound like an unrefined version of the rs1i which is why I like them. Those of you who have modded their fostex t50rp, know what I'm talking about. It was...

One thing I have thought about "e" and "x" reference series the dampening of the cup and driver. When you have two channel speaker system in room with no carpet or rug, the music can reverb/resonate/echo and get out of control. You need something to dampen the room. However when you have too...

I'm saying the obvious but the RS1X has more detail, open soundstage and treble. Moreover because of the L-Cush giving it that more openness and treble, the RS1X doesn't have slight congested mids that the Hemp suffers from. There's however something about the Flat Pads that is appealing though...

The RS1X is very much the better Grado.

Ok. Very, rough, general initial impressions. I burned them in for 4 hours and listened to all my favorite tracks through Hugo 2. It's very resolving, smooth, clean and detailed. It's got more treble than the RS1e. I heard the cymbals in AC/DC Back in Black and I thought, yes! the treble is...

I have a new pair of Grado RS1X. Purchase just to demo. Let it play for 4 hours and demoed few songs. It's very transparent, resolving, detailed. But it does have slightly less forward upper mid and treble than other grades. That was enough for me to conclude that while it's going to be perfect...

I guess not that old. Not so much the Jospeh Grado sound signature but the early John Grado "classic buttoned" versions and "i" series sound signature. For example, there are and will be those here who prefer the "i and e" (except rs1e which kind of a poor precursor and Hemp a more successful...

It’s almost like Grado started to finally pay attention to all the aftermarket cups (DIY) and drivers and learn from it. I imagine at some point, those who make and sell aftermarket drivers will offer the more older traditional Grado sound signature of the past for those who liked and want more...

So many people preferred the RS2e over the RS1e (myself including); hearing you say you liked the RS1X better gives me hope that the world will be made right again. Exaggerating of course. :)