Quote: Originally Posted by saisunil I had an opportunity to listen to Woo Audio 5 with a few headphones including GS1000. All headphones - AKG1000, AKG701, Senn 600, GS1000 all of them sounded their best through Woo Audio 5. GS1000 did not sit well with me - I thought they were too...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kake My “problem” with the k701 is that they (in my point of view and using my rig) lack dynamic.. Meaning I have to turn the volume knob higher than my ears (in the long run) considers healthy. I picked up a pair of 701s recently, and I would...

I tried the GS1000 extensively with the Raptor, even with a variety of tube options, and was never able to make them sound anything but horrific. I would not recommend the Raptor with them. My friends are still mad at me for making them endure the agony of listening to those headphones.

This guy really struggles with pronouncing the names of the products he reviews, and the industry terms that he uses. It is hard to take someone like that seriously. The girl is homely and annoying. How about a review from G4 (who they are trying to emulate)?

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Thank you all for your responses. I suspected these Grados would be highly amplifier sensative, and that appears to be the case. As mentioned, I suppose the value of traveling down the road of auditioning more amplifiers for these would be greatly dependent on if I actually like the Grado...

I've been a long time audiophile, but have recently in the past few months delved into the world of headphones looking for other ways to enjoy music in a more intimate setting. I recently picked up a pair of GS-1000s, and I put roughly 30 hours on them before putting them on my head for a...