I drifted away from Head-Fi some years ago, having more or less settled on my stalwart Grado RS-1 and Gilmore Lite for daily listening, and having put the headphone hobby on ice in favor of more expensive hobbies, such as a wife, house, and, most recently, a never-ending bathroom remodel.  ...

Grado HP-1, RS-1

I have #90, original owner. I think I paid $1400 - I hear they're worth more now? Cheers, jbunniii

It's a tough call, but I would keep the Grado HP-1 as its performance is unimpeachably very good with pretty much anything you throw at it, whereas the other headphones I own (PS-1, RS-1, Sennheiser HD-600, among others) might sound nicer than the HP-1 on some recordings but worse on others. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by jbunniii Buckingham's early 1990s album "Out of the Cradle" is excellent and sounds immaculate on a decent system. His first album "Law and Order" is great if you like his quirky raw tracks on "Tusk" (my favorite FM album by far). P.S. How is his...

Quote: Originally Posted by blessingx Hope this isn't considered a thread jack, but for someone who has the self-titled CD, Rumours, Tusk, Greatest Hits, Very Best of, Buckingham Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham's newest Under the Skin, what else would you guys suggest (if any)? I have to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jahn two things are said 'round these parts- 1) Garbage in, Garbage out. 2) You can't polish a turd. Personally, I think an RS-1 will be very revealing, and might actually make your system sound WORSE because it will show you all the deficiencies...

Quote: Originally Posted by robm321 That's good to know that he can repair these because I want to have these for life. Next time you talk to him, tell him he came about as close to perfection as he could have with the HP In the short letter that I enclosed in the package I...

Quote: Originally Posted by F1GTR Grado HP-1000 They are few and far between, but this would be my recommendation. I love the Grado HP-1000, but this headphone is not as neutral as people claim. Evidence? Everything sounds good through it, even bad recordings. So there's...

I have a set of HP-1 headphones that are in need of a new cable. A few weeks ago I contacted Grado Labs, who eventually got back to me and gave me Joe Grado's number. So today I gave the man a call. He was quite helpful - he told me to ship the headphones to him, and he'll check them out...

Quote: Originally Posted by saturnine I'd recommend emailing Drew over at Moon Audio or Larry @ Headphile. Both could install a cable that might actually be better than stock for fairly cheap. The HP-1 would look awesome with a Black Dragon That's a great idea that I hadn't...

It's been nearly 20 years since I attempted to solder anything, so I think it's a bad idea to attempt to do this job myself! I do have friends who work as techs and who solder things for a living, but I'd feel very uncomfortable asking any of them to do this for me, as it's not only a high-value...

I have a pair of HP-1's that need a new cable. I tried e-mailing Grado using the address listed on their web site, which is "info@gradolabs.com", but the mail was returned to me as undeliverable (apparently aliased to "gradoinfo1@aol.com"). Does anyone know the current e-mail address for...

Simplicity itself! Grado RS-1 Grado PS-1 Grado HP-1

Quote: Originally Posted by TooNice Edit: On a side note, I don't see why people say/care how they say. I don't think they look good/bad, but many here seem to dislike their look, and a lady friend said they look nice. Go figure. I think they look like something out of a hospital...

Quote: Originally Posted by ComfyCan Anyone who doesn't believe in burn-in has never owned a new pair of K-701's. They sound pretty mediocre out of the box, but keep listening. It's like hearing a flower bloom. The petals on mine are just beginning to open. It's interesting...

Quote: Originally Posted by wakeride74 I have been using the PS-1 as my be all end all headphone at home. It does 95% of my music exactly how I like to hear it. Sometimes I feel like changing it up with a different flavor which brings me to my question. What would be a nice...

The bowls fit my ears fine, but I don't like their sounds except on the PS-1. I find them very strident on the RS-1 in particular, whereas the flat pads sound great. Some people have a comfort problem with the flats, but I haven't experienced that personally.

Quote: Originally Posted by coco After reading all the threads about piercing highs and raw, bleeding ears, I made sure to order the TTVJ flats with my HF-1s. I think I listened through them maybe three times. Just didn't like the sound. I read in one thread where the poster described...

I agree 100%. Both the RS-1 and RS-2 originally shipped with, and were presumably designed for use with, the flat pads. I found the RS-1 hard to listen to for more than 15 to 30 minutes with the bowl pads because of the somewhat thin sound and the harsh peaky upper midrange. With the flats the...

Another vote in favor of flat pads. This $30 investment from Todd the Vinyl Junkie makes a night and day difference. With bowls, I found, and still find, the RS-1 to be shrill and fatiguing and unlistenable for more than maybe half an hour at a time. With flats I can listen all day and the RS-1...

Some portable Koss headphones along with Koss walkman (early 1980s) Some $50 pair of Radio Shack headphones (1980s) Sony MDR-V7 (late 1980s) Grado SR-200 (early 1990s) Grado SR-325 (mid 1990s) This century: Sennheiser HD-600 Sennheiser HD-497 Grado RS-1 Sennheiser HD-650 Grado HP-1...

Quote: Originally Posted by Taurui This question is so wrong on so many levels, I don't even know where to begin................ -Taurui It's not a totally unreasonable question. I have Grados, Beyers, and Senns and I tend to favor the first two largely because I prefer their...

Quote: Originally Posted by Solude I hope that either you have a weak source or brother you're doing some serious damage to your ears With the Beyer 880/HeadAmp Lite combo I never went past 10 o'clock but that's with a full sized source with 2.2V output. I set my volume to 70dB@1" which...

I drive mine with a Gilmore Lite and have no complaints. You have to turn the volume knob WAY up with the DT880 (somewhere between the 1:00 and 3:00 positions in my experience), but the Lite doesn't mind that, and the sound is excellent.