Any suggestions for getting these balanced? I'm looking for a warmer sound, especially in the upper midrange. If anyone has had experience balancing these (Grado PS1000s, Denon D7000s, or Ultrasone Edition 8s) I'd appreciate your findings. I really enjoy my Aphrodite Cu29 balanced Beyer T1s...

i received my SR60 today, and I before putting it on, I was expecting some kind of harshness/fatigue that many seem to associate the grado phones. (at least the SR60/80 at least) But I don't. Is it something I notice after a while? I've had ATH-M50 long enough to have gotten used to the...

Impulse purchase. Having been out of 'it' for a while I didn't know this existed until I stumbled across it. I think it was the earcup patterns and the arm design in the photos which reeled me in.     I don't mind: HD650, HE/V90, O2, K701. Not so keen on: Qualia 010, SA5000, PS-1...

This video shows parts of the headphone making process, and how its processed. Very interested video, and when i saw the person putting on onw of the ear panels by hand, it almost made me feel like i could do it http://ht.ly/4oLL8  

Hi, this is my first thread. I was wondering on head-fi and only look at comments like usual and clicking links while listening to my grados. Suddenly I found myself looking at the following website:   http://www.knicom.co.jp/version2011.html   I'm rather surprised because I can't find...

Interesting read, q701, hd800, w5000, g1000i and denon 7000. Rated best to worst Hd800 Q701 G1000I D7000 W5000 He pretty much hated them all, bass extension on q701 was 18hz surprising. He was rating them against his home speaker setup. He said that the W1000 had a faulty design as it 'rung'...

Hi,   I'm considering buying one of these amps for the Grado PS1000. Has anyone heard or compared them with the PS1000, GS1000 or HF2? Does any one of these amps sound more "tubey" with Grado's than the other? I mention this because an overly "warm", "lush", "thick", "syrupy", "tubey" sound...

Hi guys. I've recently been struck at a conundrum. Apparently, this guy in China has a NEW pair of HF-2s (He won't give me information on which number it is. Since i'm visiting in about a month, I'll go over to see.). However, they're priced at currently 1000 usd (which personally i think...

I haven’t seen many people share their experiences about PS1000 + Cary Xciter amp combo on headfi. Since I find this combination to be extraordinary and worth recommending therefore I decided to write a little bit about my first impression with them as well as the breaking-in roller coaster that...

This subject was brought up in the Apex Pinnacle vs. Leben 300XS amp review thread and I thought it deserved its own thread. For the record, my 800s, #6320, seem to have lots of bass but there is slightly mild chill in the lower treble compared to my T1s and PS1000s (not bothersome with my...

i think this is long over due. i searched but did not find a thread with this title. i really wonder why? these are way beyond underrated and they have been out for years. they are like a closet secret or something. i went and compared them in another thread to the ps1000 and that did not...

Looking for high-end amps with different sound signatures for PS1000, GS1000, RS1, LCD-2 & HD800   Have ordered and am awaiting the WooWA22 but in the meantime would like to order some other SS/Tube, different from the Woo No portables please. Thanks

I wear a pair of AKG 271 and get strange looks all the time...

So, my first set of hi end headphones was the Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi, and the Sennheiser HD650, both great pairs of headphones. I've just recently upgraded to the HD800s which I'm, at present (Before I believe the burning in has fully finished), not terribly impressed with. I feel as though...

I put all of them in the poll, but for me I'm more interested about how people place the ps1000 vs ps1/hp2. I've done some searches but couldn't find a poll that was recent.   Price is not relevant - judge entirely on sound -

While I wait for my incoming ms-1i, back in the day, headfiers were pretty happy with the TTVJ flats. There were lots of Grado mods, but those were very popular more or less across the board for stock Grado/Alessandros. Times have changed though, maybe having something to do with the i updates...

I decided to finally pull the trigger and get the K701 after liking it better than anything else I heard at Can Jam. At the time, I didn't like it as much as I did the button RS-1 when plugged into my Arcam 73-DV 332 setup. Now that I've got it plugged into my setup, I like it far more than the...

I got to audition a few Grado headphones yesterday at the S.F. Bay Area meet.  Thank you fellow members.  I listened to the RS1i, RS2i, HF2, and PS1000.  To my surprise, the RS1i with stock ear pads sounded BEST.  It's very snappy and well balanced between bass, mids, & treble.  It was my first...

Is this reasonable?   http://offer.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=280625134392

I think this is a pretty unique thread, given the conditions.    So here it is. I have the opportunity to buy: A used (demoed) pair of GS1000 headphones at the price of $600 ($700 clearance NEW), or the RS1i pair NEW for $700. I have researched the difference in the (i) and "non-i" phones...

I mistakenly posted this to the Trade Forum (stupid, stupid, stupid). At the risk of asking something that has been asked and answered before, I need some feedback. I'm at the cusp of a decision. I've got a rare opportunity to plunk down major funds for these cans. I don't want to know that...

It's simple, and we've all seen these before. You get to pick one and price is no subject- which one?   edit: I know the orthos aren't dynamics, but how could I leave out these ever so lovable pieces of ear-candy!? Also I accidently typed the ed8s instead of ed10s...

TTVJ says: "These bowl pads come stock on all of the Grado headphones except the SR-60. Here is your replacement pair... " Headroom says: Grado Bowl pads (large): .."these large 'bowl' earpads... This is a recommended earpad replacement for your beloved Grado cans and its fully...

To say in short ED10 is a powerful HP with large soundstage and analyze IT MIDSTAGE BEATS HD800,HD800's midstage seems so thin compared to ED10   PS1000'S LOW FREQENCY IS TOO FAT COMPARED TO ED10   T1 's sound stage is too small copared to ED10,and is is too dark compared to ed10  ...

What are the top of the heap, other than Stax? And how much $ are we talking - the $1000 range.   I have a $30K main system and am looking at the prospect of having to do a lot more listening with headphones - which right now I use only at the office. I listen to AT 900 Ltds there. Just...