I've had my RS-2 for years (#1005!).  Lately, the joint where the cable goes from each earphone to the single cable has been tearing and it's starting to affect the sound (cut in and out).  I love the sound of Grado phones and, while I've been eyeing the PS-500, I don't really want to spend the...

Hello,   I just finished rooting/updating my Nexus S 4G with Voodoo Sound and, surprise, surprise, now I want new IEMs.   I listen to my lossless CD rips (FLAC) from a modified WD MyBook Live using BubbleUPnP via Wi-Fi at home and the same collection transcoded/uploaded via Google Play...

Anyone feel that the GL RS2i headphones are a bit mid forward? Was kind of picking this up in my mix...

Can anybody tell me if the RS1i and the RS2i both come with buttons on the grill as well as without the buttons?   Thanks for any help with this.

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The RS-2 is on-sale locally near me for $499.99.  Would you consider picking it up? What is the best bang for your buck headphone around $500... I've spent too much on IEMs, planning to get a headphone for desktop/laptop use with my E17.

When feeding classic rock into these HP without an amp what can I expect. I need something that has some nice soundstage and I like at least some bass. But I also need something that, while maybe not fully portable, can be brought to campus with me during the day. Also, if I need to, I can run...

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Has anyone been able to compare a wood-housed magnum V4 to a stock Grado RS2i? What kind of sonic similarities and differences do they share? Which is "better" in your estimation?

Looking to upgrade my trusty SR 850s. I have been almost killed 6 times now and although I am a tank in most respects, I still have issues with heavier headphones over long periods of time.    What modes should I consider? I am thinking maybe the FA-011, Beyer 880. Something with a bit of...

Which one is better for rock, metal, alternative, grunge, etc?

Hi, I want to get into more comfortable headphones that also hit harder if possible with my current dac/amp. Gaming, Movies and music.  The gaming and movies have a lot of the same sound..Explosions all around, gun fire and so on lol...   Music is rock mostly and the grado's do great on my...

Which one would be better for rock, grunge, metal, alternative, etc. They both will be used with a PA2V2 an LOD and an iPod Classic. Cheers,

hi, i recently decided that i need a new pair of cans. However, i cannot decide what to get. I listen to  a wide range of music so i need  headphone that is good all around. My current headphones that im using is the Denon ahd 5000 and the Shure Se215. I love the bassyness of these cans but...

Hi,   I'm new to the forum, and also to using decent headphones with my Hi-Fi.   I recently bought a pair Grado RS2is. I'm using them with a Graham Slee Novo amp and a Linn Klimax DS streamer. I've had them running in for about 48 hours. To me they sound very harsh in the highs, and a...

hi, i recently decided that i need a new pair of cans. However, i cannot decide what to get. I listen to  a wide range of music so i need  headphone that is good all around. My current headphones that im using is the Denon ahd 5000 and the Shure Se215. I love the bassyness of these cans but...

Hi I am sorta new here.  I have been registered for a while, and lurked for a while before that... but I haven't posted in a long time.  So hello!  I had a question about g-cush modding my brand new RS2i's.  I bought them three days ago and they arrived yesterday.  After 15 minutes of use, I...

I'm a big fan of my SR60i. Really love the sound signature. Now.. If I would climb up the grado ladder, which one should I pick to get the same sound signature but have more refinement? I've heard that the RS2i is much closer to the sound sig of the SR60i then the SR225i & SR325is. Is this...

Hi everyone, I have always been curious to the who Sennheiser cracking headband ordeal from the HD series. I have never owned a pair long enough to see this happen. My latest pair, which I sold was an HD429 that I used for about a year and I have been questioning the plastic build. Does this...

with the GS1000 pads... some say they're not huge when compared to the likes of ad700 or other notable big soundstage headphones... but it just sounds sooo damn good to me when I'm listening to classicals or orchestra songs... and it just feels like im in the concert itself... when I listen to...

Hi everyone, I am looking to upgrade from my Grado Sr80i to either an Sr325is, RS2i, or if it's really worth saving another $100 for, a PS500. I obviously love the "Grado sound", but what are the major differences. Any info helps.:)

I know lots of Grado threads exist and I've read many of them today. Just going to post my situation for any specific feedback you guys can offer.   Currently using Grado 225i and I'm looking to grab:   Grado PS500 Schiit Asgard Schiit Bifrost   I listen to metal almost...

I'm looking, specifically, for DIY ways of the following:   **Increase stereo imaging **Ways to make the cups circumaural **Ways to increase the lower mids, around 500-800hz.   I'm fond of the overall package, but I want to increase Grado's ability to accurately depict position...

My setup is BiFROST > LYR > LCD-2   Having gotten the Lyr recently, I noticed that when there is no music playing, there is a faint, static-like high-pitched noise in both channels that appears and disappears periodically at around one minute intervals. Sometimes this noise can be heard in...

im loving the grado house sound, and im hooked up with an entry level Fiio E7...   i wanna upgrade slowly and have been thinking about getting the sr225 over the sr325...   are there any recommendations for an equivalent can (price wise, or SQ wise) to the models above?   Noob...