Alessandro MS-pro?

[fante7]

Lately, it seems that the MS-1 and MS-2i get a lot of attention on these boards, but the MS-pro is a rare mention. Are they considered inferior to the other high end dynamic headphones? Maybe not a lot of people have them?

 

[Salt Peanuts]

I think part of it is that not many people have them and it's hard to get a good deal (unless you buy used) on them since the only place you can buy them is from Alessandro, and at $699, the price is bit steep and rather overpriced.

EDIT - And unlike other Grado models, they don't show up all that often for sale here or on eBay, thus making it even harder to get a good deal.

 

[kramer5150]

way outta my price range...

 

[ajt976]

I'd be interested in getting a pair if I could find them on the FS forum here. I've heard that they don't show up often because the people that buy them are THAT satisfied!

Hopefully a pair shows up somewhere, I'll be keeping my eye out!

 

[morphsci]

I am very satisfied with my pair, which I bought used after several months of patiently waiting. This is actually my second pair since I sold the first pair and then regretted that decision. Mine will not be going on sale any time soon. They do come up for sale every now and then, so be patient. Good luck.

 

[Squeek]

I was lucky enough to grab a pair in delicious condition from a great fellow head fier just a few weeks ago.

I could not be more satisfied!

I agree that the $699 price tag is daunting. I have rarely seen them up on this board for sale.

 

[Salt Peanuts]

They do turn up here for sale on occasions. I've sold mine here, and I've probably seen them come up on sale here 5 times or since I've joined the forum.

 

[MD1032]

I saw a review here once between the two that basically said that they are comparable phones and considering the price difference, the RS-1 is definitely the better buy.

 

[Kameleon]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MD1032 I saw a review here once between the two that basically said that they are comparable phones and considering the price difference, the RS-1 is definitely the better buy.

Plus, there's a certain cachet to owning RS-1 that the MS-Pro just doesn't have, even if you say "but it's just a tweaked version!"

 

[Peppermint Duck]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MD1032 I saw a review here once between the two that basically said that they are comparable phones and considering the price difference, the RS-1 is definitely the better buy.

But isn't the whole point of getting Alessandro phones to achieve the more neutral Grado sound?

 

[Blitzula]

I think it's been consistently said that the MS-Pro is a more neutral RS-1; the loss of fun as a result has been consistently cited as a reason to own the RS-1 instead.

 

[HiWire]

Does the MS-Pro use the same drivers as the MS-2?

The Alessandro price scale goes from 1X - 3X - 7X, using the MS-1 as base.

Value scale? You decide

 

[crazyfrenchman27]

The MS-Pro don't cost much more than the RS-1 new.

Haven't tried the RS-1, but for me, the Alessandro's are better than their respective Grado brethren at each price point.

-Matt

 

[DesertSnake]

Got MS PRO with drivers marked in red. Very pleasant sound, good separation of instruments, he seems more refined, or a similar word. Good for a classic for sure. Now I'm listening with RA-1. Somewhere in a month I will meet with a friend who has a RS-1 also with red marked drivers. Let's look at the differences