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Zanth I read your entire freaking writeup.
Very interesting.
Very interesting.
An Interview With John Grado
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VR6ofpain
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I so wish this had stayed true. Oh well, March now right?
| Originally Posted by Zanth there are new Street Styles on the horizon (December release date) |
I so wish this had stayed true. Oh well, March now right?
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Yeah - I also wish they would have come out already but March isn't far away.
| Originally Posted by VR6ofpain I so wish this had stayed true. Oh well, March now right? |
Yeah - I also wish they would have come out already but March isn't far away.
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How "street" are these going to be (isolation question)?
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No idea how much isolation...but I wouldn't expect anything IEM-like. These will be supraaural I suspect. In my mind I am thinking something akin to the Sony Streetstyles, though I can't cofirm that.
As for it not hitting in December, well, I think I wrote this in the write-up but if not, basically, John releases stuff when it's ready. It simply was not ready at the end of 2005, but I do know they are on their way to being released. As in, sooner than later. If March is what is predicted by John, (on the website?) then I suspect that will come true.
As for it not hitting in December, well, I think I wrote this in the write-up but if not, basically, John releases stuff when it's ready. It simply was not ready at the end of 2005, but I do know they are on their way to being released. As in, sooner than later. If March is what is predicted by John, (on the website?) then I suspect that will come true.
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I bought the SR-40's right before they sold completely out. I don't understand why they weren't popular at their price point. They rock. Now the only problem is feeling like I have to treat them gently as they aren't made any more. Ironic.
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Headphones are meant to be used. Use em!
| Originally Posted by bubsdaddy I bought the SR-40's right before they sold completely out. I don't understand why they weren't popular at their price point. They rock. Now the only problem is feeling like I have to treat them gently as they aren't made any more. Ironic. |
Headphones are meant to be used. Use em!
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March has officially left the building. Are we shooting for April now?
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...or even May...
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Not all music sound the best on any given headphones - and I do love Grados on female vocal, but on some acoustic instruments, they fail to capture the magic. Especially true on violin - sounds tiny, and lacks body to the sound. Many of the US and Japanese audio fail in this respect.
Europians have done a better job with classical music instruments - after all, it's their culture...
Granted that 90 some % of the listeners are non-classical music lovers, but violin is heard in most of the pop music accompaniment.
If you have a chance, you might want to mention this to the Grado people.
I do love their audiophile quality, so I want to see them do even better at reproducing classical acoustic instruments.
To some people, realism is important part of enjoying music. If the Grado people heard a Stradivarius violin alive, or a Steinway piano in a concert (front seat by the way), this experience might produce new wonderful products.
I want to thank them for the sr60 - what a improvement over stock headphones that come with mp3, at a reasonable price. Very comfy too - we all know how improtant that can be.
Europians have done a better job with classical music instruments - after all, it's their culture...
Granted that 90 some % of the listeners are non-classical music lovers, but violin is heard in most of the pop music accompaniment.
If you have a chance, you might want to mention this to the Grado people.
I do love their audiophile quality, so I want to see them do even better at reproducing classical acoustic instruments.
To some people, realism is important part of enjoying music. If the Grado people heard a Stradivarius violin alive, or a Steinway piano in a concert (front seat by the way), this experience might produce new wonderful products.
I want to thank them for the sr60 - what a improvement over stock headphones that come with mp3, at a reasonable price. Very comfy too - we all know how improtant that can be.
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Funny, I always found the RS-1's did the violin the greatest merit, then the R10, particularly for tone and timber. Maybe all my violins have been broken? Or I have a tin ear, but I've played violin or viola for 15 years and think the sound is very close.
| Originally Posted by gonglee Especially true on violin - sounds tiny, and lacks body to the sound. |
Funny, I always found the RS-1's did the violin the greatest merit, then the R10, particularly for tone and timber. Maybe all my violins have been broken? Or I have a tin ear, but I've played violin or viola for 15 years and think the sound is very close.
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With the flats, the RS-1 makes a violin sound real and right there.
| Originally Posted by Zanth Funny, I always found the RS-1's did the violin the greatest merit, then the R10, particularly for tone and timber. Maybe all my violins have been broken? Or I have a tin ear, but I've played violin or viola for 15 years and think the sound is very close. |
With the flats, the RS-1 makes a violin sound real and right there.
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i couldn't agree more.
however, i personally prefer my violins to sound slightly distant (i.e. row 3 instead of right next to the violinist), so reverse bowls are my thing.
| Originally Posted by Beagle With the flats, the RS-1 makes a violin sound real and right there. |
i couldn't agree more.
however, i personally prefer my violins to sound slightly distant (i.e. row 3 instead of right next to the violinist), so reverse bowls are my thing.
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I couldn't agree more with the violin/strings signature on my Grados. "Lush" always comes to mind when I'm listening to a well recorded string ensemble or accoustic guitar.
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Hi. I am hardpressed to find a finer example of proper psychoacoustics in a headphone when listening to the Violin or any stringed instrument than the Grado RS-1. This incl elect setups, the K1K, HE90/60, OmegaII, R10, HP1/2/3, and the O.
The RS-1 seems to be the most itimate and closest audible depiction to stringed instrumentation. I thought I had auditioned with failure most other European HP's, tell me gonglee, which Euro HP have done a better job with music intruments and on what model, am curious
| Originally Posted by gonglee I do love Grados on female vocal, but on some acoustic instruments, they fail to capture the magic. Especially true on violin - sounds tiny, and lacks body to the sound. Europians have done a better job with classical music instruments - after all, it's their culture... |
Hi. I am hardpressed to find a finer example of proper psychoacoustics in a headphone when listening to the Violin or any stringed instrument than the Grado RS-1. This incl elect setups, the K1K, HE90/60, OmegaII, R10, HP1/2/3, and the O.
The RS-1 seems to be the most itimate and closest audible depiction to stringed instrumentation. I thought I had auditioned with failure most other European HP's, tell me gonglee, which Euro HP have done a better job with music intruments and on what model, am curious
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