[Desi]

  Recently on ebay there were some HP1000 for sale and the seller had a brand new spare pair of drivers! So they were the Primo DH40 and the seller recalled he bought them from Joseph Grado himself at about $700!

A friend of mine has a HP2 pair of headphones and i could read Primo DH-40 on the back!

 

[Moak]

Which is the best Grado?

Which Grado do you recommend?
I am also infected by the Grado virus.
My SR325e surprises and fascinates me again and again. He makes the music sound different than other headphones.

Now I have the opportunity to get two other Grado headphones:
GH2 Heritage and the PS1000 for the same price. Both are used in good condition.
I have read several reviews from both headphones. The GH2 is often rated even better than the PS1000, although the PS1000 was significantly more expensive.
In addition, there are also the GH3 (good price new), the RS1e / RS2e and GS1000, .... which also get pretty good reviews.

What is your opinion?

 

[cathee]

Which is the best Grado?

Which Grado do you recommend?
I am also infected by the Grado virus.
My SR325e surprises and fascinates me again and again. He makes the music sound different than other headphones.

Now I have the opportunity to get two other Grado headphones:
GH2 Heritage and the PS1000 for the same price. Both are used in good condition.
I have read several reviews from both headphones. The GH2 is often rated even better than the PS1000, although the PS1000 was significantly more expensive.
In addition, there are also the GH3 (good price new), the RS1e / RS2e and GS1000, .... which also get pretty good reviews.

What is your opinion?

You'll probably have better luck in the Grado Fan Club thread. There are some very knowledgable members there who have carefully compared a huge number of the headphones.

 

[Spareribs]

Made in Brooklyn

 

[BobG55]

Which is the best Grado?

Which Grado do you recommend?
I am also infected by the Grado virus.
My SR325e surprises and fascinates me again and again. He makes the music sound different than other headphones.

If you can find a used GS1000i in VG condition, that's the Grado I would recommend.
https://wallofsound.ca/audioreviews/grado-gs1000i-headphones/

https://www.techradar.com/reviews/a...-audio/headphones/grado-gs1000i-624704/review

https://www.whathifi.com/grado/gs1000i/review

https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/grado-gs1000i

 

[blackdragon87]

interesting post, thanks for sharing this

 

[Brad H Tims]

Very interesting!!! Thanks, love my Grados.

 

[fleasbaby]

@devouringone3 It might be good to add something about the GW100. I've been testing a pair for the last week, and its an interesting variant.

• The naming is reminiscent of the old SR100. Like the SR100 it is the birth of a departure from traditional form for Grado, and an entry into a new market segment I guess.
• The construction deviates quite a bit from the Grado norm.
  • For the cups:
    • The logo is brand new
    • The writing on the outside of the cup is screen-printed on, not raised lettering as in the SR series
    • Grills are the same plastic as the lower-end SR headphones.
    • The drivers sit in a shallower sleeve
    • The sleeve is fastened to the body using hex screws
    • The left outer cup incorporates the USB C (early versions used micro-USB, website also still states micro-USB), power and volume buttons and the cable jack for wired operation.
    • Supplied pads are a variant of the S-Cush
      • The cup body is wider than the Grado standard, so the pads are cut with a wider opening for mounting.
  • On the headband:
    • There is a fully attached pleather cushion, much less utilitarian than the SR series, not as "bespoke" as the padded leather of the RS/GS/PS series
    • The rodblocks are an "L" shape instead of the usual rectangle.
    • The rods aren't fully circluar, they are semi-circles. This stops the cups from swivelling all the way around
    • The gimbals:
      • Only cover 180 degrees, not 270 degrees of the cup circumference.
      • Are attached to the cup with a metal "stud".
      • Have an odd little mechanism inside where the rods connect to them that restricts swivelling the full 360 degrees.
    • The wire connecting the left and right side is very thin, supple and flat, unlike most Grado cables which are fat and unwieldy.
  • Inside the cups:
    • The drivers:
      • Are about 42 mm wide
      • 32 ohm impedance
      • Look like any other Grado driver
      • But appear to be able to operate in a closed cup.
        • This is a drastic departure for Grado
    • The bluetooth unit occupies the left cup.
      • Is bluetooth 5.0
    • The 850 mAH battery occupies the right.
      • Stated battery life is 40 hours
  • Accessories:
    • The supplied cable is thin and supple, unlike most Grado cables.
    • No wall plug supplied, just a USB C cable (micro-USB if you're buying an earlier version)
    • No 1/4 inch adapter
  • Sound:
    • I'll leave the subjective analyses to individuals, but my experience is that these are darker, and bassier, than a stock Grado. They still aren't deep bass monsters, they aren't exactly a DT770, but they aren't as bright as regular Grados. I guess this is a result of the driver variant used, that is able to handle closed cups.

 

[tdrood]

Can somebody help me identify these cans? I have had them for many years, having inherited them from one of my best friends many years ago. I replaced the foam on them at least 10 years ago, need to replace them but can't remember what model they are nor can I read the model number. Advise on which type/style would be optimal to improve low end (without wrecking the rest of the auto spectrun) would also be appreciated.

 

[tdrood]

And yes, I know this is an old (now not quite dead) thread!

 

[Mr.Sneis]

Grado HP-1 or HP-2 or maybe even HP-3 also known as the HP-1000. Very good phones, rare and valuable. TTVJ Flat pads or better yet deluxe flat pads are what you need.

 

[Chefguru]

Hp2 (maybe hp3). Best can they ever made- be proud!

Sound best with deluxed flat pads, the bowls you have on now are not ideal.

 

[tdrood]

Grado HP-1 or HP-2 or maybe even HP-3 also known as the HP-1000. Very good phones, rare and valuable. TTVJ Flat pads or better yet deluxe flat pads are what you need.

Wow, cool, thank you. I have always really liked them.

 

[tdrood]

Hp2 (maybe hp3). Best can they ever made- be proud!

Sound best with deluxed flat pads, the bowls you have on now are not ideal.

Cool, thank you!

 

[SilverEars]

Who started the headphone line? Joe or John? And what year was it when the headphones were first sold by Grado and how did it look?