[gregorya]

I propose we come up with a nickname for non-marked e series Grado headphones. Any suggestions?

I threw this out there the other day... The Old McDonald Grado... e? i? e? i?... oh!...

 

[Loving[MAX]Sound]

I threw this out there the other day... The Old McDonald Grado... e? i? e? i?... oh!...

I saw that . I was thinking something short like two syllables...

 

[Claritas]

I propose we come up with a nickname for non-marked e series Grado headphones. Any suggestions?

Got it! Grado red i's

 

[whirlwind]

 

I propose we come up with a nickname for non-marked e series Grado headphones. Any suggestions?

Got it! Grado red i's

 I like it!

 

[gregorya]

 I like it!

Me too

 

[swspiers]

Grado red...nice!

 

[stacker45]

Does anybody know if it's all late production ''i'' headphones models that can have the red driver, or if it's just one or two models?.
 
This reminds me of Joe's old SR200 I think it was, that had the ''spider'' drivers of the HP1000.

 

[Nerrel]

   
Wondering why you're thinking that the differences between the RS1i and RS1e won't be as big
as the differences in the 225 series?

 
Because the size and shape of the driver housings were radically changed between the 225 and 225e and along with all the other e improvements, like the 8 conductor wiring and resonance damping foam, they're practically different models. 
 
The RS1i already had 8 conductor wiring, damping foam, and the exact same size/shape driver housing.  Aside from the driver upgrades, which are probably fairly substantial, it's really just the different wood curing and the little touches like rhodium that set the e series apart. 
 
If I had instead been comparing the 225i to the 225e, then it would have been a different story. 

 

[zazex]

Thanks for that thorough and reasoned reply.
 
I remember (pretty well) going from the 225's to the 225i's
and being pleased and surprised at the changes.  A little less top,
a little more bottom, more 'fullness" all around.  I eventually sold
my 225i's, but missed their sound and bought them again.
 
Sold those because I just wasn't using them enough; was (am)
reaching for the RS1i's instead since I've bought those. 

 

[hfhimeka]

I guess both cases are valid and combination of G-Cush on the PS500 as well as more efficient drivers on the RS1 "Red" 

 probably amplified the differences.  I guess time to swap back out the G-Cush for more a-b'ing!  I probably put about 5-7 hours on the RS1 "Red" now (my earlobes hurt) and it's definitely opening up and the musical airiness is much more detectable.  One thing I noticed is that it is much more unforgiving to bad / low quality recordings compared to the PS500 and noticeably easier to discern.
 
Oracle, yes those are chrome Grado PS500, sn #XX.  Here's another picture for clarification (kinda hesitant to post unrelated e-series pictures here).  Unfortunately, I dont think I'm ready to sell at the moment... still enjoying the sound too much 

.  Perhaps in the future!

 

[Focker]

  I guess both cases are valid and combination of G-Cush on the PS500 as well as more efficient drivers on the RS1 "Red" 

 probably amplified the differences.  I guess time to swap back out the G-Cush for more a-b'ing!  I probably put about 5-7 hours on the RS1 "Red" now (my earlobes hurt) and it's definitely opening up and the musical airiness is much more detectable.  One thing I noticed is that it is much more unforgiving to bad / low quality recordings compared to the PS500 and noticeably easier to discern.
 
Oracle, yes those are chrome Grado PS500, sn #XX.  Here's another picture for clarification (kinda hesitant to post unrelated e-series pictures here).  Unfortunately, I dont think I'm ready to sell at the moment... still enjoying the sound too much 

.  Perhaps in the future!

 
Grado made chrome 500s?? Very nice looking. 

 

[hfhimeka]

   
Grado made chrome 500s?? Very nice looking. 

Yup.  They came out at around the tail end of production of the chrome SR325IS and chrome PS1000.  I recall reading somewhere about QC and yield issues with the chrome..

 

[polymetis]

Got it! Grado red i's

perfect

 

[Loving[MAX]Sound]

Got it! Grado red i's

Sounds good, to make it look cool in script, shall we call them the "Grado RedEyes" or just "RedEyes" for short?

 

[Claritas]

Sounds good, to make it look cool in script, shall we call them the "Grado RedEyes" or just "RedEyes" for short?

I'm glad you like the name. I'd probably just call it "Grado red eyes" or "red eyes" for short but I honestly like your proposal just as much. So long as we all know what it means.