Jun 10, 2014 at 5:40 AM Post #15,556 of 69,744
so they will definately return to normal shape and stay there if i try and push them back in? i dont have a very wide head!

You actually want a fairly loose fit... its the most comfortable that way. And the head band will bend and retain a shape with a bit of force, just don't grab and stretch or push them by the rod blocks.
 
Jun 10, 2014 at 5:47 AM Post #15,557 of 69,744
The ps1k's have shipped

 
Cant wait to hear your impressions 
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  Grado upgrades all models to "E" series!!!
 
What?  Am I late to the party or does anyone have any information on this??

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     OK......This could change my plans......RS1e.........I want to hear one !
 
Jun 10, 2014 at 6:00 AM Post #15,558 of 69,744
  My guess is that they've attempted to darken the sound a bit, in line with current trends. Boost the bass, tame the treble.
 
From what we've seen with a couple of recent RS1i pictures posted, it looks like the drivers are seated a few mm forward, which will presumably bring the sound closer to what you get with (TTVJ) flat pads ...


+1
 
RS1e has my alittle giddy....thinking about listening to it.
 
My RS1i has been getting less and less attention.....maybe this could change things a little.
 
Cant wait for someone to report here with some hands on info and sound comparison.
 
Jun 10, 2014 at 6:04 AM Post #15,559 of 69,744
 
+1
 
RS1e has my alittle giddy....thinking about listening to it.
 
My RS1i has been getting less and less attention.....maybe this could change things a little.
 
Cant wait for someone to report here with some hands on info and sound comparison.

I've contacted my local Grado dealer and will be auditioning them vs my current RS1 as soon as they get them!
 
Jun 10, 2014 at 6:06 AM Post #15,560 of 69,744
No problem, happy to help.

To be honest, they don't look that stretched, and you may find they fit OK (I have quite a thin head and find that Grados clamp quite firmly fresh out of the box)

Another good thing to check (if this is your first used Grado) is that the cable isn't too twisted / kinked along the sections from the Y splitter to the earcups. A couple of light twists are normal, but a lot of twisitng is often a sign that the owner wasn't that careful with them and the cable might be a weak point.
thanks for the advice! ill definately look out for that... taking the risk of using gumtree andmgetting delivered for the £65 price!
 
Jun 10, 2014 at 6:06 AM Post #15,561 of 69,744
When are the "e" series due for release? Any additional official info on them?
 
Jun 10, 2014 at 6:07 AM Post #15,562 of 69,744
Jun 10, 2014 at 6:10 AM Post #15,563 of 69,744
thanks for the advice! ill definately look out for that... taking the risk of using gumtree andmgetting delivered for the £65 price!


That's a decent price!
 
I've just seen the advert and from the full size picture, the cable looks to be in OK shape.
 
If you like them, I recommend picking up some of the official Grado L Cushion ear pads, as they will give you the 'real' Grado sound.
 
Jun 10, 2014 at 6:11 AM Post #15,564 of 69,744
  I've contacted my local Grado dealer and will be auditioning them vs my current RS1 as soon as they get them!


Wonderful....even would maybe be interested in a 325e
 
Jun 10, 2014 at 6:11 AM Post #15,565 of 69,744
Nothing wrong with getting on the treadmill dad.

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Actually, I'm kind  of your typical middle aged health nut and exercise all the time. Probably wasn't clear-but was trying to express a generational difference listening to music. My daughter (14) and her friends listen to songs-pop hits-the notion of sitting down and listening to an album is the last thing many of she and her friends would do. The idea of even buying an album by an artist she likes seems silly to her. The album as a one piece of music-an arc seems lost on the very young set....luckily there are young audiophiles to keep the art of the "album" alive....or so one can hope. My teenage years would have been incomplete for instance without "The Wall"...
 
Jun 10, 2014 at 6:38 AM Post #15,566 of 69,744
 
Wonderful....even would maybe be interested in a 325e

I can check those too, however I haven't heard the 325is in a long time so I'll have to go by memory.
 
Jun 10, 2014 at 6:45 AM Post #15,567 of 69,744
But I just got rs1's...


" just when you think you're out, they suck you back in!!"-- g. costanza
i bet i'll be a selling something or two
 
Jun 10, 2014 at 6:47 AM Post #15,568 of 69,744
 
" just when you think you're out, they suck you back in!!"-- g. costanza
i bet i'll be a selling something or two


I'm fortunately in a situation where I can exchange my new pair after auditioning the new cans...
 
Jun 10, 2014 at 6:52 AM Post #15,569 of 69,744

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