[pigmode]

this is how i feel about every vintage grado that pops up on ebay

I'd like to find it hard to believe that after 6-7 years of not buying or reading about headphones, I can come on Head-Fi and a day later would be considering buying a second pair.


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Any comments out there on the vintage, condition, and sound characteristics of this RS-1? Is it a good buy? Will it have the needed increased treble that the RS-2i gives me?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Grado-RS1-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

 

[ruhenheiM]

I have both the entire RS1 series (RS1 with buttons, RS1i, and RS1e) AND the entire RS2 series (RS2 with buttons, RS2i, and RS2e).

My listening comparisons suggest that the oldest RS1 is the best of the series, while the NEWEST RS2 (the RS2e) is the best of its series. In fact, RS1 > RS1i > RS1e, while RS2 < RS2i < RS2e.

The RS1 is the bassiest of my 26+ Grados, and my RS1e is one of the recent ones, with the lesser-protruding drivers and the brown headband, recognized as better sounding than the original RS1e. The RS1e is the only ON-ear Grado headphone to use the 50mm drivers now used in all of their over-ear e-series (PS1000e, GS1000e, etc.).

The RS2e is simply my best on-ear Grado.

so rs2e> rs1 ??

SR60e or SR80e? Which is the best?

i prefer sr60e. sr80e has deeper bass but sr60e has more bass slam. and considering listening through ps1000e, grado bass not really that deep anyway. so you won't miss much deep bass on sr60e anyway

this is how i feel about every vintage grado that pops up on ebay

next time, don't snipe

 

[ruhenheiM]

I'd like to find it hard to believe that after 6-7 years of not buying or reading about headphones, I can come on Head-Fi and a day later would be considering buying a second pair.


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Any comments out there on the vintage, condition, and sound characteristics of this RS-1? Is it a good buy? Will it have the needed increased treble that the RS-2i gives me?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Grado-RS1-reference-series-Headphones-Used-Vintage/192337884961?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

not sure if that's classic or vintage rs1. from what i've read the vintage rs1 with pink driver supposed to be the one with smooth treble,no peaky treble. so maybe you want to go after the classic rs1

 

[ruthieandjohn]

You might find the thread in my signature, “Huge Comparison...,” useful in comparing RS2 and RS1 Grados. Here is a master list, which gives somewhat of a forced ranking (forced, because I actually only compared three at a time, then tried to construct a consistent overall ranking) to all of my Grados on each of the four qualities of transparency, soundstage, bass, and treble detail.

In short, it rates the RS2e > RS1, and it rates the transparency of the RS2i as greater than that of the RS1. I think that @pigmode will find that his RS2i will still give him a more transparent, treble, “you are there” sound than the RS1, but the RS1 is still a good buy in my opinion.

Regarding the pads for that particular RS1 on eBay (there are none), Todd The Vinyl Junkie sells the flat pads, used on the original RS1s, HP1000s, and buttoned RS2s, that are no longer used on Grados (they have a hole in the center surrounded by little radial slits). TTVJ says the pads are actually made by Grado, just not sold but them now, so you will want to get them for the RS1 should you get it.

 

[ruhenheiM]

yes.the flat pad could get the sound more forward, add bass, treble also more sparkling. at least that's what i notice when i listened classic rs1 button with flat pad

 

[DavidA]

SR60e or SR80e? Which is the best?

If not doing any mods then the SR80e would be my choice, if you are going to mod them as @cathee suggested then the SR60e would be my choice.

 

[DivaFonda]

SR60e or SR80e? Which is the best?

I just picked up my SR80e again yesterday. Still amazing for around $100USD! I picked those over the SR60e for the bass, got more value than I paid for as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Lavakugel]

Are you guys still enjoying GH-1 as much as I do? Left my HD600 and LCD3 in the corner

 

[HungryPanda]

Yes I still really like my GH1, gets most head time ahead of my other Grado's

 

[ruhenheiM]

@joseph69
did you get the notification email?

 

[joseph69]

@joseph69
did you get the notification email?

Nope. H-F is the only site I'm not receiving email notifications from. I was on the phone with AOL trying to resolve the issue at the time I asked for a reply. Thanks for helping out!

 

[DivaFonda]

Are you having trouble getting AOL notifications? That's been an ongoing problem with them with many domains. I had to move important notifications to Outlook and iCloud just because of that. I get HF notifications all at once hours later.

 

[joseph69]

Are you having trouble getting AOL notifications? That's been an ongoing problem with them with many domains. I had to move important notifications to Outlook and iCloud just because of that. I get HF notifications all at once hours later.

Yes, ever since the migration from Verizon, I've had issues. AOL said there was nothing wrong on their side, which I did believe because H-F was the only site I wasn't getting notifications from. I just switched to iCloud and I'm receiving notifications from H-F immediately.
Thanks for your input, I appreciate it!

 

[DivaFonda]

You're welcome!

 

[Roderick]

I'll be receiving rs2e in a couple of days. I'm excited because it is my first better Grado. I used to own sr125. I wasn't that familiar with many headphones back then but I remember liking them.

I've also auditioned sr60i,sr80i and gs1000e but I'm still a grado newb. My question is should I try different pads on rs2e to get most out off them? What are the differences in sound between over and on ear pads and how big the changes are? Also how concerned should I be about fake cushions? Should I go for original ones or get some cheaper ones from aliexpress?