[SomeGuyDude]

Grado could bring out a nice glossy magazine full with all there headphones, pictures, and info.... We would all buy one .

If they made a hardcover coffee table book about the history of the company and included a bunch of information on all the products I'd absolutely LOVE it.

 

[rasmushorn]

Grado could bring out a nice glossy magazine full with all there headphones, pictures, and info.... We would all buy one .

Now, that would be nice. Or a book like the "Designed by Apple in California" book.
If it was a magazine, then the middle pages should be posters of the different models that you can tear out and fold out like in the football fan magazines.

 

[BobG55]

I received the GS1000i today that I found after a few months of searching for one. I finally found a seller in Australia in early February. I regretted selling the pair I owned a little more than a year ago because I neeeded the money at the time. That wont’ happen again. These are in beautiful condition. Yep, I still like it & I missed it. It’s a smooth, detailed well balanced headphone. Very clear. It reminds of the GS3000e w/ a slightly closer midrange but so clear. The GS3000e has the same attributes save the deeper midrange as opposed to the GS1000i’s closer midrange. I owned the PS1000e & PS2000e which are rated as technically superior & costing much more than both the GS1000i & GS3000e but I prefer and enjoy the latter two much much more. If anyone in this thread who’s never owned or listened to the GS1000i, thought periodically of maybe pulling the trigger if one became available, I say : “you won’t regret it”.

Photos appear in the next post [I tried to put them on this one but something went wrong]

 

[BobG55]

My new/ used pair of GS1000i. In beautiful condition considering their age. One of the best Grados ever made IMHO

 

[lugnut]

What would you say is the difference between the GS1000i and GS1000e ?

 

[BobG55]

What would you say is the difference between the GS1000i and GS1000e ?

Wish I could help you out lugnut. I owned the GS1000e briefly some two-three years ago. If memory serves me right it was a trade, one for one. All I know is that I didn’t like them because I didn’t keep them very long. But I wouldn’t rely on this reply of mine except that I apparently prefer the GS1000i since, I regret selling my initial pair and did not regret selling the GS1000e.

 

[lugnut]

Wish I could help you out lugnut. I owned the GS1000e briefly some two-three years ago. If memory serves me right it was a trade, one for one. All I know is that I didn’t like them because I didn’t keep them very long. But I wouldn’t rely on this reply of mine except that I apparently prefer the GS1000i since, I regret selling my initial pair and did not regret selling the GS1000e.

Thanks

 

[Stevko]

Buyed a pair of 325 gold second hand.
Seller has sent them. But the post office has lost them. Angry...

 

[TooFrank]

Nice! I'm waiting for Shipibo to get the black blocks and gimbals back in stock for my RS2e. I can see your gimbals are the "slim" version -- are your rod blocks the slim version as well?? Kinda looks like it. I am probably leaning toward the normal size for both just for the slightly more "heft" appearance.

I want those Shipibo things too...Looks very very nice....

 

[Okrelayer]

Now, that would be nice. Or a book like the "Designed by Apple in California" book.
If it was a magazine, then the middle pages should be posters of the different models that you can tear out and fold out like in the football fan magazines.

This was on Grados blog, but I haven’t been able to find much else about it. I think I’ll email them about it after this post.

Source: https://blog.gradolabs.com/new-branding-packaging-identity/

 

[TooFrank]

Love my Hemps and HF3. Very similar aesthetics (small, lightweight, light wood) and very complementary sounds.

Me too. I find the HF3s a bit better in the treble dept. making them excellent for classical guitars

 

[Joaquin Dinero]

Me too. I find the HF3s a bit better in the treble dept. making them excellent for classical guitars

Bingo. And then the Hemps bass for when the classical guitar group passes the mic to the block party DJ.

 

[Luckyleo]

These are my first Grado's and I think I am in love.

@MSA1133 Welcome to the club! I've had mine since essentially day one. Love them too. I did a bunch of A/B testing between the stock flat pads and the bigger G pads which seem to be on your HP. I found the G pads much more comfortable. However, at least to my ears the larger pads diluted the Grado "sound". The bass slam was less, and the treble "sparkle" was completely gone. Went back to the flat pads. Have you tried A/B ing? If so, what are your thoughts?

 

[Luckyleo]

I want those Shipibo things too...Looks very very nice....

I requested info. from the Shipibo owner. He responded yesterday and said they would be in stock next week. He is going to email when he has them

 

[eeagle]

What would you say is the difference between the GS1000i and GS1000e ?

When I was making a decision to buy my GS 1000i I found this thread to be helpful:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/gra...omer-satisfaction-appreciation-thread.181243/
Here are a few quotes from my notes:
Post 105 ruthieandjohn GS1000e. It SHOULD end up sounding better than the GS1000i, as it has a ** 50 mm driver (GS1000i is 44 mm) **, a 12-conductor cable (8 for the GS1000i), and as do all -e series, a bit more bass and a bit less treble than the -i series. The cylinders that hold the GS1000e drivers protrude about 1/8, or 3 mm, above the edge of the wood cup, toward the ear. This might mean that the GS1000e driver is closer to the ear than the GS1000i.
see post 144 by headfry for tune recommends.
post 164 ruthieand john Grado GS1000i won more acoustic comparisons than the HiFiMAN HE1000 and HE-6, due to its transparency and soundstage and despite its modest subbass.
post 167 ruthieandjohn Not only do my GS1000i 's best all of my (24) other Grados, I prefer them to my HE1000s and HD 800s! And I LOVE both of those.
see post 228, RS1 w/brown headband does not have protruding drivers like the black and is the one to get The RS1e replaced the 44 mm driver of the RS1i with a 50 mm driver, as also used in the new GS1000e and PS1000e.