[Astral Abyss]

I wonder where that image is. I've seen it somewhere else, but a couple months ago I tried to find it, and I couldn't. I think it was probably in another forum, reddit, or somewhere. I also tried finding it in archive.org, but came up empty.

It really helped me out and I wish it was still available here.

 

[clundbe1]

Al from Grado/ttvj. The mystery goes on...

 

[clundbe1]

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[clundbe1]

The lowest pad are deluxe. Picture 2, deluxe on left. Yes thanks, Nobelprize etc, please donat to other forums .

 

[clundbe1]

Beautiful audio, deluxe and original hemp. From left..

 

[clundbe1]

Again, the BA pads are serving the GH1 or 2 much more better than on Hemp.

 

[clundbe1]

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[Mad Max]

SR 325x impressions appreciated. Less metallicness? That's surprising. I actually like the metallic flavoring of 325is, and I intend to give 325e a shot later, which I read is similarly metallic.
Also, L-Cush all the way for me, though I don't dislike modified flats.

It's starting to kinda feel /r/headphones -esque in here lately lol.

I'd argue that that sub is influenced by head-fi and other communities around the web.

Yeah, I've seen pictures and it's like... dude, move the damn thing. The center of the driver should be aimed into your ear canal, the pad needs to be on your temple. I slid them back into that weird position and wow the sound went in all the wrong directions.

I've been told by folks here to basically position the cups so that the sound fires mostly into my sideburns, LOL!

 

[ACOC0NUT]

I've been told by folks here to basically position the cups so that the sound fires mostly into my sideburns, LOL!

I mean, yeah, pretty much. It's best to have the driver mostly directly above and/or your in front of your ear canal.

Depending on ear size, all you really have to do is roughly line up the back edge of the pad with the back edge of your ear. The front edge of the pad will rest in front of your ear kind of on your temple.

 

[maggiesbrother]

My RS2e has the white stitching (and I think my Hemp too). I can't find any difference between the headband of the RS2e, Hemp and the SR325x. But the metal inside the 325x is supposed to be different, and that I can tell...when you bend it out, to reduce the clamping force, it pretty much stays there. So don't bend too long or too much!

As someone with both the RS2e and the 325x, what are your impressions sonically? We’ve heard from folks saying the hemp and 325x are similar but I’d be curious how they compare to the RS2e.
I liked both the 500 and the 325e, but man, the combo of those metal cups and those nasty cables are a killer

 

[SomeGuyDude]

I've been told by folks here to basically position the cups so that the sound fires mostly into my sideburns, LOL!

LMAO that ain't far off! The main thing is just move it around until things seem to "open up" properly.

Grado are so much more finicky than nearly any headphone I've ever had. With stuff like my Audeze or the HD650 you can just kinda throw 'em on your head and as long as you didn't accidentally wear them over your eyes you're good to go, but there's this "sweet spot" with Grado that takes some fiddling to find.

 

[oryan_dunn]

I have the SR60i, and I got the L-cush to try out. When I first got them, I put them on/around my ear like every other "on" ear headphone, which resulted in the plastic driver cover sitting directly on my ear. Super painful, wanted to rip them off my head immediately. Then, I found that picture showing how to wear them, and I moved them forward a bit so the back ring of the L cush sat on the top/back of my ear, and wow, now, they're super comfortable. I like them better than the ttvj flat pads for comfort. The flats in the same location are mostly comfortable, but I have big ears, and the inner point cartilage just barely touches the driver cover, and over time, can be a bit painful.

 

[zazex]

It sounds like the SR325x is moving away from its original edgy, metallic and punchy sound into a more mellow softer hemp-like sound? Is that really true? Then they are no longer what I am looking for. Hopefully the 225x will stay on the brighter side of the road. I am also looking forward to someone sharing their impression of 225x.

To my ears, they're not "edgy" and "metallic", but they're still plenty "punchy". They do sound different somehow from the
325e's, but I'm not yet able to determine exactly what it is. I sold my 325e's about 6 months ago, so I'm not able
to do a direct comparison.

Somehow, though, I feel/recall that I liked the 325e's more. I recall and or sense that they were more detailed and even a touch
warmer overall, especially from the bass up to the mids. I don't have an excited urge to listen to the 325x, which for me is always
a reliable sign that I really like (or dislike) a particular set of headphones.

One thing I'd like to mention is that the 325x's are really nicely made compared with prior models in the Prestige Line.
They "hang together" much more solidly, the cable is covered with some type of nylon(?) material which doesn't get
hung up as easily; and it's softer and more pliable. And the headband is thicker with some very nicely done white stitching
close to the edges. So, credit where it's due and IMO Grado definitely deserves credit in that regard.


My 500e's and RS1i's are still my go-to headphones for serious listening.

 

[trellus]

You mean this one? I think this is too old post to have pictures
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/grado-fan-club.530965/page-1229#post-10876796

Yeah, it looks familiar and I even vaguely remember a crude drawing, but it was so long ago and I don’t recall it having really … won me over? Or perhaps I was already wearing them correctly, I dunno

 

[SHAMuuu]

Has the Hemp Hype cooled? Or are there more people who have attained Nirvana with them.

Reviews online have made them sound like the second coming.