I listened to my RS2e before and I'm struggling with the brighter sound signature , maybe it's a case of re-tuning my brain , but I really do prefer the warmer sound of the RS1e. I'm thinking about letting the RS2e leave my family and bring in the PS500e (X ?) .
I gave my SR325e a listen and I enjoyed it , so that's a keeper.
I use to love my RS2e , what has just happened ???, I'm baffled.
The RS2e is my major HP right now, and I pretty much love everything about it. I've worked up from the Alessandro MS1 which was my first Grado (albeit, a "smoothed out" Grado SR125). I'm also waiting on a PS500e to arrive that I snagged for a great price on eBay and couldn't resist the temptation to compare to the RS2e. If I find an RS1e for around 500 bucks, I would like to grab it and compare as well.
That is brutal lol. But he said he's get those shipibo or whatever gimbals so I'm sure it'll end up fine. Actually probably better with the aluminum parts anyway.
It was just funny he was trying to do a cable mod and it ended up like that.
But that is Zeos for you, a bag full of surprises.
I have given my SR80 a new chance. I replaced the original cups after crumbling, with new original cups. And when those went down again, with aftermarket ones.
The aftermarket ones do have two different kind of materials glued together, but the feeling of that stuff is wrong, too soft and sticky. And the speakers are touching my ears, that hurts after a while.
Now I have Sennheiser HD-414 cups, they have a better feeling, and they fit perfectly. First impression of the sound is good, for a Grado. Really cheap too from Thomann.
I only have to find the best clamping force, because of the pain I made the force lower by stretching the headband, I can make it a bit stronger now.
But now I have read about mods, reverse the cups/quarter mod, putting tape inside the housing, wash the cups with soap. This quest never ends...
My previous modifications to my SR80e was opening three additional holes (stock configuration has two open holes) and damping the ear cups and magnet with adhesive backed felt (the type you put under things like ceramics so they don't scratch up what they are sitting on). I did not observe any increase in treble energy, just LF. Having opened up the remaining 5 holes it is much the same, increased LF output. It can be a bit much on some material but it is completely reversible.
I took the plunge and splurged on a set of G pads today. I've read all the warnings about how they are not a happy match to the SR line but everyone's head/ears/brain are different. I will be curious to find out if there is any synergy with these modded SR80e or if it will be something awful. And of course I will be trying them with my new SR225x.
An influx ( 4 or 5 ) of PS1000e arrived on ebay this week , something going on ?? ,
There is a 500e that ends on bidding tomorrow , currently with no bids , but I know the last 10 seconds of the bid will go insane .
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