[Stevko]

Changes so far:
2006: GS1000 (44mm, squared rods, ‘golden’ magnet, mahogany cup)
2009, January: GS1000i (44mm, 8 conductor cable, now round rods, silver magnet (, jarrah wood?))
2011: John Varvatos Headphone (44mm, i-series driver, based on GS1000i, single unit)
2014:Fairfax Recordings Series Headphone (??mm, single unit)/
John Mayer Headphone (50mm, mahogany, appears to be special modified Allesandro MS-Pro, single unit)
2015: Billy Joel Headphone (50mm, mahogany, single unit)
2015, February 28th: Gr8e
GR10e
2015, April 15th: eGrado (44mm, blue plastic neckband)
2015, May: why Hunger Headphone (50mm, mahogany, single unit)
2016, February 24th: iGe w/Mic & Remote
2016, December: Russel’s Reserve Whiskey Headphone (44mm, 8 conductor cable, oak? from
their whiskey barrels, limited pairs were made)
2017, January: Grado x A24: Moonlight Headphone (50mm, 12 conductor cable, appears to be
based on GS1000e/2000e, unclear if one or two pairs were build)
2018, July: Harley Davidson Headphone (made from 2 Harley Davidson Street 750cc pistons, wooden rodblocks)
2018, August: New Amsterdam Headphone (44mm, 8 conductor cable, aluminum, appears to be based on PS500e)
2018, October: Grado x A24: Mid90s Headphone (50mm, 12 conductor cable, sleeve maple, cup mahogany, appears to be based on GS2000e, single unit)
2019, January: Ariana Grande x Reebok Headphone (50mm, 12 conductor cable, single unit)
2019, February: James Taylor Headphone (50mm, 12 conductor cable, mahoganycocobolo cup, single unit)
2019, March: Oreo I Headphone (??mm, white-washed oak in black-washed oak, only 50 pairs were made for a contest)
2019, August 28th: HF3 (44mm, braided sheathing cable, red oak cup)
2019, September 4th: The White Headphone (50mm, 30 port diffusor,white ‘platter‘ maple housing)

Was there a SR40i ???
When came the iGrado ???
What about the black anodized 325 ???
Alessandro Music Series One original version (44mm)
Alessandro Music Series One 2009 version (44mm)
Alessandro Music Series Two (44mm, metal cup)
Alessandro Music Series Pro (50mm)
What is a Grado HP2 Headphone?

Can anybody check if the x-drivers protrude by 2-3 mm into the chamber, compared to e-drivers?

Is it possible to upgrade my old 325 with e or x driver?is this a service grado offer?

 

[SchiitHead]

Probably Klipsch Heresy or other Klipschorn speakers.

Hahaha, that's my dad's favorite speaker, the Klipschorn

 

[wormsdriver]

Is it possible to upgrade my old 325 with e or x driver?is this a service grado offer?

It wouldn't hurt to ask them. Shoot Grado labs an email and let us know!

For what it's worth I think I asked them some years ago but in my case it wasn't possible because I had an older gs1000 model and thankfully the newer then gs1000e drivers were (are) bigger so they would not fit in my old gs1000.
In your case the newer x sr325 drivers are the same size so they probably will do it for you.

 

[Stevko]

It wouldn't hurt to ask them. Shoot Grado labs an email and let us know!

For what it's worth I think I asked them some years ago but in my case it wasn't possible because I had an older gs1000 model and thankfully the newer then gs1000e drivers were (are) bigger so they would not fit in my old gs1000.
In your case the newer x sr325 drivers are the same size so they probably will do it for you.

Done

 

[Amish]

It wouldn't hurt to ask them. Shoot Grado labs an email and let us know!

For what it's worth I think I asked them some years ago but in my case it wasn't possible because I had an older gs1000 model and thankfully the newer then gs1000e drivers were (are) bigger so they would not fit in my old gs1000.
In your case the newer x sr325 drivers are the same size so they probably will do it for you.

I own the original GS1000 Grados. I sent them in for service and they replaced both drivers with the GS1000E drivers. So they do without a doubt fit the old GS1000 cans. Fact.

 

[wormsdriver]

I own the original GS1000 Grados. I sent them in for service and they replaced both drivers with the GS1000E drivers. So they do without a doubt fit the old GS1000 cans. Fact.

When you get a chance, would you mind sharing a picture of the drivers side up without the ear pads?

 

[Amish]

I own the original GS1000 Grados. I sent them in for service and they replaced both drivers with the GS1000E drivers. So they do without a doubt fit the old GS1000 cans. Fact.

When you get a chance, would you mind sharing a picture of the drivers side up without the ear pads?

Can't see the drivers as the film covers them. I'll take photos anyway. Stand by as they are in the box.

 

[wormsdriver]

@Amish just to be clear I mean this side

 

[Amish]

Here you go.

 

[Amish]

I sent them into Grado back in 2019 due to the left side buzzing. I paid $150 and when I got them back the receipt just said "serviced" lol. I had to call and ask what was done. I talked to (I believe John Grado) and was informed they replaced the drivers. My first question was, "Did you use OEM drivers for this headset and was told they used GS1000e drivers. I was actually disappointed, to be honest. Actually, when they first arrived I was unhappy with the SQ of them after service and they had me send them back in. John is without a doubt the one that called me to explain they found nothing wrong but had replaced the drivers with the GS1000e and that they sounded great to them. After a small break-in period, they do indeed sound great but I rarely take them out of the box.

 

[wormsdriver]

That's interesting.
Here's a screenshot from 2015. I also had one of my gs1000 drivers die so I sent them in for service. After I mailed them out I asked if they could replace them with GS1000E drivers and this was their answer:

 

[Amish]

Yeah, that's odd. Mine has the GS1000e drivers according to Grado so I can only go off what they said to me. I highly doubt they had original gs1000 drivers on hand. It makes sense they would use the latest driver. Maybe back in 2015, they didn't want to replace the drivers with 1000e drivers. Beats me.

 

[Stevko]

It wouldn't hurt to ask them. Shoot Grado labs an email and let us know!

For what it's worth I think I asked them some years ago but in my case it wasn't possible because I had an older gs1000 model and thankfully the newer then gs1000e drivers were (are) bigger so they would not fit in my old gs1000.
In your case the newer x sr325 drivers are the same size so they probably will do it for you.

there is no upgrade path

thanks
any questions, let us know, happy to help

Thanks for being part of the Grado Labs family
Grado Labs Service Team

 

[wormsdriver]

there is no upgrade path

thanks
any questions, let us know, happy to help

Thanks for being part of the Grado Labs family
Grado Labs Service Team

Booo!

Maybe they just won't do it considering the x series came out recently. Perhaps that's what happened when I asked back in 2015. The e series was also relatively new so they didn't do it.
Can't say I blame them though.
you could always sell yours and buy an x series for close to the money you would've spent to "upgrade" them. I mean, if you can sell your sr325 for around $200. Grado I believe charges $75 to fix an sr325, plus you would have paid for shipping to Brooklyn so roughly around the same thing.

 

[Achlys]

https://www.stereophile.com/images/ifmeasure/GradoPS1000.pdf

This is what happens when a company makes a headphone "by ear" and with a glue gun