[carboncopy]

Have you tried other high end headphones from other brands? If yes how would you compare it to the gs3000?

I had for example a ZMF Verité Open. Actually almost all ZMF. Anyway, I think Grado is separetad from any other brand, it just sounds different. For me more open than any other I heard. More engaging...yes, sometimes less hi-fi maybe? I have a Meze Liric too. Use it as a travel phone but if I want to sit down, shut out the world and listen to music it is always Grado. Bu

 

[Nicolas from France]

I had for example a ZMF Verité Open. Actually almost all ZMF. Anyway, I think Grado is separetad from any other brand, it just sounds different. For me more open than any other I heard. More engaging...yes, sometimes less hi-fi maybe? I have a Meze Liric too. Use it as a travel phone but if I want to sit down, shut out the world and listen to music it is always Grado. Bu

I had the GS1000e. I really loved it especially the soundstage. However i always tought the bass was weird so i sold it. Is the GS3000e an upgrade on that side?

 

[Stevko]

Good old Schiit…

 

[carboncopy]

I had the GS1000e. I really loved it especially the soundstage. However i always tought the bass was weird so i sold it. Is the GS3000e an upgrade on that side?

I don't have the GS1000e, never heard it. But I do have the GS1000i. Please don't forget, that my 3000e is brand new, has only 1-2 hours in it. But the GS1000i has definitely more bass. But I do like the bass of the 3000e too. If I listen to it my head resets to it and then I don't feel I missing anything. But I think it will change on this front with time (meaning it will loosen up a bit).

 

[Stevko]

But this rocks more

 

[jonathan c]

I don't have the GS1000e, never heard it. But I do have the GS1000i. Please don't forget, that my 3000e is brand new, has only 1-2 hours in it. But the GS1000i has definitely more bass. But I do like the bass of the 3000e too. If I listen to it my head resets to it and then I don't feel I missing anything. But I think it will change on this front with time (meaning it will loosen up a bit).

The GS3000e definitely needs break-in time. Use real music, not pink/white noise.

 

[carboncopy]

The GS3000e definitely needs break-in time. Use real music, not pink/white noise.

Yes I read it. I used it today 2-3 hours, they already show some amazing things. But at the end I listened to Angel (Massive Attack) first with the GS3000e then with the RS-1 Classic and the latter had much-much more bass. So it has to change a lot if it wants to catch up with the RS1 (or with GS1000i) in that matter. Not sure that it will happen...but let's see!

 

[Benno1988]

Vali 2+ seems a popular option then.

There a specific tube that does best?

 

[jonathan c]

Vali 2+ seems a popular option then.

There a specific tube that does best?

I will PM you…to keep this track on thread thread on track…

 

[Plautus001]

Any budget tube amps particularly good with Grados? Made or kit. Tubes goodness.

My SR60e sound good with my Darkvoice, but I do not like how my SR325X sound with the Darkvoice

 

[erics75]

I will PM you…to keep this track on thread thread on track…

I think it's great info for the group, there must be a few Vali owners out there curious. I loved my Vali 2 (not plus model) with a GE NOS 6CG7. I used to run my old SR225e on them with the tape mod. Really full and bassy sounding compared to the traditional Grado house sound.

 

[erics75]

My SR60e sound good with my Darkvoice, but I do not like how my SR325X sound with the Darkvoice

Too dark? My 325X on my Kenzie is pretty dark for a Grado, with a surprising amount of bass foundation.

 

[Plautus001]

Too dark? My 325X on my Kenzie is pretty dark for a Grado, with a surprising amount of bass foundation.

To my ears, the Darkvoice does not "control" the SR325X as well as the THX789 (decent) or the Schitt Asgard 3 (great)

 

[jonathan c]

I think it's great info for the group, there must be a few Vali owners out there curious. I loved my Vali 2 (not plus model) with a GE NOS 6CG7. I used to run my old SR225e on them with the tape mod. Really full and bassy sounding compared to the traditional Grado house sound.

Here it is - for Grado fans:

 

[Freia]

Speaking of amps, I had a chance to listen to the battery version RA1. Is it normal for it to have a noticeable noise floor? I was wondering if changing out the batteries out will alleviate the problem.