[DzoMarija]

I started with Grado SR60X and after 3 days went for buying RS2e. Really enjoying them!!!
Next day I sold Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro, it used to be good, but after comparing it to RS2e, it sounded flat and borring.

I choose SR2e because it was best match to my Astell & Kern SR25 portable device, I listened lots of headphones at the shop for 3 hours. And second place headphones was SR325e. (I rejected RS1e, SR325X, GS1000e).

Today I aslo added Little Dot mk III to my system, it's warm and has better bass than Aune X7s. A really great match to my Grado.

 

[Shane D]

I started with Grado SR60X and after 3 days went for buying RS2e. Really enjoying them!!! Next day I sold Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro, it used to be good, but after comparing it to RS2e, it sound flat and borring.
Today I aslo added Little Dot mk III to my system, it's warm and has better bass than Aune X7s. A really great match to my Grado.

The LD MKIII is a great match with Grado's. That really surprised me.

 

[DzoMarija]

LD mk III build quality is cheap. Black color looks like gold, design not the best, volume knob attached with small angle. But sound is good.
No hiss, it's powerfull, but has gain knobs. Great, cheap tube amp . And it's not LITTLE .

 

[Plautus001]

Or are there better mid-range Grado"s for similar money? Thanks.

My thoughts:

Beginner - SR80X

Mid - SR325X

Used - SR225e

Used - SR60e

 

[murphythecat]

wow thats radical..

what a joke

 

[Knee Deep In Epoxy]

Looking at these, I may take a leap on the velours for my Hemps.

I'm searching for the sound of the Geekria but with greater comfort (less or no ear contact). I thought it would be the Shipibo, which I somewhat enjoy but sometimes find too dark sounding, and too soft to the point where, with long use, the sponge compresses enough for my ears end up touching the driver. The grado G is the most consistently comfortable but does lack bass. The Geekria G has it all soundwise - solid bass, clarity, soundstage... But the comfort is a let down for me.

I considered the fenestrated Dekoni pads but I don't like the look of the earpad nor the reduction in the mids shown on the graph (compared to stock)

That said, I'd love to hear the impressions of anyone who has tried the new dekoni options

 

[swize82]

Hi, sorry for the slight delay, several projects on the table. Using the HeadAmp Gilmore Lite mk2 with their optional regulated power supply on this experiment.

The PS500e is still an enjoyable listen and recently spent some time limbering up for this comparison. The PS500e in my opinion was among the very first Grado to wander a little off the classic Grado SQ. It has an impactful bass without bloat and vocals sounded quite distinct and coherent. Clean.

The new RS1x to me is a bit more open, airy with a good amount of transparency (more than the PS500e). The bass on the RS1x is better detailed in my opinion and has more depth to imaging and a refinement overall that is beyond it’s price point. As previously mentioned they really need more than the usual amount of break in and continue improving with the bass a major part of that improvement.

To generalize if you are hot on heavy metal then the PS500e might prove to be your better choice.

For most other music the musicality of the RS1x would be my choice for a very special sense of reality.

Always best if you find a way to get a chance to audition.

No wrong choices here,

PS500e owner here . Hows the bass impact and quantity of the RS1x compared to the PS500e , and what makes the PS500e is better for rock than the RS1x .

 

[carboncopy]

https://4ourears.com/collections/professional-headphones

Hmmm...empty site

 

[gimmeheadroom]

This is normal for that site. Stuff seems to appear and disappear frequently.

 

[funkymartyn]

Be nice to see peoples music players portable and home set ups with grado. Showing amps , desk top and portable ones too. ....Audio players getting very hard to find. Fiio one example. And for me for now i dont really need the wifi or streaming music like Tidal. Can just use my phone for Spotify, youtube, etc .
So pkease post up your pictures thanks.....
This is one of my two Fiio M7 players. One red , one black . Great player , simple to use.

 

[nycdoi]

looks like the PS line is gone. maybe the X refresh is there?

 

[Stevko]

Be nice to see peoples music players portable and home set ups with grado. Showing amps , desk top and portable ones too. ....Audio players getting very hard to find. Fiio one example. And for me for now i dont really need the wifi or streaming music like Tidal. Can just use my phone for Spotify, youtube, etc .
So pkease post up your pictures thanks.....
This is one of my two Fiio M7 players. One red , one black . Great player , simple to use.

would be nice
what about the new mojo2? or ifi go?

 

[gimmeheadroom]

looks like the PS line is gone. maybe the X refresh is there?

That's the one good thing living in a 3rd world country. We pay 2X the price for most stuff, if we can even get it. But, we get leftovers and NOS stuff that's hard to find in other places.

 

[Stevko]

That's the one good thing living in a 3rd world country. We pay 2X the price for most stuff, if we can even get it. But, we get leftovers and NOS stuff that's hard to find in other places.

Visit Czechia for some years ago. My phone broke. Tried to find a new one in a little town called Melnik... hahha. only found an old(sold new for over 2 years ago) model for over double price.
But the beer is cheap And very good

So if you buy more beer than headfones, you can`t complain

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Visit Czechia for some years ago. My phone broke. Tried to find a new one in a little town called Melnik... hahha. only found an old(sold new for over 2 years ago) model for over double price.
But the beer is cheap And very good

So if you buy more beer than headfones, you can`t complain

Yep, beer is the best I have ever tasted. Unfortunately, the pub and small brewery business took a horrible beating during covid. They actually had to throw out hundreds of thousands of liters of beer since they weren't allowed to give it away and unpasturized, unfiltered beer does not keep very long.