I certainly shall - I specifically recall you saying something to that effect in an earlier post, and I am certainly a fan of using equipment as designed by the manufacturer (I am a tweaker, yes, but not so much a modifier). Changing pads on the Grados is the easiest thing in the worl, and I will certainly give the Al’s another shot, but I preferred the G, for the moment, first because: 1. I am used to over ears, not on ears, and the G pads are more in line with the head feel and driver distance I expect, and 2. Coming from other headphones in my experience, the treble response of the RS1e seemed to need to be taken down a notch or three. Plus, I DO enjoy the way they sound with the G pads. But, I think the Sennheiser HD600 are neutral, and you probably find them ‘veiled’, so give me time to work my ears in a bit - there is a BIG difference. Anyway, now that I am slowly immersing myself in “the Grado Sound”, I certainly want to work my way up to the full experience - like I said, I just need to give myself more time to acclimatize - which, since there’s no golf (again
) today, probably means later this morning. Or right now, lol!
Did it. I see what you are getting at, but I still disagree with your conclusion. Time, as a long time audiophile and as someone who has played acoustic and electric guitar in bands for 35 years, that is just NOT what live music sounds like, except - maybe - if you are the drummer. I don’t hear that much treble energy standing on stage, right in front of the drum kit. I’m not saying your wrong, but either I hear it differently than you do, or my goals are different. Either way, I am sticking with the Vever G pads for now. Grafobthemselves puts them on the Statement Series with the 50 mm driver, so it’s not totally contrary to canon, and I am very, very happy with the RS1e with the Vever G Cush-style pad. Of course, I am wondering about the more upscale Dekoni pad alternatives, especially the solid leather….
What about if you were playing in the middle of the audience ?
I think he was joking.
No, but I shall.
You are absolutely correct - we all hear differently and we all have different goals in hifi. That is why I always say, and you apparently agree, the ONLY person your system needs to make happy is YOU. All this sharing is interesting and (mostly) fun, but I will never understand the people who attempt yo force their opinions on others or get all flustered and angry about what amp pairs best with what headphone or what cables someone else enjoys - it’s just a hobby, and it doesn’t matter if we agree, it only matters that your gear gives YOU pleasure - whether your goal is perfect sound, euphonium, or pride of ownership is entirely up to you as an individual. Do for example, you like the L pad on the RS1e, I like the G. Headphones don’t do anything by themselves. No doubt we have different ancillary equipment, different musical tastes, different life experience, different ears, different goals, etc., etc. if you’re happy with yours and I’m happy with mine, we can both win. Neither needs to be ‘right’. The only time you know the sound is inarguably ‘right’ is when you’re sitting in the third row at Carnegie Hall - although, even then, someone is going to say they prefer the 12th row, and someone else is going to say you really have to be on the stage. And they’ll get all hot and bothered that the other guys aren’t having fun right. So it goes….
I got it. I just believe that @InLoveWithHeadphones may not be a native English speaker (not certain - while his English is quite good, it’s just a feeling I get from certain grammatical/syntax choices, e.g., using “tell” instead of “say”), so your dry English wit may have been lost in translation. No worries, either way.
Lots of campers, get out the marshmallows.I got it. I just believe that @InLoveWithHeadphones may not be a native English speaker (not certain - while his English is quite good, it’s just a feeling I get from certain grammatical/syntax choices, e.g., using “tell” instead of “say”), so your dry English wit may have been lost in translation. No worries, either way.
Back on topic:
I find myself oddly enamored of these RS1e headphones (with aftermarket Vever jumbo pads). The Audeze are clearly ‘better’ in every way, the DCA’s are more high tech, and the Sennheisers are certainly a slicker, more professional finished product and just as good, although quite different, sounding. But these silly wooden Grados appeal to me emotionally in a different way than any of the others. And it’s the whole package, not just the sound. Weird. Anyway, they’ve now got place of pride in the main system. Much to my own surprise and total amazement. But the smile on my face says all I need to know. We’ll eventually see if it’s just a honeymoon effect, but right now I am one happy guest at Camp Grado.
Enjoy!
