[imackler]

  I turned them over for the picture...

Of course that is what a headfier would do...both for storage and the picture! Should have guessed  

 

[parbaked]

  Just an update for anyone that was interested... I escalated the case on eBay and they have paid for me to return the item and will refund me my money 

Now... back on the hunt

Happy Hunting!

 

[ArmAndHammer]

Just ordered me up some RS1. Can't wait to give'em a go. Too good of a deal to pass up.

 

[imackler]

  Just ordered me up some RS1. Can't wait to give'em a go. Too good of a deal to pass up.

Looking forward to your comparison w/ the Bushmill!
 
Where did you get a good deal at? 

 

[ArmAndHammer]

For sale section on here. $400 shipped for RS1's...can't hardly pass that up.

 

[imackler]

  For sale section on here. $400 shipped for RS1's...can't hardly pass that up.

I passed up an in store demo pair for $400 once from an authorized seller. Kicking myself. 

 

[ArmAndHammer]

I bet. I demoed the RS1 and RS2 once and wasn't sure I could tell a $200 difference between the two, but I'll take the RS1 all day long for a price less than the RS2...lol

 

[parbaked]

RS1 has slightly larger cups and the metal gimbals.
These two features make it worth owning in addition to whatever SR series one has.

 

[jimbob54]

I turned them over for the picture...

At the risk of showing ignorance, why not Cush down? Isn't that essentially same when using a stand?

 

[ArmAndHammer]

  Found 'em...

I'm just getting in to woodworking...I think I'm going to add a headphone storage cabinet to my list of things to build. I really like the idea of having them in drawers like this. I find letting mine hang, they tend to get pretty dusty if I don't use them often.

 

[bassboysam]

At the risk of showing ignorance, why not Cush down? Isn't that essentially same when using a stand?

 


cush down means they would be lying down flat on the pads like in the picture. if you do that for a long time, the pads will flatten due to the weight of the headphone.

 

[jimbob54]

Ahh. Never off the head that long

 

[thrillscience]

I listen to Classical and Jazz. These Grado RS1i are doing a great job. (Granted, I don't have a lot of experience with "audiophile" headphones)
 
I'm thinking of getting a "closed" pair as well, just so I have a little variety. Not sure what manufacturer I will try.
 

 
Here they are with my Schiit Valhalla and Schiit Bifrost. I bought the stand from a guy on Etsy

 

[bbophead]

  I listen to Classical and Jazz. These Grado RS1i are doing a great job. (Granted, I don't have a lot of experience with "audiophile" headphones)
 
I'm thinking of getting a "closed" pair as well, just so I have a little variety. Not sure what manufacturer I will try.
 

I like the BeyerDynamic DT-660.  Even more efficient than the Grados with Grado like sound and good isolation.
 
http://www.amazon.com/beyerdynamic-DT-660-Premium-Headphones/dp/B000Y03A3A/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1387828249&sr=1-1&keywords=DT660

 

[joseph69]

  Just an update for anyone that was interested... I escalated the case on eBay and they have paid for me to return the item and will refund me my money 

Now... back on the hunt

Good to hear this, when you use eBay/PayPal you are always protected against unfortunate thing like this. Good luck in your search! 
 

  Just ordered me up some RS1. Can't wait to give'em a go. Too good of a deal to pass up.

Congratulations, I'm sure you will enjoy them, they are really nice sounding headphones, IMO.
 

At the risk of showing ignorance, why not Cush down? Isn't that essentially same when using a stand?

I leave all my Grados face down all of the time, rather than scratching/marking the cups.