[rovopio]

  There seems to be a bunch of Grado headphones of various models on eBay from Korea and Japan that are WAYYYY above current US retail price.  I suspect they are there for purchase by countries that Grado will not ship directly to.
 
In like manner, if you look up a discontinued model of a Grado on amazon.com, it will also have a price much higher than the current -e series version - $1,299.95 for an SR225i, for example!

 
Mostlsellers with that sells with exorbitant price tags are just there for semi-trolling though. No informed customers will buy it from them, but I guess out of 100,000 there's got to be 1 individual that google'd something and have too much money and just randomly buys stuff by sorting and buying from the most expensive ones out of the same 'model'?
 
It's not just Grado on eBay. It's anything on Amazon as well. Well, at least anything I have interest importing from Amazon... (maybe not anything. I don't imagine tissue paper have exorbitant price tag on Amazon).

 

[Harry Manback]

Grado people: what is your favorite non-Grado headphone?

 

[ColonelBucket8]

he400

 

[Harry Manback]

http://youtu.be/kISiXthzFks

QOTSA rare song.

Enjoy responsibly.

 

[marts30]

Grado people: what is your favorite non-Grado headphone?

 
Right now, Fostex TH-X00.
 
Previously, Fidelio X2 (still own it)

 

[NewbieForever]

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[NewbieForever]

Grado people: what is your favorite non-Grado headphone?

My phone with non-Grado driver, my new favorite the SennGrado(PX100ii driver housed in a Grado inspired cup).

 

[jaywillin]

Grado people: what is your favorite non-Grado headphone?

 
all time -  lcd x

 

[ruthieandjohn]

Grado people: what is your favorite non-Grado headphone?

HiFiMAN HE1000

 

[bassboysam]

Grado people: what is your favorite non-Grado headphone?

AD2000X

 

[swspiers]

Grado people: what is your favorite non-Grado headphone?

It's tie for me between the Mr. Speakers Alpha Prime and the Hifiman HE-400i's.

 

[JoeDoe]

Grado people: what is your favorite non-Grado headphone?

HE400i or ZMF Omni

 

[rovopio]

Grado people: what is your favorite non-Grado headphone?

 
Strictly between what I've owned, which is not much, r70x-400i-dt880-fidelio x2-100aap, I'd say 100aap.

 

[LaCuffia]

I am curious to try a Grado and considering the 325e.  Some questions:
 
I tend to prefer a less than neutral, warmer sound signature, but still have and really like the HD598.  I've heard that the Grado sound tends to be brighter.  How is the 325e in comparison to the 598?
 
Most of the criticisms focus on the comfort.  Does the G cushion fit the 325e and improve the comfort?   I recall trying on a GS1000 in a store once and I thought it was pretty comfortable.  I actually liked the foam padding and the headphone seemed fairly light. Obviously, they are very different headphones but at least I have some frame of reference. 

 

[fjrabon]

HiFiMan HE400i, followed closely by Fostex THX00.  After those two was Senn HD650 and Shure SRH840