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Headphoneus Supremus
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headphone measurements are not a predictor of personal enjoyment
I don't think it has too much to do with that as Grado has never seemed to put much effort in the objective/technical side. Joseph may have idk. Take a look at charts for the ps1000 which is over ear.. it's way behind anything close to it in price. It's funny though because ps1000 is one of my favorites of all.
That's one of Tylls biggest concerns with Grado and it's why he doesn't review or write about them. Well that plus they probably won't send him any for free haha not that I care about that because for some reason we seem to have complete opposite tastes.
@ruhenheiM Your post definitely makes sense and makes me feel better about my eventual unboxing. These headphones are meant to be enjoyed and I think as soon as I get the itch for something new then I'll unbox one. Like I said above - who says you can't collect rare/limited editions while using them at the same time?
somebody PLEASE buy my teac -ud-301 !!
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/over-ear-grado-gs1000e-statement-series-headphones-2017-04-10-headphones-53558-9504-mcfarland-wi
LOL!
What are looking to replace it with?
Hey guys, just got my pair of GH2. I put them on and played Neil Young's "Live in Massey Hall", and was really enjoying what I hear.
First impressions: the bass is definitely there, and despite its strong presence, strangely, it doesn't feel out of place at all. Thanks to its presence, the acoustic guitar and the piano sounds so realistic, so much more than what I've heard on my 225e/ 325e/ PS500e. Neil Young's voice is full-bodied and very smooth, but if I had to pick one word to describe it I would say "refined", because it never felt over-emote on songs like "Journey Through the Past", but it's sincere and elegant. For most of the songs I felt GH2 was towards dark-sounding, but when the guitar hits hard or when Neil Young hits high on "Old Man", the treble still sounds bright, so I think it's probably the bass contributing to a more solid and balanced sound, but I still can't be sure at the moment.
The soundstage is wide and at the same time very close to you, which feels very intimate and I like the feeling very much. It has that "on the stage" feel, but the stage is intimate and small and the light is dimming, and is perfect for an unplugged record. I'll probably try them with more types of music in the following days, but right now I'm just overwhelmed and too excited to sleep (it's 2am here!)
If I were you, I'd open the GH2 right away, simply because it is still available, so if they're really THAT good then you could still go and buy a brand new pair and save them for later, but if you find them not that great then you still did the right thing because if they're not good then it's meaningless to save them for the future.
On the other hand, it's really complicated for your GH1. As much as I want them to be enjoyed, I realized that they're probably the only brand new pair of GH1 on earth, so it's tempting to keep them the way they are. Though I'm certain about one thing: the longer you keep your GH1, the less possible you'll unbox them..
Finished my comparo between the Gh1 and Gh2: http://www.head-fi.org/t/840826/grado-gh-2-loaner-program#post_13415115
By the way.. looks like Grado is selling the 325i brand new on their site.
Where? I didn't see them.