[ruthieandjohn]

Thanks. You find the SR125's drastically better than the SR125e?

Yes, I found them significantly better, but still, not a huge difference.

Here, I compared the SR125, SR125e, and SR80e on 10 different features. Higher scores are better.

 

[ruthieandjohn]

Do you know of a headphone stand that will support the weight of PS1000 cups from below, so they are not just pulling on the friction mount of the rod block? Do the head-shaped arch Omega ones provide such support?

 

[Geezer Rock 001]

It is not a stand but the Shipibo Audio metal rod blocks do an outstanding job on my GS1000e s.

 

[elmoe]

Do you know of a headphone stand that will support the weight of PS1000 cups from below, so they are not just pulling on the friction mount of the rod block? Do the head-shaped arch Omega ones provide such support?

I've given up on that and (aside from wanting to sell them) just resigned myself to laying them flat.

 

[gregorya]

Do you know of a headphone stand that will support the weight of PS1000 cups from below, so they are not just pulling on the friction mount of the rod block? Do the head-shaped arch Omega ones provide such support?

Have you looked into the Sieveking stands? There are also lots of much cheaper (and less refined) knock-offs available through Amazon/eBay etc.

 

[joseph69]

So im frustrated. Why Grado makes so insanely many models? 1/4:th would be enough. One can not recomend grados to anyone, because if someone likes, say my Grado sr325is, but end up buying sr225e:s or even SR500:t, they are buying whole different headphones. So if one wants to buy Grados, he/she has to go thru testing every freaking single models, they ever made, to find wich model suits!

If someone liked your 325is why would they end up buying a 225 or 500?
They'd just buy a used 325is, no?

 

[joseph69]

Do you know of a headphone stand that will support the weight of PS1000 cups from below, so they are not just pulling on the friction mount of the rod block? Do the head-shaped arch Omega ones provide such support?

John, didn't I sell you the PS1000e with the 1/8" shaft collars? Why not do the same?

 

[marca56]

Have you looked into the Sieveking stands? There are also lots of much cheaper (and less refined) knock-offs available through Amazon/eBay etc.

I use these on two of my desks around the house: https://www.amazon.com/Anchor-ORIGI...5&s=gateway&sprefix=headphone+,aps,195&sr=8-3 .

They work well and are very cheap.

 

[ruthieandjohn]

@joseph69 indeed the Ps2000e’s you sold me had those shaft collars...thanks for the reminder!

@gregorya , I put my question to Gradolabs as well, and they too recommended the Sieveking Omega stand. Even better, that stand comes in a choice of four finishes, while others are only in one, so I can match the wood trim of my (new) home! Thanks!

 

[elira]

John, didn't I sell you the PS1000e with the 1/8" shaft collars? Why not do the same?

Do you have a link to the shaft collars you used?

 

[joseph69]

Do you have a link to the shaft collars you used?

I bought mine from my local hobby shop. HERE is something very similar to what I use.

 

[Jazmanaut]

If someone liked your 325is why would they end up buying a 225 or 500?
They'd just buy a used 325is, no?

That was hypotetical example. My point was that there is way too many options, but not any clear line or logic behind those models.
If one likes some model, but there is newer version that sounds very different, thats very confusing.
Or you might think that next modelnumber on line means its a bit better, but that is not allways the case.

Is it only me that finds this a bit frustrating and strange?
As headphone enthusiast, people asks me recomendations all the time, and nowdays
i simply dont bother to recomend Grados, if not SR60, when budget is small. Its just too much hustle to explain all the variations.

 

[elira]

That was hypotetical example. My point was that there is way too many options, but not any clear line or logic behind those models.
If one likes some model, but there is newer version that sounds very different, thats very confusing.
Or you might think that next modelnumber on line means its a bit better, but that is not allways the case.

Is it only me that finds this a bit frustrating and strange?
As headphone enthusiast, people asks me recomendations all the time, and nowdays
i simply dont bother to recomend Grados, if not SR60, when budget is small. Its just too much hustle to explain all the variations.

For someone just trying Grados the SR60e to SR225e are good introductory Grados. If you want to guess your favorite headphone just by looking at model numbers then you will most likely fail. But that happens in every brand, the Sennheiser HD600 are very different to the HD650, you cannot assume that bigger number is better. The Grado SR line improves the higher you go up to the SR225e, the SR325e changes too much. Then you have the GS, PS and RS series that are completely different, but you should try or at least read reviews before buying expensive headphones.

 

[Gippy]

What I've been noticing, though I don't have numerical proof, is that generally people prefer the SR -e series over the -i and original counterparts. But if a premium Grado -e model has had an -i or original counterpart, the older model is preferred. We've seen it with the PS500/1000, and the RS1. It seems like the SR -e headphones have a little bit more bass than their older counterparts, and as many people are rocking just the SR60e/80e, the S-cush softens the treble enough for it to work. The premium Grado -e models are where Grado experiments, and with some people saying they prefer the SR80e over the GS2000e, it really is a wild west out there. I honestly don't think Grado will make a headphone with equivalent or more bass slam than the original HF2/PS500 ever again. The GS3000e came close, though.

 

[Mad Max]

That GS2k graph in Gippy's post looks like they were trying to tune theheadphone for low volume listening, but placed the FR mountains in the wrong places, I think.