fleasbaby
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Question about next Grado HP purchase.
I own both an SR-60 and SR-125 (L-pad) that are ~20 years old, and a GS2000e that's a couple years old. Owned a GS1000e that I never cared for. I had a PS2000e on loan from TTVJ, and loved it. Otherwise I own an AQ Nighthawk and a Senn 6xx
I'm finding that I actually prefer my 125s over the GS2000e in a majority of situations - the 125s are probably my favorite of all my phones. The midrange (voices, instruments) and presence are portrayed on the 125 in ways that are more pleasing, and more "real" to me (the soundstage is better on the GS2000e, but that's less important to me). Perhaps that means that the mids are more forward and closer on the 125, but apparently that's what I prefer.
That got me thinking that might be a model that takes the benefits of the 125s, and makes "more" of them - maybe same mids, but bigger soundstage. Would that be something like the RS2e/GH2/GH4 (or upcoming HF3), or the 325? Or maybe the PS500? Any suggestions?
The age of your SR125 and SR60 make me wonder if they are not "pinks". Is the cloth over the face of the driver discolored in any way that might resemble a shade of red/pink? I've found the pink driver variants to be special. They were tuned differently and have a lot more "soul" (for want of a better term) to my ears. They're especially good if you use TTVJ flat pads. I haven't really heard anything quite like them in later generations.