[cirodts]

after a little over 100 hours of burn-in my rs2e finally has a suplime sound.

 

[BubbaJay]

I'm really loving the 325e and just how fast it sounds for a dynamic driver. I think vocals sound better than any of my other headphones and the mids overall are just wonderful. The detail retrieval is top notch and the soundstage is quite a bit larger than I was expecting.

Now I can see why some people might not like the Grado sound because it can be quite intense and bright (at least with this headphone) but I wouldn't call it sibilant because it's a very clean and clear sound signature. If there is one drawback it is the bass which is very light but with a little EQ'ing you can get it to sound pretty decent but it does fall off quite sharp after 80Hz or so. For $300 this is a very good headphone that I'd put up against any other under $500 pair.

 

[Shane D]

I'm really loving the 325e and just how fast it sounds for a dynamic driver. I think vocals sound better than any of my other headphones and the mids overall are just wonderful. The detail retrieval is top notch and the soundstage is quite a bit larger than I was expecting.

Now I can see why some people might not like the Grado sound because it can be quite intense and bright (at least with this headphone) but I wouldn't call it sibilant because it's a very clean and clear sound signature. If there is one drawback it is the bass which is very light but with a little EQ'ing you can get it to sound pretty decent but it does fall off quite sharp after 80Hz or so. For $300 this is a very good headphone that I'd put up against any other under $500 pair.

That was my first step into Grado. I found them a little bright and a little bass light. But I loved the sound enough to want to climb the Grado tree.

 

[Joaquin Dinero]

Enjoying my GH3s right now with some Taj Mahal and Keb Mo, plugged into my Modi/Magni stack. I think they're gonna be my official blues headphones from now on. Clarity and detail are exceptional. Not super bassy, but its there. Nobody does guitars like Grado.

 

[cirodts]

but can these white stickers glued on the drivers be cleaned or replaced?

 

[elira]

but can these white stickers glued on the drivers be cleaned or replaced?

I don't think so, you could ask Grado if they can do that for you, but based on how those are glued I don't think they are intended to be replaced.

 

[Icehawk]

Hemps have arrived. Cosmetically 10/10, no blems as I've seen mentioned in a few places. I've got Phish queued up and 420 supplies...

 

[chillysalsa]

You guys are starting to make me regret checking-out of the Grado club... the 125's were my intro to hifi, and working up the range through 325, RS1, and PS500 was a great journey. Sadly had to sell them to get a more all-day friendly pair of T1's, the PS500 seemed like a sweet spot for me.

 

[Makun]

Anyone else notice that their Grado's sound stage opening up the longer you burn it in? I'm reaching a point where I like listening to the Hemp Grado over my Focal Elegia if the environment allows it (When it's quiet and no one else is in the room).

 

[donlin]

Anyone else notice that their Grado's sound stage opening up the longer you burn it in? I'm reaching a point where I like listening to the Hemp Grado over my Focal Elegia if the environment allows it (When it's quiet and no one else is in the room).

Forget about burn in. I thought the Hemp sounded better than my Hifiman Arya, LCD-X, HD660s the instant I pulled them out of the box and plugged them in.

 

[BubbaJay]

I was so close to getting the Hemp phones but since I never heard a Grado headphone I didn't want to spend that much. Now that I know I like them I kind of wish I did spend the extra cash to get them, oh well, I'll just have to wait and get another pair later.

 

[elvergun]

I don't think so, you could ask Grado if they can do that for you, but based on how those are glued I don't think they are intended to be replaced.

How do they sound?

That's what we want to know.

 

[ruhenheiM]

yo! share the s***, we need more hemp impression. or is it much easier to just say no?

 

[elira]

I sent my Hemp Grados to moon audio for them to replace the plug with a 4.4mm one. I could have easily replaced the plug myself with a 4 pin XLR but I wanted to keep them somewhat portable. I hope it turns out great.

 

[elvergun]

yo! share the s***, we need more hemp impression. or is it much easier to just say no?

Impressions NOW!!