[Bernard23]

Really interesting review. I wonder why it’s unlisted on his channel.

I wonder what John Grado would think.

Hopefully he will have a wry smile, especially when the guy starts ranting about how to run a business and knowing the cost of stuff. There's a reason why he just posts videos from his basement, and doesn't run a multi million pound company. Based on this video alone, I would not put the guy anywhere near my R&D lab.

 

[wormsdriver]

Well so much for that idea for a portable hemp, going to be returning the 2nd Hemp I just bought as the 3.5mm connector is too shallow and loose. Falls out of socket of devices when they have even a thin case on. What's the point of a 3.5mm termination if it doesn't work with portable devices with that use a case (almost all of them)? I think they made the length of the plug too short.

I've been using these for years. Works great whenever you need one: https://www.adorama.com/sheac9bk.ht...HAVv_fQSwaAvbxEALw_wcB&utm_source=adl-gbase-p

 

[Joaquin Dinero]

Hopefully he will have a wry smile, especially when the guy starts ranting about how to run a business and knowing the cost of stuff. There's a reason why he just posts videos from his basement, and doesn't run a multi million pound company. Based on this video alone, I would not put the guy anywhere near my R&D lab.

I wasn't going to bother watching that video, as I have been down from Day 1 on the Hemps. But your meta review intrigued me

I couldn't last five minutes into it. I'd rather read a 100 page thread about the importance of burning in your fancy cables.

 

[CJG888]

Has anyone had a chance to compare the Hemp and the Bushmills? Should be interesting...

 

[schoolpizza]

Keep in mind that the Z guy is using the knockoff G pads. I'm fairly new to all this but like him, I found the knockoff G pads vastly improved the sound of my modded GW100s. They don't lose any low frequency at all, as the official G pads are said to. How this translates to the Hemps, I'm not sure, but I'd want to find out if I owned them.

That said, it's amazing to me that "Z" has any following whatsoever, let alone the influence he constantly touts himself as having. He's obnoxious, knows very little about the product (at least in this instance), complains endlessly about some extremely trivial details, and barely provides any kind of info, even subjectively, about sound quality. How people don't realize these videos are purely link-click revenue bait, I have no idea.

 

[funkymartyn]

If you need to reduce the outer size some careful work with an Exacto razor tool works well and is neat and clean if you are handy that way. Worked for me.

I've been using these for years. Works great whenever you need one: https://www.adorama.com/sheac9bk.ht...HAVv_fQSwaAvbxEALw_wcB&utm_source=adl-gbase-p

Yes I use the £7 sennheiser adapter with my grado with the 6.3mm tip to use with my audio players.

 

[wormsdriver]

Yes I use the £7 sennheiser adapter with my grado with the 6.3mm tip to use with my audio players.

For headphones with 6.4mm termination I use a Grado adapter but with the 3.5mm end shaved off a bit to fit tight spaces.

 

[Luckyleo]

I bought my RS1e from Moon audio, and had them modified with Black Dragon Cables.... Detachable...

 

[ruinedx]

This guy reviewed my dac and loved it, maybe I did buy a duffer after all!

Of the mainstream CE companies Marantz has the best sonic signature imo

 

[elvergun]

I think they are a catastrophe with the G pad.

I had time to hear the first 30Min, it is a very positive review. But I do not know what he hears if he prefers the G-pads. Not even the L pad is really optimal with the HEMP.

Grado G pads and aftermarket G pads are completely different animals (nigh and day differences).

 

[elvergun]

I bought my RS1e from Moon audio, and had them modified with Black Dragon Cables.... Detachable...

For $200 (at least)? Not exactly the same thing as a Grado with detachable cables.

Moon Audio is not cheap, but they are one of the few I would trust to make this mod with a brand new unit.

 

[Heyyoudvd]

So do Hemps actually have different drivers as Zeos claims or is it just the pads?

What happens if you swap the pads between a Hemp and an RS2e or RS1e?

 

[Luckyleo]

So do Hemps actually have different drivers as Zeos claims or is it just the pads?

What happens if you swap the pads between a Hemp and an RS2e or RS1e?

 

[Luckyleo]

Not sure if drivers are different but the wood and tuning are greatly different giving a difference from the house sound

 

[funkymartyn]

Further to my pic above with my gold sr325i. Where i use the slim senn adapter if playing into my audio players. This is how u use my Rs2e. I still use the slim senn £7 adapter. Just stick the gold grado adapter on the 3.5 headphone tip. Then the senn adapter on also. This is great for playing at home , less stress on my rs2e tip. More flexible. Saves keep removing the adapters.. As I have 3 for £21. Lol one on each grado...