[SomeGuyDude]

When I was making a decision to buy my GS 1000i I found this thread to be helpful:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/gra...omer-satisfaction-appreciation-thread.181243/
Here are a few quotes from my notes:
Post 105 ruthieandjohn GS1000e. It SHOULD end up sounding better than the GS1000i, as it has a ** 50 mm driver (GS1000i is 44 mm) **, a 12-conductor cable (8 for the GS1000i), and as do all -e series, a bit more bass and a bit less treble than the -i series. The cylinders that hold the GS1000e drivers protrude about 1/8, or 3 mm, above the edge of the wood cup, toward the ear. This might mean that the GS1000e driver is closer to the ear than the GS1000i.
see post 144 by headfry for tune recommends.
post 164 ruthieand john Grado GS1000i won more acoustic comparisons than the HiFiMAN HE1000 and HE-6, due to its transparency and soundstage and despite its modest subbass.
post 167 ruthieandjohn Not only do my GS1000i 's best all of my (24) other Grados, I prefer them to my HE1000s and HD 800s! And I LOVE both of those.
see post 228, RS1 w/brown headband does not have protruding drivers like the black and is the one to get The RS1e replaced the 44 mm driver of the RS1i with a 50 mm driver, as also used in the new GS1000e and PS1000e.

Interesting. As strange as it sounds, this nudges me towards the GS1000e, because I think I'd prefer the set with a touch more of a warm tilt to them. I don't exclusively listen to acoustic music, so something that's specifically tuned towards that would be rather limiting.

Which, of course, has me wondering about the GS3000e...

 

[544322]

Interesting. As strange as it sounds, this nudges me towards the GS1000e, because I think I'd prefer the set with a touch more of a warm tilt to them. I don't exclusively listen to acoustic music, so something that's specifically tuned towards that would be rather limiting.

Which, of course, has me wondering about the GS3000e...

And i am wondering in what relation the White is to the GSx000s.

 

[gregorya]

If they made a hardcover coffee table book about the history of the company and included a bunch of information on all the products I'd absolutely LOVE it.

It's Grado, so it should be a leather bound hardcover book...

 

[Okrelayer]

It's Grado, so it should be a leather bound hardcover book...

They’ll find a way to ship it with a non detachable cord and package it in the donut box

 

[SomeGuyDude]

They’ll find a way to bind it with the headband and ship it in the damn donut box

Every copy is bound by hand, the cover is unnecessarily thick, and the whole thing is printed in a font that's kinda hard to read but John really likes and he doesn't care about your stupid typography rules.

 

[Joaquin Dinero]

Snarky Youtube critics will hate it but it will be a NYT bestseller anyway

 

[Joaquin Dinero]

And i am wondering in what relation the White is to the GSx000s.

The cups on my White are a little shallower than my GS1000. That puts the drivers closer to your ear. So it's a little bit more of that front row in your face sound like a mid size Grado compared to that up in the balcony sound like a GS.

 

[audiobomber]

Snarky Youtube critics will hate it but it will be a NYT bestseller anyway

People who have never read it will vigorously slag it at every opportunity.

 

[Pirastro]

So, I bought my first pair of Grados (sr125) in 2006. Suffice it to say, I didn't buy another pair of Grados until last night. Ordered a pair of Hemps and I have to say, I'm giddy to get back into the foray of "Grado Sound". Also excited to be a part of this forum!

 

[Gippy]

And i am wondering in what relation the White is to the GSx000s.

From what I've seen, the White has the same-looking driver used in the GS3000e and PS2000e. Does that mean it's actually the same driver? Maybe. But because the White was only $800, it has a smaller wooden cup, and it's been crippled with a smaller rear vent. Quite clever of Grado to defang it that way.

 

[elvergun]

From what I've seen, the White has the same-looking driver used in the GS3000e and PS2000e. Does that mean it's actually the same driver? Maybe. But because the White was only $800, it has a smaller wooden cup, and it's been crippled with a smaller rear vent. Quite clever of Grado to defang it that way.

I think the White has the smaller diameter driver.

 

[Gippy]

It's certainly different:

 

[gregorya]

Every copy is bound by hand, the cover is unnecessarily thick, and the whole thing is printed in a font that's kinda hard to read but John really likes and he doesn't care about your stupid typography rules.

to be clear, I'd love a leather bound Grado book... then again, I'm an idiot...

 

[kmhaynes]

So, I bought my first pair of Grados (sr125) in 2006. Suffice it to say, I didn't buy another pair of Grados until last night. Ordered a pair of Hemps and I have to say, I'm giddy to get back into the foray of "Grado Sound". Also excited to be a part of this forum!

Welcome, and condolences to your wallet!

 

[544322]

I think the White has the smaller diameter driver.

It's definitely bigger than the 'normal' ones.