elvergun
Headphoneus Supremus
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Is the whole thing now just a hype, as one experiences it in many areas so? Or does the Hemp actually have this musicality? Or is the whole thing just a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy?
IMO, all Grado models have this musicality. The Hemp is great, but the RS1i is supposed to be one of the best (from what I've read since I have never heard one).
I think it is just trendy to praise the Hemp...just like it became all the rage to crap all over Grado around five years ago. It seems that the "young gentleman from DMS" is trying to cover both bases -- praise a Grado, while at the same time he must criticize a Grado for something...anything. He complains about plastic parts as if all other headphones are completely made out of titanium or stainless steel. Has this guy ever held an HD800? Those have a lot more plastic than a Grado. Does he prefer the build of headphones such as ZMF and/or Audeze? Well, the "build quality" of those headphones (that make some of these guys quiver with joy ) give me a great big pain in the neck because they are so darn heavy. No thanks.