[Joaquin Dinero]

Hello all! I'm new to the hi-fi scene and am looking to start off with a pair of Grados. But, it looks like Grado has been sold out of the SR series on their site for a while. Any ideas of when they'll come back in stock? I'm looking to get a pair of SR80e's.

When every last person in Brooklyn gets vaccinated, +/- 100 people.

 

[joseph69]

Yes I have. They still sound good, but very different from the F-cush pads. The treble is considerably boosted, the upper mids are a bit more forward, the lower-mids/upper-bass are much less warm, and the bass is less but the sub-bass is about the same.

Too my ears, this is the perfect description of how the F pads sound in comparison to the L cushions.

 

[johanchandy]

It took me about 45 min. Incl. headband...so I would say easy...

Awesome, thank you

 

[carboncopy]

Anyway…I wrote to the site which has the 325x if it’s a typo or really something new…

It’s new. But it had to be taken down from the site. No other modell till now.

 

[wormsdriver]

Ok Grado fans, so if Grado is were to be revamping the line up, which model are you most interested in hearing first?

Personally I feel most drawn to the Rs1. Ive always liked it more than the Rs2 but the e version was not a good all'rounder so understandably most preferred the Rs2e it seems. I'm curious to see what y'all think!?

 

[carboncopy]

Ok Grado fans, so if Grado is were to be revamping the line up, which model are you most interested in hearing first?

Personally I feel most drawn to the Rs1. Ive always liked it more than the Rs2 but the e version was not a good all'rounder so understandably most preferred the Rs2e it seems. I'm curious to see what y'all think!?

Same. Plus PS500x. Nothing with G bowl.

 

[wormsdriver]

Same. Plus PS500x. Nothing with G bowl.

Haha, I was also thinking about the ps500, it's about time it gets some more love around here!

 

[544322]

Haha, I was also thinking about the ps500, it's about time it gets some more love around here!

The PS500e is excellent!

 

[G0rt]

Haha, I was also thinking about the ps500, it's about time it gets some more love around here!

Spent my early morning with HF2, which I understand is a sort of engineering prototype for PS500. VERY nice.

 

[wormsdriver]

Spent my early morning with HF2, which I understand is a sort of engineering prototype for PS500. VERY nice.

I think I had both the hf2 and the og ps500 at the same time at one point. I think I came to the conclusion that the hf2 was more less a ps500 with one less vent hole which made it less bassy than the ps500.

 

[funkymartyn]

What does that mean?

What I do see is that it has white stitching, which is something that Grado has been doing recently.

I'm sure in the photo the headband as a cut out on the top with a full gap end to end. ? Which is why I called it open plan.
Whoops ??? Had a second look . And I'm wrong, it's a normal headband .....
Sorry ..

 

[wormsdriver]

I'm sure in the photo the headband as a cut out on the top with a full gap end to end. ? Which is why I called it open plan.

Oh dang you're right! Good eye!

 

[funkymartyn]

Oh dang you're right! Good eye!

Lol just had another look....??? And its now showing a normal headband ???

 

[wormsdriver]

Omg What!? Haha, sorry guys too late we already saw it!

Jk, man John Grado is not gonna be happy with this leak. Lol

That headband looked cool, probably has better comfort or at least makes the headphones more stable on your head.

 

[Gippy]

The 'X' that is clearly visible on the 325's shown in that link implies to me that there's either a silent or yet unannounced upgrade to most of the Grado line-up. It has, after all, been several years since the upgrade to the 'e' series across the line-up.

Perhaps the Hemp was a test run with the drivers that they'll put in the X series? I hope they're not completely caving in to the vocal crowd who hated all Grados except the Hemp. Some people want and prefer the sparkly treble. We don't want another situation where people bought the RS1e thinking it was an improved RS1i, but got something that sounded way different.

This would also explain why 4ourears has been out of stock of the lower-end E models for quite some time, and how distributors aren't getting more stock. It's because Grado isn't making any more of them and have shifted to X model production. It was a shrewd, but smart move of Grado to not announce this, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to clear their remaining E model inventory.

Oh well, guess I'm buying the GS3000x (or maybe GS4000x if they make it) when it comes out. I don't think that what I have right now can sound much better, but if a newer model can achieve what I prefer without the use of my current EQ, then it'll be my ultimate endgame.