SchiitHead
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Hahaha, that's my dad's favorite speaker, the Klipschorn
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wormsdriver
Headphoneus Supremus
It wouldn't hurt to ask them. Shoot Grado labs an email and let us know!
For what it's worth I think I asked them some years ago but in my case it wasn't possible because I had an older gs1000 model and thankfully the newer then gs1000e drivers were (are) bigger so they would not fit in my old gs1000.
In your case the newer x sr325 drivers are the same size so they probably will do it for you.
DoneIt wouldn't hurt to ask them. Shoot Grado labs an email and let us know!
For what it's worth I think I asked them some years ago but in my case it wasn't possible because I had an older gs1000 model and thankfully the newer then gs1000e drivers were (are) bigger so they would not fit in my old gs1000.
In your case the newer x sr325 drivers are the same size so they probably will do it for you.
It wouldn't hurt to ask them. Shoot Grado labs an email and let us know!
For what it's worth I think I asked them some years ago but in my case it wasn't possible because I had an older gs1000 model and thankfully the newer then gs1000e drivers were (are) bigger so they would not fit in my old gs1000.
In your case the newer x sr325 drivers are the same size so they probably will do it for you.
I own the original GS1000 Grados. I sent them in for service and they replaced both drivers with the GS1000E drivers. So they do without a doubt fit the old GS1000 cans. Fact.
wormsdriver
Headphoneus Supremus
I own the original GS1000 Grados. I sent them in for service and they replaced both drivers with the GS1000E drivers. So they do without a doubt fit the old GS1000 cans. Fact.
When you get a chance, would you mind sharing a picture of the drivers side up without the ear pads?
When you get a chance, would you mind sharing a picture of the drivers side up without the ear pads?
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Can't see the drivers as the film covers them. I'll take photos anyway. Stand by as they are in the box.
wormsdriver
Headphoneus Supremus
@Amish just to be clear I mean this side
I sent them into Grado back in 2019 due to the left side buzzing. I paid $150 and when I got them back the receipt just said "serviced" lol. I had to call and ask what was done. I talked to (I believe John Grado) and was informed they replaced the drivers. My first question was, "Did you use OEM drivers for this headset and was told they used GS1000e drivers. I was actually disappointed, to be honest. Actually, when they first arrived I was unhappy with the SQ of them after service and they had me send them back in. John is without a doubt the one that called me to explain they found nothing wrong but had replaced the drivers with the GS1000e and that they sounded great to them. After a small break-in period, they do indeed sound great but I rarely take them out of the box.
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wormsdriver
Headphoneus Supremus
That's interesting.
Here's a screenshot from 2015. I also had one of my gs1000 drivers die so I sent them in for service. After I mailed them out I asked if they could replace them with GS1000E drivers and this was their answer:
Here's a screenshot from 2015. I also had one of my gs1000 drivers die so I sent them in for service. After I mailed them out I asked if they could replace them with GS1000E drivers and this was their answer:
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Yeah, that's odd. Mine has the GS1000e drivers according to Grado so I can only go off what they said to me. I highly doubt they had original gs1000 drivers on hand. It makes sense they would use the latest driver. Maybe back in 2015, they didn't want to replace the drivers with 1000e drivers. Beats me.
there is no upgrade pathIt wouldn't hurt to ask them. Shoot Grado labs an email and let us know!
For what it's worth I think I asked them some years ago but in my case it wasn't possible because I had an older gs1000 model and thankfully the newer then gs1000e drivers were (are) bigger so they would not fit in my old gs1000.
In your case the newer x sr325 drivers are the same size so they probably will do it for you.
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wormsdriver
Headphoneus Supremus
Booo!
Maybe they just won't do it considering the x series came out recently. Perhaps that's what happened when I asked back in 2015. The e series was also relatively new so they didn't do it.
Can't say I blame them though.
you could always sell yours and buy an x series for close to the money you would've spent to "upgrade" them. I mean, if you can sell your sr325 for around $200. Grado I believe charges $75 to fix an sr325, plus you would have paid for shipping to Brooklyn so roughly around the same thing.
Achlys
Head-Fier
https://www.stereophile.com/images/ifmeasure/GradoPS1000.pdf
This is what happens when a company makes a headphone "by ear" and with a glue gun
This is what happens when a company makes a headphone "by ear" and with a glue gun
Back in 2015, I sent my 325's in for repair. Cost me $45. I bet it is definitely $75 these days.Booo!
Maybe they just won't do it considering the x series came out recently. Perhaps that's what happened when I asked back in 2015. The e series was also relatively new so they didn't do it.
Can't say I blame them though.
you could always sell yours and buy an x series for close to the money you would've spent to "upgrade" them. I mean, if you can sell your sr325 for around $200. Grado I believe charges $75 to fix an sr325, plus you would have paid for shipping to Brooklyn so roughly around the same thing.
