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Headphoneus Supremus
Happy Friday Grado fans.
There's nothing better than a good IPA while listening to music with the Hemp
Happy Friday Grado fans.
Cool looks like those are the older black headband version. Mine are the brown so I would assume they are worth more than the black headband so $500 seems to be a good price for me to have mine at then. Thanks bro!Someone is asking $500 here.
I think I want to get a Grado. It's been kind of fun waiting for impressions between the RS2X RS2E and hemp. Not really sure where I'm going to land... But I'd like an open headphone for my office. Which, by the way, may make the hemp one a little awkward.
Can’t wait to hear your RS2x and Hemp comparisons!Two portables that I have that are ver good with Grados. The ALO Continental v5 is an amazing small amp and definitely likes Grados. Build quality is superb and it can handle any but my most inefficient phones. Rechargeable batteries with ten hours of play time. A second an less expensive good match is the HeadAmp Pico Power. It uses two 9 volt batteries and gives a lot of playtime on a set. When done all you need to do is replace the batteries, no waiting for recharge time. I like that especially if I am traveling. The Fostex HPV-1 is more of a transportable due to it’s larger size and needs recharging after about 10 hours. Jude had introduced that to me at one of the local meets several years ago.
Don’t forget they will be evolving as you get playtime on them. Mine have a fairly good soundstage with my amps that have extra good synergy with Grados. My usual feeling is you start to hear differences at 50 hours and at 100 hours they should be showing their full potential. The PS2000e was the exception, it was still improving at 200 & more hours.
I just got a RS2x and expect to be doing some comparisons over the weekend. Will probably throw the Hemp into the mix. I very much like what I am hearing so far with the x models.
Congrats and enjoy the ride….
I have a chance to get the Rs1e for a lower price do you think that is a better idea than getting the rs1x?Ok. Very, rough, general initial impressions. I burned them in for 4 hours and listened to all my favorite tracks through Hugo 2.
It's very resolving, smooth, clean and detailed.
It's got more treble than the RS1e. I heard the cymbals in AC/DC Back in Black and I thought, yes! the treble is back.
At the same time it has less upper mids than the RS1e.
However, compared to other Grados like (RS2e and RS1i) the RS1X pulls back on the upper mids and treble.
It therefore lacks the upper mid/lower treble attack and bite of the RS2e and RS1i.
The RS1x also does not have the the airlessness that the upper treble offers the mustic--something the RS1i and the ath-ad2000 does really well.
However, the RS1X has more warmer, thicker mids, but at the same time, does not have the boomy mid bass that I thought the RS2e/RS1e had.
The bass is tighter, more controlled but also lower. It's kind of like an "on ear" GS3000e. It's going to make a lot of people happy. People are going to like this.
Having said all this, as warm, resolving, detailed and smooth as it is, I still prefer the inferior RS1i with it's exaggerated upper mids, and lower/mid/ upper treble.
So the RS1X is going on sale in the classified.
Again, this is to my ears.
And it's very initial rough impressions. I know with more burn in the RS1X will open up and improve but I believe I have heard enough to form a general opinion and all the burn in is not going to give me the kind of treble I want nor will the treble just magically appear/happen.
Your ears will hear differently and your ears will like differently.
Cheers.
Yes, original RS2. At least 6-8 years old, or older.Hello people, can you help me identify if these are genuine? My Grado knowledge isn’t that deep, i’m still on SR level and have the original SR225 and recently bought RA-1 amp. The seller asks 295 $CAD
I have a chance to get the Rs1e for a lower price do you think that is a better idea than getting the rs1x?
Thanks. Good luck on the cable repair.I think most aren't huge fans of the 1e's. I'm looking for a decent RS1i myself. There's one on reverb but it's going to need a new cable. Guy says it's just frayed and needs some soldering but it's pretty beat. Not sure what Grado charges for refurb on those. Alessandro quoted me $100 to refurb my MS2i's.
Ok. Very, rough, general initial impressions. I burned them in for 4 hours and listened to all my favorite tracks through Hugo 2.
It's very resolving, smooth, clean and detailed.
It's got more treble than the RS1e. I heard the cymbals in AC/DC Back in Black and I thought, yes! the treble is back.
At the same time it has less upper mids than the RS1e.
However, compared to other Grados like (RS2e and RS1i) the RS1X pulls back on the upper mids and treble.
It therefore lacks the upper mid/lower treble attack and bite of the RS2e and RS1i.
The RS1x also does not have the the airlessness that the upper treble offers the mustic--something the RS1i and the ath-ad2000 does really well.
However, the RS1X has more warmer, thicker mids, but at the same time, does not have the boomy mid bass that I thought the RS2e/RS1e had.
The bass is tighter, more controlled but also lower. It's kind of like an "on ear" GS3000e. It's going to make a lot of people happy. People are going to like this.
Having said all this, as warm, resolving, detailed and smooth as it is, I still prefer the inferior RS1i with it's exaggerated upper mids, and lower/mid/ upper treble.
So the RS1X is going on sale in the classified.
Again, this is to my ears.
And it's very initial rough impressions. I know with more burn in the RS1X will open up and improve but I believe I have heard enough to form a general opinion and all the burn in is not going to give me the kind of treble I want nor will the treble just magically appear/happen.
Your ears will hear differently and your ears will like differently.
Cheers.
I haven't but I am sure the biggest difference will be soundstage. I loved my Hemps other than soundstage, which I thought was too small. RS1's, due to the larger chamber, have a larger soundstage compared to the rest of the reference series. If you're after a wider soundstage, definitely get the RS1x's, you won't be unhappy.Have you guys heard the Hemp to compare the rs1x too even from memory?
L pads helped soundstage a bit on my hemps and also increased treble to my ears. However, I still prefer the f pad signature sound on the hemps, but like to switch the pads when I want a change in sound or pads get too uncomfortable. But a much bigger improvement in soundstage sounds great.I haven't but I am sure the biggest difference will be soundstage. I loved my Hemps other than soundstage, which I thought was too small. RS1's, due to the larger chamber, have a larger soundstage compared to the rest of the reference series. If you're after a wider soundstage, definitely get the RS1x's, you won't be unhappy.