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Returned my RS1x for PS2000e - apparently some of the last made and are not coated with the blackening coating, so they’re chrome/silver.
That looks gorgeous.Returned my RS1x for PS2000e - apparently some of the last made and are not coated with the blackening coating, so they’re chrome/silver.
That looks gorgeous.
I also found that both the RS1x and RS2x need plenty of playtime before they fully evolve. I have and like both very much and consider them both excellent values. I have tried both on several of my amps but I am most often at my dining room table set up which has the HeadAmp Gilmore Lite mk2 and Grado Signature HPA-1 amps. The Gilmore Lite is also using their upgrade discrete regulated power supply. They both do very well with Grados. Both phones have had both the quantity and quality of the bass improve greatly. The RS2x is a bang for the buck proposition but both reach well beyond their price point with performance. Properly adjusted they are comfortable and fine tuning of fit and placement to your ears can reap their performance potential.I have found that the RS-1x, for whatever reason (new 50mm driver?), takes quite a while to break in. Out of the box, I found them airy, detailed and with a tendency to shrillness. They have really settled in after 100+ hours. I won’t repeat my posts on the RS-1x: just , , . (I do not feel that this is ‘brain burn’: I rotate the use of my headphones frequently to avoid that.)
These are good . As the blacker version showed up all the finger marks etc ....I have the original early Matt silver / chrome pair. Got them great price second hand. Heavy yes ...but great sounds. To keep them sliding up the poles , I stuck a little black elec tape around stem. So they keep where I want them.Returned my RS1x for PS2000e - apparently some of the last made and are not coated with the blackening coating, so they’re chrome/silver.
IMO Vever G-cushions are another must try! It gives more body to the vocal and bass than the grado ones.Picked up my very first pair of Grado headphones today. The Hemp-Phones. I've only been listening for 20 minutes and I really like what I hear so far. I favor vocal jazz, and these do that well. I ordered the G-Pads and I need them like now. Nevertheless, these are really cool. And I used to live in Brooklyn, so I'm giving back!
I have to say I'm really enjoying my SR325X a lot lately with stock pads wearing them "lower" on my ears.
Nice. From what I heard the 325x are 95% as good as the Hemp, so I'm sure they're great.
Don’t forget break in time (200 hours for me) and fine tune and experiment with placement to get the best out of them (as is pretty much the case with most phones).
Enjoy the journey!
I've had my pair of Grado RS1i for like 11 years and they are far and beyond my favourite headphones I have ever owned.
Grado isn't for everyone, but I love Metal and classic rock music and Grado makes those genres sing.
The RS1x is the best RS1 in my opinion and is worth the extra dollars if your wallet allows.
I swear your Amp stack grows every time you post a new pictureRS-1x in action; result: