[DTgill]

Dekoni just released their Grado Earpads.

https://dekoniaudio.com/product-category/brands/grado/

I can see dressing my GS1000, PS500, SR325x, and my RS1e in these... Oh' it gonna be xspensive...

 

[Tensen]

Dekoni just released their Grado Earpads.

https://dekoniaudio.com/product-category/brands/grado/

Wow those look comfy. definitely going to sound different though. Check out that graph on the sheepskin/velour.

 

[nycdoi]

wow thats radical..

 

[Stevko]

They have other ver,not so radical
About 100usd

 

[carboncopy]

wow thats radical..

Should sound like crap...well done.

 

[Glokta]

The fenestrated/velour looks alright bass wise, gets spicy above 2k

 

[crazyiori]

I noticed Little Dot used a lot.
I also ordered one, Thanks for you recommendations.
I talked to its boss, and complained "how can you call your brand little, they are big......."
And I was told a news they are developing Dac-8, which is a much smaller R2R dac mainly based on Gs2000e using Soekris solution. They will sell it next month.
Don't know whether it is a news......

 

[Gippy]

Should sound like crap...well done.

Haha that was my first thought. Some people have remarked about the midbass bleed of the 50mm Grados, and these pads add more while cutting the mids. That FR looks miserable.

 

[mks100]

Dekoni just released their Grado Earpads.

https://dekoniaudio.com/product-category/brands/grado/

Ordered. I have the Fenestrated Sheepskins on my HD 8XX and had them on my HD 660S. I have my Lokius to fix the mids. Love the comfort.

 

[ESL-1]

(in a sobbing voice)… “he tried to flatline everything…..then he said ‘straight FR is the only thing that matters’…”…

True flat response in speakers tends to usually sound a bit too bright to most listeners but it is good starting point to set to what your ears find most enjoyable. Did that test in several Audio shops over the years, almost always the same or similar results.

Of course with headphones the challenge is different as we don’t have the sound of the room as part of the situation.

 

[Stevko]

My RS2 sounds good with stock pads. Will never try other pads

 

[Stevko]

Anything better than Tr-amp?
The tr-amp lets mine Grados Flows as ment to be!
Whats next? The new earmen angel?

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Anything better than Tr-amp?
The tr-amp lets mine Grados Flows as ment to be!
Whats next? The new earmen angel?

Yeah some guy in one of the the HE6 threads had a stack of three Crown amps...

 

[ESL-1]

@ESL-1 I notice you have the PS500e too; how would they compare to the RS1x?

Thinking of adding the RS1x to the stable

Hi, sorry for the slight delay, several projects on the table. Using the HeadAmp Gilmore Lite mk2 with their optional regulated power supply on this experiment.

The PS500e is still an enjoyable listen and recently spent some time limbering up for this comparison. The PS500e in my opinion was among the very first Grado to wander a little off the classic Grado SQ. It has an impactful bass without bloat and vocals sounded quite distinct and coherent. Clean.

The new RS1x to me is a bit more open, airy with a good amount of transparency (more than the PS500e). The bass on the RS1x is better detailed in my opinion and has more depth to imaging and a refinement overall that is beyond it’s price point. As previously mentioned they really need more than the usual amount of break in and continue improving with the bass a major part of that improvement.

To generalize if you are hot on heavy metal then the PS500e might prove to be your better choice.

For most other music the musicality of the RS1x would be my choice for a very special sense of reality.

Always best if you find a way to get a chance to audition.

No wrong choices here,

 

[ESL-1]

My RS2 sounds good with stock pads. Will never try other pads

Most often that is the best advice especially as the pads do break in a little also. With the head band adjusted to feel comfortable and the pads fitting precisely where you find the best sound and start tapping your shoes and enjoy the music........