I certainly was not meaning to suggest that at all, sorry if it seemed that way.I somewhat disagree with this line of reasoning, as it almost argues that Grado can do no wrong. In the entire history of Grado, do you think they have ever come out with a poor model? Every company has its misses. It's just that it's more difficult to determine that with Grado models because the buyers aren't looking for neutrality in the first place. The RS1e and GS2000e got slammed but there are still some fans of them. I hold a minority opinion that I didn't care for the Hemp's stock tuning, but that's because I prefer boosted mids. I suppose that's why everyone just says to go SR60x/RS2x, and if you're interested in anything else, you're on your own when it comes to demos.
In my own opinion I never really cared for any of the various SR325 and GS1000 variants. Of course other listeners may find them among the best ever.
The current SR325x is actually the first of that model series that I can enjoy.
The final arbiter is one’s own ears and how you react to hearing any particular brand or model of phone and make your choices.
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