[username643827]

What is the most comfortable aftermarket headband? BA? Nyczaj? Turbulent?

 

[Alucard1]

I was listening SR325x a week ago, just for a moment because many headphones was on the list. In short, im not impressed. They are lacking sub bass and they clearly suffer for a lack of top end, its like highs are not existing. I dont know what happens right now in New York, but its not good. The best headphones in this day, was a T+A Solitaire P, incredible gear. Better than my D8000. But i left with Ultrasone Signature PURE, 150 Euro headphones. They just kill this Grado. Not just kill, just... KILL. They are killin many hi end cans with their sound, if you look big sound and pure power in headphones of course. So this is subjective and my choice, but lack of top end and sub bass its not subjective at all. In 300 dollars hp. I was liked Grado in the past. Whats wrong with them these days? Sorry this is propably my last stop here, im gettin off from this train. Goodbye. I must move forward. I see some things never change.

 

[Luckyleo]

I was listening SR325x a week ago, just for a moment because many headphones was on the list. In short, im not impressed. They are lacking sub bass and they clearly suffer for a lack of top end, its like highs are not existing. I dont know what happens right now in New York, but its not good. The best headphones in this day, was a T+A Solitaire P, incredible gear. Better than my D8000. But i left with Ultrasone Signature PURE, 150 Euro headphones. They just kill this Grado. Not just kill, just... KILL. They are killin many hi end cans with their sound, if you look big sound and pure power in headphones of course. So this is subjective and my choice, but lack of top end and sub bass its not subjective at all. In 300 dollars hp. I was liked Grado in the past. Whats wrong with them these days? Sorry this is propably my last stop here, im gettin off from this train. Goodbye. I must move forward. I see some things never change.

Enjoy your journey, and while doing so, enjoy the music!

Leo

 

[jonathan c]

No sherpa is needed to scale this Gradolayan peak 🏔 ...

[pitons are not required either]

 

[dbull12]

Is anyone making nice "upgraded" versions of the F cush flats the same way BA and Nyczaj have their takes on the L / G cush pads?

 

[Philimon]

Is anyone making nice "upgraded" versions of the F cush flats the same way BA and Nyczaj have their takes on the L / G cush pads?

Geekria “donuts” pads. Sorta between an F-pad and L-pad in terms of frequency response and soundstage. More comfy than F-pads due to thickness and compliance of foam. A good alternative for the heavy and bassy PS500e.

 

[NewEve]

I was listening SR325x a week ago, just for a moment because many headphones was on the list. In short, im not impressed. They are lacking sub bass and they clearly suffer for a lack of top end, its like highs are not existing. I dont know what happens right now in New York, but its not good. The best headphones in this day, was a T+A Solitaire P, incredible gear. Better than my D8000. But i left with Ultrasone Signature PURE, 150 Euro headphones. They just kill this Grado. Not just kill, just... KILL. They are killin many hi end cans with their sound, if you look big sound and pure power in headphones of course. So this is subjective and my choice, but lack of top end and sub bass its not subjective at all. In 300 dollars hp. I was liked Grado in the past. Whats wrong with them these days? Sorry this is propably my last stop here, im gettin off from this train. Goodbye. I must move forward. I see some things never change.

Truly happy for you, not easy to get off — enjoy!

 

[AeroX]

Owning and loving both SR325x and GH4. Starting to think about adding PS500e to my collection. What can I expect? How is that different to GH4?

 

[Jerome Howard]

I was listening SR325x a week ago, just for a moment because many headphones was on the list. In short, im not impressed. They are lacking sub bass and they clearly suffer for a lack of top end, its like highs are not existing. I dont know what happens right now in New York, but its not good. The best headphones in this day, was a T+A Solitaire P, incredible gear. Better than my D8000. But i left with Ultrasone Signature PURE, 150 Euro headphones. They just kill this Grado. Not just kill, just... KILL. They are killin many hi end cans with their sound, if you look big sound and pure power in headphones of course. So this is subjective and my choice, but lack of top end and sub bass its not subjective at all. In 300 dollars hp. I was liked Grado in the past. Whats wrong with them these days? Sorry this is propably my last stop here, im gettin off from this train. Goodbye. I must move forward. I see some things never change.

Sounds defective. Mine exhibit none of your issues.

 

[Guts390]

I will say a grado lacking top end seems a bit suspicious. They're usually crapped on for having way too much top end. I don't own the 325x. But every grado I've ever used has been plenty bright lol. Including my 325i.

 

[Jazz1]

If you want big, the G-cush pads are nice and large. Also the Beautiful Audio pads and Shipibo pads are very comfortable.

Got the Beautiful Audio pads today. Very, very comfortable as noted above!. I do like the sound very much. Richer sounding than my other Grado pads. Treble tweaked down a small bit (I guess I'm treble sensitive so this is a great result).

The owner was a pleasure to work with!!! I may outfit my son-in-law's Hemps with some of this brand. I gave him the Hemps, so he might as well get some more good Grado/Grado related gear!

 

[Jerome Howard]

Just to see what would happen, I put my G pads on my RS-2X.

Oh my. The sound was horrible. Completely castrated them. A DRASTIC downgrade in sound.

The G pads greatly improved my SR325X over the stock pads, but not on the RS-2X

I love the sound I'm getting with the stock pads. I was just curious.

 

[nierika]

Just to see what would happen, I put my G pads on my RS-2X.

Oh my. The sound was horrible. Completely castrated them. A DRASTIC downgrade in sound.

The G pads greatly improved my SR325X over the stock pads, but not on the RS-2X

I love the sound I'm getting with the stock pads. I was just curious.

You don't have enough power and/or EQ.

 

[Jerome Howard]

You don't have enough power and/or EQ.

Nonsense.

 

[nierika]

Nonsense.

OK, well my RS-2Xs with G pads sound terrible out of my phone with a $40 DAC, and fantastic out of my main setup. You can believe what you want to believe.