[username643827]

I was wondering if grado will relase the Professinal series beucase if you look there was first gen and E series PS headphones but no X or I series. It would make sene for grado to relase th Profesional series for the next gen grados. I guess we have to wait another 2 years to find out.

 

[plakat]

I was wondering if grado will relase the Professinal series beucase if you look there was first gen and E series PS headphones but no X or I series. It would make sene for grado to relase th Profesional series for the next gen grados. I guess we have to wait another 2 years to find out.

I seem to remember that they once said there will be no regular Professional Series with X drivers... on the other hand, they are free to do what they want (which is a good thing), so maybe at some time...

 

[Luckyleo]

Hmm, it's strange, I could still order them, and I'm in Montreal. Rich also said on Facebook they are available for international shipping. You should contact Grado if it's not working for you.

Several months ago, I tried to order a pair and the system didn't accept my shipping address ( I know Sarasota Florida is in the middle of nowhere). Last night I went to order a pair and again, they don't ship to Sarasota (tho they shipped my Hemp, RS1x, and Grado 3000x here). Hmmm

 

[Guts390]

What's the main appeal to the professional series anyways? I've never owned one. How do they compare to reference and statement?

 

[username643827]

What's the main appeal to the professional series anyways? I've never owned one. How do they compare to reference and statement?

they are meant to be balanced that why there called professinal series but i dont someone would be mixing tracs on grados

 

[jonathan c]

What's the main appeal to the professional series anyways? I've never owned one. How do they compare to reference and statement?

The PS2000e is, in my view, the best sounding Grado; I have not listened via the Grado HP-1.

 

[JerseyD]

The PS2000e is, in my view, the best sounding Grado; I have not listened via the Grado HP-1.

Would love to hear the PS2000e some day. My PS500e is really the only Grado I could listen to for extended periods. (Don’t hate me for it, Gradophiles!)

 

[username643827]

Sadly i cant get any grados used or any of the older grados beucase its hard for me to find any locally and on ebay its mostly just from the US. Shipping is way too expensive to get to me and im not even going to talk about VAT. ):

 

[Guts390]

The PS2000e is, in my view, the best sounding Grado; I have not listened via the Grado HP-1.

Really? Now that's interesting. Even better than the GS3000x?

 

[username643827]

I can buy a RS2e for 150euros and a SR80 for 50euros locally. Are these good prices? Should i buy These?

 

[Guts390]

they are meant to be balanced that why there called professinal series but i dont someone would be mixing tracs on grados

Ah, so they are more similar to a studio monitor in terms of tuning?

 

[username643827]

Ah, so they are more similar to a studio monitor in terms of tuning?

Kind of, I just heard from other people but i don't have professinal series headphones.

 

[dynavit]

I could compare the PS2000e to the GS3000E a while ago. I remember the PS to be more precise, more detailed and with better bass quality /( quantity ? ).
The GS was more charming, more rounding. I would have prefered the PS, but it was/is too overpriced in EU at this time.

 

[jase2k]

I've been looking into getting my first Grado and am hoping to get some guidance from you all. My use case for it would be as a portable option around the house when I don't feel like being tied to my desktop setup. I plan on getting the new FiiO KA11 dongle to pair with my iPhone. Obviously it's not going to be as good as something like a Cayin RU7, but I don't like having a heavy dongle hanging off my phone and just want something very convenient and pocket-able.

I want to experience that classic Grado crunch and clarity that many say works so well with rock and metal. I listen to a lot of guitar-focused indie rock, post-rock and post-metal, shoegaze, etc. (some good examples of bands I listen to in these genres are Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, Amenra, Neurosis, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Alcest, Deafheaven, Cult of Luna, Stiu Nu Stiu). I also love jazz which Grados are also supposed to be good for. I want something that will be complementary to, and a big departure from, the ZMF house sound of my Atticus and Verite, but I'm guessing pretty much any Grado will give me that.

So far I've been thinking either the SR325x, RS2x, or GH4 if I can find one. I know most would probably say the 325x is the safest pick for someone new to Grado, but I'm really drawn to the idea of getting something that has that classic Grado sound so I can get the full-on experience.

However, this is where I'm hoping to get some valuable insight. I'm anticipating finding F and L cushions very uncomfortable for longer listening, and in the case that I do end up finding them too uncomfortable to enjoy, I want to make sure whatever Grados I get will still sound good and retain the Grado house sound with one of the more conventionally comfortable pad options, namely the G cush, Nyczaj pads, or BA pads. Of the 325x, RS2x, and GH4, which of these would likely work best with any of the pads I mentioned? I've seen some people who are fans of the G cush on the 325x, but most seem to like the F cush best, and I imagine the Nyczaj or BA pads would add too much bass to the 325x and take away too much of the Grado house sound. Maybe the RS2x or GH4 would be a better choice for these types of pads? Are there any other Grados that would be worth looking into? I don't really want to go above $550. Thanks in advance for any guidance!

All good models, I don’t think you can single handedly go wrong with any Grado honestly. I listen to all genres listed, and dabble in jazz/classical/zydeco/blues and have been blown away via the RS1i paired with G cushions. I started out with an SR125 and yaxi pads, and still use them daily.

 

[plakat]

Playing around a bit...
Is it true that the RS1 originally came with F, not L pads? I received mine with L, but today tried both F and G. With F they show an interesting amount of bass that seems to reach deeper than on my other Grados, while still keeping most of their airy character (unlike the Hemps, which don't have much of that treble glitter I like). They also work quite well with the G pads (also requiring quite a bit more power to reach similar volume, as discussed recently).