Grado GS-1000 Measurements

[Tyll Hertsens]

Just wanted to let you guys know that we've gotten our pair of GS-1000s. I have listened to them, but I'm not going to offer a comment quite yet as I'd like to give them significant break in before offering a firm opinion. But having measured hundreds of headphones and knowing that break in has little significant effect on the measured data I thought I'd offer up this graph comparing the GS-1000, RS-1, and SR-225.

And this graph comparing the GS-1000 with the HD650, K701.

Obviously, these cans bear more resemblance to the rest of the Grado line than the other cans. I can definately hear the strong bass response and the brightness indicated by the graphs. Beyond that, I'm just going to listen and give them time to grow on me ... or not. I'll let you know. The data is currently available on our build-a-graph page.

 

[Purgatos]

Wow! That's not really what I'd expected at all!

Hmm... yeah, they look a lot like the RS-1s. Just louder and without the 2kHz peak.

 

[fatko]

will the Highs kill my ears

 

[granodemostasa]

wow... they are are grados! and bigger bass than HD650!- so i guess this means that they have all quit trying a flat frequency response.

 

[warpdriver]

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Originally Posted by granodemostasa so i guess this means that they have all quit trying a flat frequency response.

I think Grado quit trying to have flat frequency response long ago.

I haven't heard these GS's, but I'm not sure whether I want to bother now.

 

[yellafella321]

Holy Treble Hump batman!

Yet...they are supposed to be less fatigueing than tha rs-1? It looks like the beyer dt880s

 

[warpdriver]

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Originally Posted by yellafella321 Holy Treble Hump batman! Yet...they are supposed to be less fatigueing than tha rs-1? It looks like the beyer dt880s

More like DT990s

 

[Alu]

Wow...DT990s even. That's a pretty unbearable can for me.

But I guess you can't rely on graphs that much, can you?

 

[acs236]

Tyll,

Thanks for the graphs. But I'm more eagerly awaiting your impressions.

 

[Naris]

Tyll, one of the things I love about your company (aside from the obvious things) would be these nice graphs. While I have absolutely no idea how to fully interpret them, I can compare them to the headphones I currently have to get a rough idea usually of differences in sound...

 

[fatko]

it is somehow like the graph of K240S

 

[Canman]

Keep in mind that a frequency response graph tells a lot about neutrality but nothing about detail or transparency.

 

[Tyll Hertsens]

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Originally Posted by Alu But I guess you can't rely on graphs that much, can you?

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Originally Posted by Naris ....these nice graphs. While I have absolutely no idea how to fully interpret them, I can compare them to the headphones I currently have to get a rough idea usually of differences in sound...

I think the graphs are valid and real information, but don't tell the whole story. So, Alu, as Naris says, I do think you can rely on them to get a rough idea. And, Naris, if you manage to get a rough idea, you've probably understood them as fully as possible.

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Originally Posted by fatko will the Highs kill my ears

Here's a good example of where the graph doesn't tell all: so far, my emerging impression of the GS-1000 is that they are NOT as strident as I find other Grado models. The bass does seem to me rather overwhelmingly bloated however. Generally, a peak in the FR (anywhere) indicates a resonance, and generally tones near that resonance will tend to be percieved as having a "one note" character.

 

[joelongwood]

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Originally Posted by Canman Keep in mind that a frequency response graph tells a lot about neutrality but nothing about detail or transparency.

Or soundstage.

 

[Nik]

Are the specs of the GS1000 identical to those of the RS1?