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Originally Posted by vcoheda /img/forum/go_quote.gif
yes. this is dead on. i actually think the RS1s are quite warm sounding headphones, not bright at all in the manner of the DT880s, but the very forward presentation makes them irritating after a while. i can only wear them for an hour or two before i need a change. having said that though, they are still one of my favorites.
i'm becoming less interested in the GS1000 the more i read this thread.
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Yeah, they suck... you don't want them... put your wallet away
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Originally Posted by Gradofan2 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Something's very strange about the various perceptions of the GS-1000's. It seems very odd that so many would have totally different opinions about the highs on the GS-1000's - some thinking they're strident / harsh... and... some thinking not.
Regardless of the frequency curves... I tried them for a few days... and... didn't find them strident / harsh at all - nowhere near as bright as the RS-1's, or certainly the SR325i's. While some of this disparity can be due to the relative degree of burn-in of the various phones... it still seems that the opinions are far more disparte than for almost any other set of phones.
I'm wondering... if it could be that Grado changed the drivers in the GS-1000's in mid-production (and didn't announce it to avoid the obvious complaints) - and that could be the reason for the disparate opinions???
Some just may be a lot "brighter" than others - for that reason.
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I doubt the drivers have changed. They have a treble spike which is noticeable on some systems and less noticeable or completely tamed on others. Just like the RS-1 sounding harsh with some amps and less peaky with other amps (specifically tubes).
I've owned the RS-1 for about 5 years and the GS-1000s since they came out. I spent about a year going back and forth and the RS-1 was clearly brighter with bowls. Not so with flats of course (highs are almost non-existent).
I think some people are more sensitive to highs and may not have heard them with the right amp, didn't break them in, or listen to badly recorded music and are used to the highs being tamed like the HD650 does with roll off.
The HE-90s have similar highs to the GS which need taming and can sound sibilent, but people that get HE-90s don't plug them into an ipod or an "expensive" source that doesn't match them if you KWIM, so that's why you don't hear about them being bright or sibilant as much.
Other headphones like the Qualia, K701, etc. have had extreme differences in opinion as well. They are bright to some, others say there is no brightness most likely for the same reason.