[GoRedwings19]

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Originally Posted by Zanth Heh, not fair...not fair at all. But then, in an RS-1 scenario, I pick HP4, so which wins?

Okay let make it interesting.

Melos/hp-1 combo against a ear/rs-1 combo. Now you of all people seeming that you are an ultra grado geek knows that the melos/hp-combo is a better all rounder for different genre's of music.

The ear/Rs-1 is limited in the genres but in certain types it might excel say for example the mtv unplugged sessions.

 

[Zanth]

Heh...well, no doubt the HP1000/Melos is very snappy, hard hitting, quite neutral but not ruler flat (get a Gilmore for that) and it has air, space, good soundstaging etc. I will admit that perhaps overall, it may be a winner but the RS1/Ear would win for me in jazz, string dominated orchestral and edgy rock (because of the guitars).

When we venture into electronica...do I choose the abundant bass of the RS1's? Or the harder hitting HP1000's? Tough call, historically I have prefered RS-1's for Electronica so I would choose the RS1/HP4 combo.

So let's see, for me, most of my music would fall into the RS1/HP4 zone, I guess a reason leading to my willingness to sell the HP-1's but not the RS-1's.

 

[GoRedwings19]

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Originally Posted by Zanth Heh...well, no doubt the HP1000/Melos is very snappy, hard hitting, quite neutral but not ruler flat (get a Gilmore for that) and it has air, space, good soundstaging etc. I will admit that perhaps overall, it may be a winner but the RS1/Ear would win for me in jazz, string dominated orchestral and edgy rock (because of the guitars). When we venture into electronica...do I choose the abundant bass of the RS1's? Or the harder hitting HP1000's? Tough call, historically I have prefered RS-1's for Electronica so I would choose the RS1/HP4 combo. So let's see, for me, most of my music would fall into the RS1/HP4 zone, I guess a reason leading to my willingness to sell the HP-1's but not the RS-1's.

But in not all swings and roundabouts it. I bet you 10 buckaroos you miss that SNAP.

Aso if you were to use the melos/hp-combo for watching movies and games you would find the melos/hp-combo beats the ear/rs-1 combo. As it is much better suited for it.

I feel sorry for a grado geek such as yourself. So many tough decisions. Throw into the mix the ps-1 and gs1k and things start to get trickier.

 

[Zanth]

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Originally Posted by GoRedwings19 But in not all swings and roundabouts it. I bet you 10 buckaroos you miss that SNAP. Aso if you were to use the melos/hp-combo for watching movies and games you would find the melos/hp-combo beats the ear/rs-1 combo. As it is much better suited for it. I feel sorry for a grado geek such as yourself. So many tough decisions. Throw into the mix the ps-1 and gs1k and things start to get trickier.

Heh, I miss the HP-1000 snap like you can't believe. It is something I look forward to revisiting when the time is right. I will own the HP-1000's again, the first chance I get.

As for movies and games, yes, without a doubt I would choose the HP-1000/Melos, without thinking twice.

As for PS-1's and GS-1000's, oh boy, it gets crazy adding those in, though for me, PS-1 is better suited for Melos...GS-1000's for Ear. Almost apropos

 

[GoRedwings19]

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Originally Posted by Zanth Heh, I miss the HP-1000 snap like you can't believe. It is something I look forward to revisiting when the time is right. I will own the HP-1000's again, the first chance I get. As for movies and games, yes, without a doubt I would choose the HP-1000/Melos, without thinking twice. As for PS-1's and GS-1000's, oh boy, it gets crazy adding those in, though for me, PS-1 is better suited for Melos...GS-1000's for Ear. Almost apropos

Admit it Jay you love them all. And that's how you earned your rep isn't it on a UK forum....

You got the title from a computing overclocking forum from a member you don't know but dissed you. How could you get dissed by a bigger set of geeks?

 

[hakjk]

Here is my beloved PS225. Grado rocks!!!!

 

[kool bubba ice]

Steel headphones look so nice.. Now, statement headphones like the HD800 give you 'sturdy' plastic & charge 1,400.. We need a headphone that feels like a 1,400 headphone.

 

[chews89]

Wo, 3 year bump haha. They look amazing! But a PS225? I've never heard of them before..

Edit: Oh wait, I think I get it. Did you get a regular SR225 and modify the housing?

 

[hakjk]

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Originally Posted by chews89 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wo, 3 year bump haha. They look amazing! But a PS225? I've never heard of them before.. Edit: Oh wait, I think I get it. Did you get a regular SR225 and modify the housing?

Yep,, you are right.
It is 225 with ps1 like aluminum housing.

 

[tamahome77]

How come we don't get this initial blown out of the water reaction from impression for the HD800? Somehow, I have this gut feeling that most will like the PS1000 over the HD800.

 

[grawk]

No one has their personal set of hd800s yet, for one thing. For another, many of the that have heard the hd800s DID give blown out of the water reactions. People with a lot of good gear...

 

[shirtaspants]

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Originally Posted by tamahome77 /img/forum/go_quote.gif How come we don't get this initial blown out of the water reaction from impression for the HD800? Somehow, I have this gut feeling that most will like the PS1000 over the HD800.

Everyone's too busy picking it apart before they've even seen it in person, much less heard it

 

[ohnjee]

How is PS-1 compare to PS-1000?

Since the unit size of 1000 is bigger than 1, the range of sound seems to be bigger.

I'm so concerned about them.

 

[Mightygrey]

Here is my beloved PS225. Grado rocks!!!!

Hi there, I appreciate this is a long shot as this post is over ten years old, but...is there any chance you recall where you sourced the aluminium gimbals in this pic from? I have a pair of PS500e's that I'd like to treat to some metal gimbals to complete the look.

Cheers!

 

[hakjk]

I made the myself. At the time, I was in school and had access to a machine shop. I used auto CAD and CNC milling machine to make them. I believe I got the measurements from here but do not remember from whom.