Grado RS1i and RS1e side by side - Pictures!

[gregorya]

Is that headband aftermarket or factory?
Curious.

It looks like the Turbulent Labs "brown manta" headband.

 

[Amc1]

It looks like the Turbulent Labs "brown manta" headband.

 
 

Is that the Chord Hugo? Didn't think it's that huge!

 
 

Is that headband aftermarket or factory?
Curious.

 
 

PLEASE let us know if your impressions on both your RS1e and Hugo. Very interested on both. 

 

 

I've been using Hugo for the the last 4 months as my main system stand alone dac and also as my headphone amp - mostly for my 325i. The critically acclaimed hugo is just as brilliant as it gets. The RS1e arrived last week (replacing the 325i which unfortunately suddenly broken down) and they're now begining to open up, but can already tell how wonderful and incredibly telanted they are - amazing with rock music!. The brown headband is indeed factory (i bought the RS1e on grado.com) and came as a big suprise since the one's on display had always been black.               

 

[sinnottj]

   
 
 
 The brown headband is indeed factory (i bought the RS1e on grado.com) and came as a big suprise since the one's on display had always been black.
 
 

 
Maybe they had some brown headbands left over from the limited Grado Bushmills model ...

 

[AllsWell]

Can someone please give a CONCLUSIVE summary of the difference in sound signature between the RS1I vs RS1e ??
 
(Three pages in and no one has mentioned anything other than "ergonomics", driver size, pads, a brown headband and a chord hugo amp....)
 
 
Were is the thread/post between the comparison of the two sound signatures ?

 

[up late]

what does the thread title say? you'll find some comparisons of how they sound in the grado e series thread.

 

[RoomTenONine]

   
Maybe they had some brown headbands left over from the limited Grado Bushmills model ...

I received a pair of RS1e in the last 10 days and they also have the brown band from the factory.  I'm actually very pleased as the band looks incredible with the wood on the cans.

 

[XLR8]

  I received a pair of RS1e in the last 10 days and they also have the brown band from the factory.  I'm actually very pleased as the band looks incredible with the wood on the cans.

Not sure why grado are doing this perhaps to prop up sales?

 

[RoomTenONine]

 I received a pair of RS1e in the last 10 days and they also have the brown band from the factory.  I'm actually very pleased as the band looks incredible with the wood on the cans.

Not sure why grado are doing this perhaps to prop up sales?

I emailed Grado and they said that they have changed the headband on all wood body cans to the brown leather. IMO this is a good move. It looks fantastic.

 

[stacker45]

I hope that the fact that Grado makes all these unadvertized changes, will clear up why some of us are saying that the L and G earpads that we got on our e series, were different than those  of the i serie.
 
By the way, if they are indeed using the Bushmills X's tan head band, that's great, because it has even thicker padding, an softer leather than my HP1000.
 
I'm sorry, but even Stevie Wonder would be able to see that the ear pads on page 1 are different. And to those who don't see the difference, you should seriously consider getting yourself a guide dog.

 
 
As I have said before, I think that the first e series were shipped with the old pads. Just like some i serie were shipped with the new red driver.

 

[zazex]

  I hope that the fact that Grado makes all these unadvertized changes, will clear up why some of us are saying that the L and G earpads that we got on our e series, were different than those  of the i serie.
 
By the way, if they are indeed using the Bushmills X's tan head band, that's great, because it has even thicker padding, an softer leather than my HP1000.
 
I'm sorry, but even Stevie Wonder would be able to see that the ear pads on page 1 are different. And to those who don't see the difference, you should seriously consider getting yourself a guide dog.

 
 
As I have said before, I think that the first e series were shipped with the old pads. Just like some i serie were shipped with the new red driver.

 
So, do the RS1e's now have different pads than the RS1i's had?
 
(Because indeed, the pads on both headphones were the same
when I had them about a week after the official release of the 1e's.)

 

[stacker45]

   
So, do the RS1e's now have different pads than the RS1i's had?
 
(Because indeed, the pads on both headphones were the same
when I had them about a week after the official release of the 1e's.)

 
Iike I said, I believe it when people say that they saw no différences between the i and e pads. But on the PS1000e that I had, they were not the same as my old PS1000.
 
In my opinion, this is very serious, because, unless we buy from a brick and mortar store, or, ask a lot of questions, we don't know what we are going to get. Over the years I've learned to be forgiving of Grados sloppy quality control, but this is completely unacceptable, I like to know that what I'm ordering, is what I am boing to get.   
 
I think that the best way to figure all this mess out, is to describe what we have, when it's one of those ''Frankeistein'' Grados, for example, having e drivers in an i labeled ear cup, or old pads, new pads, old cable, new cable etc...) and list the serial numbers  whenever possible,
 
My Ps1000e had the new pads, and, If I'd have known that they're would be so much confusion, I would have wrote down the serial number of the PS1000e I had, but I do remember that it was 35XX, so it narrows it down a good deal.
 
I really hope that the people that have, or had, a ''Frankeinsein'' Grado, will humour me, and take the time to write a brief description, and serial number of their headphones.

 

[devouringone3]

  Also looks like grado ran out of those mystical Brooklyn mahogany trees and are now using the standard mahogany the rest of the world grows. I doubt his has substantial tone aspects compared to if/what they are using as a finish, in particular what is used on the inside. Regarding that, I'd recommend people try what joe does to the inners of his metal cups (goop criss cross ridge patterned adhesive caulk application - helps tame some upper end grado siblance/odd reflections)

 
The “i” wooden models and chambers were Australian Jarrah.

 

[diamondears]

The “i” wooden models and chambers were Australian Jarrah.

Why the change? Australian Jarrahs are in abundant supply.

 

[ace of spades]

Just acknowledge about another RS1e

 

[Beagle]

   
So, do the RS1e's now have different pads than the RS1i's had?
 
(Because indeed, the pads on both headphones were the same
when I had them about a week after the official release of the 1e's.)

 
It's the same pads. They just sit differently because of the driver protrusion.