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If grados were in a more comfortable and better looking housing like the SA1K, would they lose their sound?
Grados in a different housing.
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Well I can tell you that when placed in the shell of the CD3000...they sound marvelous!
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lol, then why doesn't he do that. I first didn't want to buy grados because they looked ugly and uncomfortable.
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Because it's cheaper the way it's done, and he's satisfied with the sales volume.
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he could charge more though. I probobly would have paid $100 for Sr 60s if they were in the Sa1K housing.
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All headphone companies are massive outfits save for Grado.
Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic are massive companies who mainly (if I am not mistaken) sell microphones and microphone products. Sony, Koss, JVC, Panasonic...MASSIVE consumer gear among other things. Lastly AT, not sure what they do besides headphones but they certainly are a big company. Grado is pretty well a mom and pop shop, still located in a 3 story house renovated apparently where John and his fam live on the top floor, the main floor is the shop and the basement is the R&D part. Not exactly a large scale production house. Basically I am trying to say that perhaps it would cost Grado a lot to improve the body of the phones while maintaining the same sound signature.
Or I could be totally off and John simply likes the look and the sound and the profit margins he has at the moment.
Ironically, I find Grados some of the most comfortable phones. IT really is "head and ear" dependent. Sennheirsers for example typically clamp my head.
I will say this...Sony trounces everyone in the comfort area.
MDR F1, MDR 10, mmmm oh yeah, comfy!
Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic are massive companies who mainly (if I am not mistaken) sell microphones and microphone products. Sony, Koss, JVC, Panasonic...MASSIVE consumer gear among other things. Lastly AT, not sure what they do besides headphones but they certainly are a big company. Grado is pretty well a mom and pop shop, still located in a 3 story house renovated apparently where John and his fam live on the top floor, the main floor is the shop and the basement is the R&D part. Not exactly a large scale production house. Basically I am trying to say that perhaps it would cost Grado a lot to improve the body of the phones while maintaining the same sound signature.
Or I could be totally off and John simply likes the look and the sound and the profit margins he has at the moment.
Ironically, I find Grados some of the most comfortable phones. IT really is "head and ear" dependent. Sennheirsers for example typically clamp my head.
I will say this...Sony trounces everyone in the comfort area.
MDR F1, MDR 10, mmmm oh yeah, comfy!
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SOny is all about looks and feel, sound is second.
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Which is why folks like Larry take the Sony cans like the CD3k and stick Grado drivers in them
| Originally Posted by DaHoboFest SOny is all about looks and feel, sound is second. |
Which is why folks like Larry take the Sony cans like the CD3k and stick Grado drivers in them
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According to Google:
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Their pretty much like Shure, except rather than IEM's they make full size cans, earbuds, and clip-on phones.
| Originally Posted by Zanth All headphone companies are massive outfits save for Grado. Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic are massive companies who mainly (if I am not mistaken) sell microphones and microphone products. Sony, Koss, JVC, Panasonic...MASSIVE consumer gear among other things. Lastly AT, not sure what they do besides headphones but they certainly are a big company. Grado is pretty well a mom and pop shop, still located in a 3 story house renovated apparently where John and his fam live on the top floor, the main floor is the shop and the basement is the R&D part. Not exactly a large scale production house. Basically I am trying to say that perhaps it would cost Grado a lot to improve the body of the phones while maintaining the same sound signature. Or I could be totally off and John simply likes the look and the sound and the profit margins he has at the moment. Ironically, I find Grados some of the most comfortable phones. IT really is "head and ear" dependent. Sennheirsers for example typically clamp my head. I will say this...Sony trounces everyone in the comfort area. MDR F1, MDR 10, mmmm oh yeah, comfy! |
According to Google:
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| Originally Posted by Google Search Manufacturer of phono cartridges, headphones, microphones and wireless systems. |
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Their pretty much like Shure, except rather than IEM's they make full size cans, earbuds, and clip-on phones.
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Are they bigger than Shure?
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I doubt it.
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They have a shop? So you can go there and buy headphones directly from them in person?
| Originally Posted by Zanth Grado is pretty well a mom and pop shop, still located in a 3 story house renovated apparently where John and his fam live on the top floor, the main floor is the shop and the basement is the R&D part. |
They have a shop? So you can go there and buy headphones directly from them in person?
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Nope they don't sell out of there, they leave that to their distributors (oh which there are a bunch in NYC)
| Originally Posted by viator122 They have a shop? So you can go there and buy headphones directly from them in person? |
Nope they don't sell out of there, they leave that to their distributors (oh which there are a bunch in NYC)
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I meant as in what they manufacture. Shure also makes microphones, phono cartridges and whatnot. I didn't mean the IEM's.
| Originally Posted by Zanth Are they bigger than Shure? |
I meant as in what they manufacture. Shure also makes microphones, phono cartridges and whatnot. I didn't mean the IEM's.
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