m11a1
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so..recently, I have been thinking about getting something new headphone for my setup. I'm not saying I'm tired of my K701, but I could use some bass. So I went about with my research and found that Ultrasone and Beyers are somewhat in my budget. I was thinking the Pro 2500, 990, and HD650, so the budget was maybe about....under 400 or so. Also, it was only a thought, I wasn't positively sure that I was ready to buy a new headphone anytime soon. ..... until today....
So, having some free time to roam around the city checking out stuff, a friend of mine recommended me to check out the store which he had brought 20K worth of audio equipment and I said "sure, why not". So, right at the start I asked the guy if he has any Ultrasone and he replies, "...never heard of them." and then... I was like...."uhhh....really?..." surprise that he never heard of them. Anyways, I then asked him what brands he has and he said that he only carry Grado and Sennheiser. At first, they weren't exactly the brands that I was considering in the beginning, but I thought since I was already there, I'll grab whatever new info I could. I asked him what I was looking for, something that sounds amazing in the the highs and yet it has great bass response. He tells me about the RS-1, he said that he can give me a discount because of my buddy, which total out to be $600, which is a pretty good deal considering it's brand new.....so I thought about it for a while...and then I ask him...."what can you do for me about the price for the GS-1000?"...he turns away and works with his calculator..."um....how does $860 sound?"....it was like the hardest decision I had in a while.....but then I said...."well, thank you very much, but I'm going to have to think about it..."....so I walked out.
....on my way towards my car, I thought, "....their Grado's flagship headphones, great for rock, great bass, just what you're looking for...and he's giving you such a good deal"......I turned around and dashed back to the store...and I ordered them without any hesitation.
Rethinking about what happened today, I feel I jumped on this one way too fast. I don't know...I walked in the store with a budget of about $400 and walked out spending almost $1000...also I have never tried these so I don't know how they sound, I know it's important to try headphones before you buy them. So right now.. I am anxiously waiting for the new headphone, the store had to order them from Grado, takes 2 weeks. Any GS-1000 owners have any insights for me?....Break-in time?
PS. sorry for the long read
So, having some free time to roam around the city checking out stuff, a friend of mine recommended me to check out the store which he had brought 20K worth of audio equipment and I said "sure, why not". So, right at the start I asked the guy if he has any Ultrasone and he replies, "...never heard of them." and then... I was like...."uhhh....really?..." surprise that he never heard of them. Anyways, I then asked him what brands he has and he said that he only carry Grado and Sennheiser. At first, they weren't exactly the brands that I was considering in the beginning, but I thought since I was already there, I'll grab whatever new info I could. I asked him what I was looking for, something that sounds amazing in the the highs and yet it has great bass response. He tells me about the RS-1, he said that he can give me a discount because of my buddy, which total out to be $600, which is a pretty good deal considering it's brand new.....so I thought about it for a while...and then I ask him...."what can you do for me about the price for the GS-1000?"...he turns away and works with his calculator..."um....how does $860 sound?"....it was like the hardest decision I had in a while.....but then I said...."well, thank you very much, but I'm going to have to think about it..."....so I walked out.
....on my way towards my car, I thought, "....their Grado's flagship headphones, great for rock, great bass, just what you're looking for...and he's giving you such a good deal"......I turned around and dashed back to the store...and I ordered them without any hesitation.
Rethinking about what happened today, I feel I jumped on this one way too fast. I don't know...I walked in the store with a budget of about $400 and walked out spending almost $1000...also I have never tried these so I don't know how they sound, I know it's important to try headphones before you buy them. So right now.. I am anxiously waiting for the new headphone, the store had to order them from Grado, takes 2 weeks. Any GS-1000 owners have any insights for me?....Break-in time?
PS. sorry for the long read
