[limpidglitch]

It seems like this is the place for me to ask my question:
I love my GS1000, but some times, when listening to some kinds of music, the the roll-off on the high end annoys me. I feel like something is taken away from the music, is missing. Will the sr325i be a god complement?
Meaning, can i translate other peoples complaints of shrillness, to good extended highs?

 

[vvanrij]

You might want to try the RS-1 first, the SR-325i might be too big of a step down from a GS-1000.

 

[Kees]

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Originally Posted by limpidglitch /img/forum/go_quote.gif It seems like this is the place for me to ask my question: I love my GS1000, but some times, when listening to some kinds of music, the the roll-off on the high end annoys me. I feel like something is taken away from the music, is missing. Will the sr325i be a god complement? Meaning, can i translate other peoples complaints of shrillness, to good extended highs?

IME the GS1000 have slightly exagerated highs, far from rolled off.....

 

[limpidglitch]

eeh? anm I crazy then? or my ears all messed up?
It's that I get a feeling of vocals and violins stopping in mid-air when they're going for those high notes. might be a source problem, I don't think so, but i'll look into it anyway

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Originally Posted by vvanrij /img/forum/go_quote.gif You might want to try the RS-1 first, the SR-325i might be too big of a step down from a GS-1000.

I'm not planning on selling my GS1000, so I wouldn't call it a step down. I was more hoping for a side step, or an extension, complementation.
So sr325i has less treble than GS1000, and not at all more extended?

 

[limpidglitch]

I've just listened through a couple of albums (320 AAC) and discovered some things.
album 1:paul giger - alpstein (contemporary violinist, really likes to play with the upper extremes)
album 2:the cure - three imaginary boys (rather rough sounding, harsh vocals and a killing shrilling drum on '10.15 saturday night')
paul giger made me turn up the volume, while the cure made me turn it down. I don't think there actually was any difference in volume initially, but gigers details were barely audible, while the cures howling was hurting my ears. So my conclusion is that my conception of missing highs were due to the music, not the headphones.
But now I wonder, what is the actual difference in sound between sr325i and gs1000?

 

[QQQ]

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IME the GS1000 have slightly exagerated highs, far from rolled off.....

Many cans with exagerated highs have roll off in high frequences. It's just a trick to hide actual roll-off. What you percept as exagerrated highs\sibilance lies in 7-8khz region. The actual roll-off begins at 14-15khz.

 

[Kees]

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Originally Posted by limpidglitch /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've just listened through a couple of albums (320 AAC) and discovered some things. album 1:paul giger - alpstein (contemporary violinist, really likes to play with the upper extremes) album 2:the cure - three imaginary boys (rather rough sounding, harsh vocals and a killing shrilling drum on '10.15 saturday night') paul giger made me turn up the volume, while the cure made me turn it down. I don't think there actually was any difference in volume initially, but gigers details were barely audible, while the cures howling was hurting my ears. So my conclusion is that my conception of missing highs were due to the music, not the headphones. But now I wonder, what is the actual difference in sound between sr325i and gs1000?

In short:
The GS1000 are more airy, have much more, but less impactfull low. The GS1000 have also soundstage and are laid-back.
The SR325 are more agressive, have more punch and are less refined.

 

[maddin]

After one month with my SR325i I think I am not any more in the “yeah! I have a new toy” phase and can write a bit more about it. Coming from the SR80 the first thing that amazed me was that there is more bass and it is more defined compared to the SR80 (as basically everything is more detailed…). When I listen to the Howe Gelb “Train singer song”, which was recorded in a small chapel I can hear the birds in the background of the chapel, which I did not hear before. I know this can be questioned if it adds to the song but for me it adds something to the atmosphere of the recording. Also Gelb’s voice is sounding more present.
And the sedond BIG thing with these headphones is for me guitars. They sound amazing. When I listen to Free kitten “Surfs up” the guitar of John Mascis in the background does so well with the main guitar line. I just sit and enjoy…
There are some CDs where the SR80 sounds more friendly. Ben Weaver for example. I can not describe it better than that it sounds more warm. I guess this is due to the recording because I do not have this impression in general with other CDs.
I run the SR325i with a creek OBH 21SE. It is my first headphone amp and I when I bought it did not compare it to others. I would like to know how much the SR325i benefits from a tube amp and which one can be recommended….
Thanks a lot…

 

[vvanrij]

In my personal experience (with a LDMKIVse tube amp, and a normal receiver and zero's SS amp) a SS amp gave me much better low end.

 

[limpidglitch]

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Originally Posted by Kees /img/forum/go_quote.gif In short: The GS1000 are more airy, have much more, but less impactfull low. The GS1000 have also soundstage and are laid-back. The SR325 are more agressive, have more punch and are less refined.

cool, I think I'd like that

@QQQ:
any recommendations on headphones with less exaggeration and less roll-of in the highs than the GS1000?

Edit: sorry for turning this into a GS VS 325 thread for the moment.

 

[wae5]

The SR325i was the last phone I listened to regularly before I switched back to speakers because I had become (temporarily) bored with phones.

 

[Meliboeus]

I'm considering to buy a pair of 325is in the near future and i have a rather stupid question....i have read some posts mentioning that the newer production 325is are fitted with the same plastic headband as the lower tier prestige model and no longer with the leather ( pleather ? ) one...is that true or have i misunderstood ?

 

[maddin]

Hi Meliboeus,
I bought mine (in France) beginning of December and they have the number 8958. They have not the same plastic headband as my SR80. But I have to say I don't know if it is real leather or some fake leather they put around the headband.
Otherwise I like mine a lot. Great headphones!!!!!

 

[moogoob]

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Originally Posted by Meliboeus /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm considering to buy a pair of 325is in the near future and i have a rather stupid question....i have read some posts mentioning that the newer production 325is are fitted with the same plastic headband as the lower tier prestige model and no longer with the leather ( pleather ? ) one...is that true or have i misunderstood ?

Mine's in the 7000s and has the nicer of the two headbands. I wonder, though, if the GS1000 headband/caliper assembly is available separately??? hmmm. Might work well with 325is.

 

[metalears]

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Originally Posted by Meliboeus /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm considering to buy a pair of 325is in the near future and i have a rather stupid question....i have read some posts mentioning that the newer production 325is are fitted with the same plastic headband as the lower tier prestige model and no longer with the leather ( pleather ? ) one...is that true or have i misunderstood ?

Yep, I agree with the other answers, the headband is leather or leather-ish and it's different than 225's and other lower Grados.