rhythmdevils
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I don't know why I find myself agreeing w/ you more and more. Troubling....
Scary! And 2012 is still 10 months away!
I don't know why I find myself agreeing w/ you more and more. Troubling....
Scary! And 2012 is still 10 months away!
This is your impression, and I can see where it comes from. What Grado really fails at (if you want to look at it as a failure) is creating a sense of value through marketing hype. Other companies invest a lot of money into packaging that would be suitable for a Cartier watch, literature touting their "advanced technologies", having a major presence at every audio event, having glossy pamplets available at audio stores, and all those things that get audiophiles drooling.
Grado, on the other hand, sends the headphones to you in a basic cardboard box and leaves it for you to decide how good they are. For people expecting jewelry style packaging this can be a let down and can create a sense of lesser value compared to velvet wrapped alternatives.
Except for their unique voicing, the ones I've heard lose in pretty much every other technical area.
That's why I say they're only worth it if you're in love with the sound sig.
Personally, I would rather have them invest their $$ into the headphone rather than fancy packaging and literature, so I like their packaging. It's much more ecologically sound anyway.
Which highend Grados have you heard and what other headphones did you compare them with?
For me, this is all I need to know: "the GS1000/PS1000 which I haven't heard because the FR charts show they have very obviously different voicing and aren't as relevant."
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Ok. I never claimed omniscience regarding Grados. I was just offering my opinion and adding in what I've heard from others to fill gaps in my knowledge. I tried to state that clearly and I tried to be fair. I guess I failed...
I think your opinion will carry more weight if it is based on your own listening experience. The conclusion might still be the same but at least the information is not secondhand. A lot people don't like those two headphones (or other Grados) anyway. The difference is that they have heard them.
Just getting back to the packaging... I've always thought that glossy packaging is only needed when a manufacturer is desperate to sell something. You see it in the shop all in shiny packaging, wow I'll have that! you say to your self ha ha.
Some of my expensive equipment that I've bought new has come in a basic box, and I actually find that comforting. Comforting to know that the manufacturer doesn't need to use fancy packaging (not at least for the extra cost to you), and in fact knows that it could be insulting to the intelligence of the buyer.