roadbikereview.com | March 10, 2005 11:25 p.m. PT 1; Hot Products. ultra transparent sound. Note the price is UK £375. A cheap headphone and likely the best "audiophile" entry point. Grado Labs Epoch, Grado Labs Epoch Mono, Grado Labs Aeon, Stein Music (Benz LPS) Aventurin, London Reference, Ortofon 2M Black phono cartridges. It was nice. They excel at giving your … The result is a smooth, controlled, and coherent sound with detailed dynamics. The GS3000e used in this review … Grado GS3000e Review. I think the Musical Fidelity V3 is the best match so far! I owned the 225, my dealer let me borrow the 600. Going beyond the RS1 gives you much more complex offerings such as the G series and the P series which are not really as rock orientated as the RS1. I will keep this for a very long time for nighttime listening. See my previous review 12-12-2002 by Dairybeat. Grado RS1i Headphones Over the past few years, the world of high-quality personal audio has experienced an explosion, due partly to the success of Beats by Dre headphones, which seem to have … Build quality, take time to get adjustment just right, price. Also the Senn's out the box are more comfortable but after careful adjustment of the Grado's you can wear for hours (I have even played many a PC game using the headphones to help burn them in). The world's best when it comes to overall sound quality and price!!!!! When I first put RS1's on then went back to listen to my normal system (Marantz CD, Pioneer 2011 Amp, Kef Q5 speakers) I am both home cinema and hifi buff so had to match both. I started in the 1980's with the Beyerdynamic DT 990, they were my friends for more than 13 years; great phones but the bass was always a bit woolly. Weighing 9oz, the headphones are an … Frequency response ranges from 12-30 kHz and the drivers are matched to 0.05dB. I thought the bass was just right and the Senn's were too bassy. Haven't tried the in-your-ear models, however. If you want the best headphones, purchase these. Apple iPhone SE (2020) Galaxy A51. The clarity and resonating warms tones from these mystical cans truly cater to the palate of ones ears. Grado GS3000E. I have to admit that not having a Grado … The first time I put on and listened to a set of Grado’s Lab’s RS1 headphones, I thought I had finally gone to heaven. Breathtaking detail,realism and musicality, Reveals flaw in source material and associated equiptment, Not the most comfortable after about an hour. Well built, (albeit mostly plastic). The specially treated Mahogany makes a difference. Like most Grado headphones, the GS3000e doesn’t come with a ton of accessories. You take the headphones off and now know your missing loads of detail. audioreview.com and the ConsumerReview Network are business units of Invenda Corporation. The RS-1i is the Masterpiece of the Grado collection, the Top-Of-The-Range product which oozes class both in looks and sound. They are the best headphones I have ever heard in my entire life! Steve Guttenberg. Ultimately sent the Senns back. One of the reviews I read captured my original sentiment rather well (I paraphrase) 'out of the box, the Grado RS1es are sure be unimpressive.' photographyreview.com I thought the 600 had poetry but was laid back so much that I felt I was missing the detail that the 225 had. Given 5 stars because ok build is naff but its the sound what counts as long as I think it will last for a good few years. Also I gave 5 star for value at the price I brought it for. I am an amateur musician in the real sense of the word, now only singing in choral groups, but with an instrumental background. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. I have tried to be as objectional as I could as I like both headphones but if you can get a second user pair go for the RS1's but I think the retail price of £650 - £700 is just too much. these headphone are masterpiece. However, if you have ever performed music and know what it is like actually being in the performance, the the RS-1's are for you. How true! The result is a very rhytmic, “exciting” headphone, that never misses the right timing of the music. I'm back now with the Beyerdynamic DT 990, the PRO version. Grado headphones, ranging from the $79 SR60i to the $1,700 PS1000, are hand-built in the company's Brooklyn, N.Y., factory (where they also still produce Grado phono cartridges). SoundBsessive by Antonino Scozzaro is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License and powered by WordPress. The result is a smooth, coherent sound with detailed dynamics. The RS1 uses dynamic transducers in an open-air configuration, the cups being open-backed. Ecstatic highs. Other Web Sites in the ConsumerReview Network: mtbr.com | Featuring a new species of handcrafted Mahogany earpieces made using an intricate curing process; Grado has been able to optimize the tonal quality. The chord is cumbersome, comfort is below average, and build is questionable but not … I bought a PS500 new, and I think my review is still featured on Grado’s PS500 product page. OK at last I have the RS1's I read all the reviews first about how these headphones compare to the HD600. It also shows how wonderful your ears are!! Its peculiar frequency response reaches its excess around 3-4 kHz, with a peak that, while adding up to the “tilt” of the music, can also make certain vocals can be excessively close (and, in sporadic cases, a bit nasal), certain electric guitars too “snarling”. Yes the RS1i is smoother and fuller than the RS1, but essentially the sound signature is the same. The RS1i uses new upgraded dynamic transducers … It’s just a more neutral headphone, better all rounder in my opinion. The tubes seem to warm up the sound nicely. It left this listener completely speechless. Soundstage is pretty small but the phone also offers isolation, which is great. Founder Joseph Grado passed away in February 2015 at age 90. Sometimes the largest is not always the best. It is amazing that a small business like Grado Labs can develope and manufacture a world class headphone that can complete against the best (e.g.-Stax, Sony, Sennheiser, and etc.). The current top of the John Grado line exemplifies what he has made the Grado name all about: hard hitting bass and exciting forward midrange, at the expense of extension, smoothness, build quality, and … If you can afford Grado Rs1 definitely try them. I have never heard music to be so alive and rich in my entire life! These cans are worth every penny I paid for them. I previous owned the Grado SR80, also have sennheiser px200, mx500 and mx400 (for personal hifi use). Simply a work of musical art!You become one with the music. carreview.com | Weighing 9 ounces, the headphones are an example of the wonder of mother nature with a gorgeous, honey-colored look. Sennheiser RS 45 and 65 (wireless ok for outdoors, etc), Brings out Detail, Smooth like honey highs, extended tight bass, trasparent midrange, price, not the most comfortable, needs time to break in before really shining. ‘E’ for Excellence The “e” series are my second Grados. I still stand by most what I said, but I found them lacking in the bottom end; the bass isn't rich enough for me and they're not great for comfort. It does everything the best systems do (except for the soundstage limitation with all headphones) and keeps the detail the 225s had but without the brightness. Full tight gripping bass with the detailed and the spacious open sound of the Grado's, but... a lot cheaper! I did not find Grado RS1 particularly uncomfortable and several hours of listing do not tire me at all. The sound and tonal quality of the music is just completely indescribable. Durable but mine cracked and needed repair. At £400 the RS1's are a good price.. Beyer 990 (C) Copyright 1996-2018. you get lost in the music thinking your there). I got these cans used from a fellow member at http://www.head-fi.org for $430 dollars. very nice value for the price. One can understand why John Grado has won so many top awards for creating the worlds best headphones. about 36 hrs of time the headphones did settle in … Grado reviews & products With more than 40 years’ independent reviewing experience you can trust our recommendations and buy with confidence. The right Mahogany ear cup suddenly developed a hairline fracture and I sent them back to Grado Labs in Brooklyn, NY for repair; it cost me $75 dollars which totals $505 dollars. It is probably the best headphone ever developed. Unfortunately, most choral mikeing and mixing of choral groups is atrocious, with echos and etc. Mahogany ear cups. i'd have to admit that even at 1500$ this headphone is worth; however don't waste your mone if you don't have good eletronic. 2 Resurection. Gorgeous retro-style looks. Reviews of Grado SR60 headphones. Other headphones in this price bracket provide more sound in the thrills and excitement category but … Our exclusive Series E curing process enhances the natural properties of the wood to produce rich, full … Grado Labs is located in a nondescript four-story building in the Sunset Park neighborhood in Brooklyn, where Joe Grado … As for me, it is time to saddle up my RS1 cans and rejoin the land of milk and honey. I listened to Jill Scott (RnB), Regina Carter (Jazz violinist) and Mozart 'jupiter' (classical) to compare the headphones. Grado RS2e are hand-crafted from select Mahogany tone-woods, like a fine musical instrument. dynamic swing similar to my wilson. The ear felt seems to be coming away and looks like someone just stuck it on in the factory with kid's glue. (I listen trough a Musical Fidelity X-CAN V3 headphone amp and an average Denon cd player). It manages to do so by staying cohesive and musical, at least for rock, metal, and also electronic music. It cost 1/5 the price of a Stax Omega 7 and can stand toe to toe with it all day long in sound quality. I wanted to get the HD600 as I could get them for about a third of the price £129 from Ask Direct UK but I know I would have regretted it having heard the RS1's where as now I have no regret having not got the HD600. Grado RS1i: A Mini-Review Antonino Scozzaro - Monday, 16 February 2015 This is a mini review for the Grado RS1i, which I had owned a few years ago, with the sources I had at that time (Melior Bitstream … Clarity, Bass just right, takes you into the music and the looks. I owned Sennheiser HD580 for years, this year decided to upgrade and listened to HD600, HD650, Grado RS2 and Grado RS1. Google Nest Hub. We test every product as a team in our bespoke listening … We have unbeatable prices, full USA warranty, and exclusive items you won't find anywhere else. Since last year I bought the Philips 890; good phones, but a little too laid back; so I sold them again. I have just sold the Grado's again for a little more than I paid for! All Rights Reserved. Questions? Geekria Earpad Replacement for GRADO PS1000, GS1000, SR80i, SR125i, SR225i, SR60, SR80, SR125, SR225, RS2i, RS1i, GS 1000i Replacement Ear Pad/Ear Cushion/Ear Cups/Earpads Repair Parts (Large) … Still the RS1i has that Grado … Our reviewer was "bowled over by the sheer clarity" of these headphones and described them as "an utterly naked, translucent, uncolored … Parting ways, time is long overdue for a review, even if post-mortem. If you have sung in a choir or played in a band or orchestra, you know what I mean. No problems with sound quality. Sometimes an over-emphasis of sibilants in choral groups or brightness, depending on the mikeing of the group. Offered at $1795 the Grado GS3000E competes in … There is really no comparison between the hd600 and the rs 1 like there was between the 225 and 600. "Class A … Sennheiser HD-600 w/Cardas Cable. Imaging is very precise, also thanks to the isolation. I previously owned the RS1i, which launched in 2008. They're like my main speakers the Klipsch RF-7; the only difference is that I don't feel the bass. The Grado RS1i pushes the upper bass and midrange forward, so to give an “on stage” feeling, and giving strength to the human voice, electric guitars, and “front instruments”. Great bass and dynamic range. While I have usually been suspicious about “fun” headphones (a definition often translating in “screwed up frequency response”), this one meets its goal. I drive them with Wheatfield audio ha-1 ( all tube upgraded) and meridian 508.24 cd player. Grado headphones are an audiophile's dream, and 4OurEars is the authorized Grado source. I thought I had heard the best headphones when I recieved my Sennheiser HD650. The new e-Series version of the Grado RS1 Reference Series headphone continues the evolution from the original model RS1 through the award-winning RS1i to the latest enhanced version, the RS1e. I also auditioned these against the HD600. Then the Sennheiser HD600 which I sold because of the purchase of the Grado's. This is a mini review for the Grado RS1i, which I had owned a few years ago, with the sources I had at that time (Melior Bitstream DAC and AMB Gamma 1), and the AMB CKKIII headphone amplifier. I'm using an Antique Sound Lab tube headphone amp which improves the sound more. Talk about being live at a concert. The bass, while lacking the lowest frequencies, is pretty hard hitting and is in tune with the forward midrange. I'd have to say it bring out about 70% of my reference system consit of wilson audio maxx/ goldmund 29m with accuphase digital. Welcome back for another headphone review, this time around it's Grado's fabulous reference series model, the RS1i. The Grado RS1e is lightweight and has a big-as-all-outdoors soundstage and clarity that are unbeatable in its price class. I thought my system is rubbish now!!! You have been warned!! The whole series of Grado's headphones have respectively earned the right to be consider by many as the best headphones ever made by man. This setting is impressive. The Grado RS1e is a fantastically revealing headphone, with a great bass and excellent Soundstage. Philips ...890 (4) The RS1's look lovely too when I was in the shop comparing the too both men and women commented on the look of RS1's favourably (in the shop we compared on Linn CD player). That Good Good I hope you enjoyed this discussion video on the truth about Grado headphones, and came away with some valuable insight. With a high quality system, this is all revealed. Sennheiser HD600 (3) When it gets too late to listen loud, this is the supreme alternative. The "Grado Sound!" Digital: Toshiba Tecra Laptop / Windows 10 with … You are in the performing group. Grado SR80 sound unnatural and bright with some records. The RS-1i is the Masterpiece of the Grado collection, the Top-Of-The-Range product which oozes class both in looks and sound. But sure enough, a small company out of Brooklyn New York by the name of Grado’s Lab proved the world wrong. Grado RS-1 Reference Series Headphones. Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (1). Frequency response ranges from 12-30 kHz and the drivers are matched to 0.05dB. I am a pround owner of the Musical Fidelity X-CAN v3 and have a reasonable marantz CD player (DR6000) so everything source wise is ok. Grado RS1i Over Ear user reviews : 4.6 out of 5 - 51 reviews - audioreview.com Nonetheless, goosebumps are a good assay of how the music is getting through, and the RS-1 do not disappoint. The Grado RS1i, just like its RS1 predecessor, is a headphone voiced for rock music, and to be “exciting”, fun. Grado has a long history of producing top quality headphones with a signature mid-range heavy sound but with its range-topping PS1000 model it veered slightly away from this tone producing … Silky smooth mid-range. Inside the plain-Jane box, you’ll find the headphones, a cable extender, and an adapter plug. I do prefer the MS Pro-i over the RS1i. Incredible coherence. The Senns 600 are great. One can only imagine what the audio world would be like if John Grado's had the research and development funding of Sony! I wanted to spend less money, but ultimately, the performance experience was worth it. Hope this helps. CD player Densen B-410 and headphone amplifier Musical Fidelity X CAN V3 (tube). The HD600 were the shop demo' and at the time the RS1's had maybe only had about 10 - 20 hours use so I think it was maybe a fair comparison. Etymotic ER-4S. Damn!!!! The Grado Sonata V2 priced $150 less is an exceptional value and has terrific synergy with the VPI Scout and highly recommended. Featuring handcrafted Mahogany earpieces made using an intricate curing process, Grado has been able to optimize the tonal quality. As result purchased Grado RS1 as it had best sound, clarity, details, sound stage, instrument seperation and realism of music you are listing to. The Grado on the other hand was mid-sized and supra-aural, (earpads sat on the ears, same as most of Grado's current headphones). One of the reviews I read captured my original sentiment rather well (I paraphrase) 'out of the box, the Grado RS1es are sure be unimpressive.' Note: as test music I listend to Edgars Pump and Circumstance, Mahler symphony no. Conversely, the Grado RS1i will sound thin, uninvolving when fed by a digital sounding source (such as the AMB Gamma 1 I used at the time, or, just to make a reasonable guess, most Sabre based DAC’s). But then I received these Grado RS-1 headphones. A good deal. Hey, ultimately we all grow up and have families and neighbors... Senns 600, 560, Denon something or other I bought in Japan. sennheiser px200 (make ears sweat but good for mp3/portable) I let go the … Grado RS1i Online Reviews. I started out comparing the SR225 and the Senn hd600. Late last month, I sold my beloved Grado RS1e headphones, which get my highest recommendation. Expansive soundstage. Grado RS1 (2) The RS1i was the second revision, and if the Grado method holds true, it was very minor. I’m completely satisfied even though it's a bit pricier. When I brought the Grado SR80 I auditioned against comparable Beyer and Sennheiser and thought the Grado won just on clarity. detail. Computer Audio Design: Optimization Scripts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It was better than being in the land of milk of honey. What I quickly learned though was this, I loved the little details I was hearing from my Grado's. Deep, tight bass. It is like having the concert come to you at home when you put a set of cans on. All in all, one’s system characteristics must be taken in consideration in order for the Grado RS1i not to sound too “hot”. $700 dollar retail price. From our review of the previous Grado RS1i headphones: Overall, I was very pleased with the Grado RS-1i's, especially so given that they're not my preferred headphone form factor. When well matched with a warm source (such as the analogue sounding DAC I was using at the time), the midrange peak is tamed and the resulting character helps vocals much more oftens than it spoils them, bringing to a full sounding headhphone system, bringing out the lively character of the Grado, and maximizing the sense of involvement. Sibilance is only sporadic, although the headphone is less smooth than, for example, Audio Technica AD2000. Take this with a grain of salt, but the GS1000 is a single + and - wire per driver, with the posts coming out of the yoke … Then the Sony MDR-CD480, I now only use them for my Discman, because of their high sensetivity; they're a bit restless with not enough bass. I am an amateur piano player and the rest of the flamily play instruments (intermediate or good) bass player cousin who has played with Ronny Jordan and co, drummer who has played with Pato banton (remember with UB40 rat in my kichen lol), my wife plays violin, kids play, etc so I have a musical ear hehe. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. The RS1(i) is the sweet spot in the Grado range once you get over the sr80i starter obsession. ( transparent cabling and power cond.) Beyerdynamic DT 990 (rated: 6) I can say that the RS1's won on every category bass, clarity of instruments, environment feel (e.g. Anyway back to the headphones. However the build quality of the RS1's are poor for headphones that cost the average man a couple of weeks wages (c£700 rrp) I think Grado need to look at this.