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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2018 21:52:29 GMT
The SR60e are my second favourite headphone. If I'm not in the mood for HD600 I like to give the 60's a listen.
These have 90% of the Grado sound, making it very good value and always sells like hot cakes.
IMO the entry level Grado stuff are great.
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 8, 2018 11:02:07 GMT
The SR60e are my second favourite headphone. If I'm not in the mood for HD600 I like to give the 60's a listen. These have 90% of the Grado sound, making it very good value and always sells like hot cakes. IMO the entry level Grado stuff are great. S. I have SR60i and SR80i. I don’t hear any difference. I use doughnut ear ups on all my Grados and this seems to make a bigger difference than anything, |
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Post by dsjr on Oct 8, 2018 12:40:25 GMT
I was a late convert to Grado's and didn't find the smaller models in stock form that comfortable. My subsequent use of the lively HD25SP's has changed all that and I'm a fan of the Grados up to £300 or so, especially with others finding the ear-cup makes all the difference in the models (maybe a bit of fine selection goes on, but who knows). I just find the bigger Sennheisers are boring in their so-called neutrality, but maybe my headphone sockets weren't up to it - not an issue now as they're driven straight from the speaker terminals with no output attenuation (the D-60 is quiet enough and gain can be adjusted on the front panel).
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 8, 2018 13:06:49 GMT
I was a late convert to Grado's and didn't find the smaller models in stock form that comfortable. My subsequent use of the lively HD25SP's has changed all that and I'm a fan of the Grados up to £300 or so, especially with others finding the ear-cup makes all the difference in the models (maybe a bit of fine selection goes on, but who knows). I just find the bigger Sennheisers are boring in their so-called neutrality, but maybe my headphone sockets weren't up to it - not an issue now as they're driven straight from the speaker terminals with no output attenuation (the D-60 is quiet enough and gain can be adjusted on the front panel). Cheapo Grados in stock form are torture to wear, Also degraded possibly deliberately by those awful pads.Chnage the pads and the cable and I bet you’re 95% of the way towards the best Grado can do. I keep planning to change the cable on mine but I’m so lazy it never happens |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 14:17:06 GMT
I was a late convert to Grado's and didn't find the smaller models in stock form that comfortable. My subsequent use of the lively HD25SP's has changed all that and I'm a fan of the Grados up to £300 or so, especially with others finding the ear-cup makes all the difference in the models (maybe a bit of fine selection goes on, but who knows). I just find the bigger Sennheisers are boring in their so-called neutrality, but maybe my headphone sockets weren't up to it - not an issue now as they're driven straight from the speaker terminals with no output attenuation (the D-60 is quiet enough and gain can be adjusted on the front panel). Cheapo Grados in stock form are torture to wear, Also degraded possibly deliberately by those awful pads.Chnage the pads and the cable and I bet you’re 95% of the way towards the best Grado can do. I keep planning to change the cable on mine but I’m so lazy it never happens Are you talking about the Grado's with the silver metal cups? S. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 8, 2018 15:01:11 GMT
Cheapo Grados in stock form are torture to wear, Also degraded possibly deliberately by those awful pads.Chnage the pads and the cable and I bet you’re 95% of the way towards the best Grado can do. I keep planning to change the cable on mine but I’m so lazy it never happens Are you talking about the Grado's with the silver metal cups? S. I haven’t heard any PS Grados, but I have heard GS1000e and thought them no better than Rs2e....worse in some respects. To me, the Grados are just the same speaker in a slightly woodier or blingier enclosure, adorned with different pads and word with better cable. I get there’s no more than £20 a pair manufactirungbcost between SR60s and the most expensive Grado. I’d happily go so far as to hang the tag “rip off” on the more expensive Grados. Given that I have found the other headphones I’ve heard to be inferior to Grados, they would also get the same tag with bells on. Expensive headphones are just hifi jewellery to me, I’m afraid. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 15:34:39 GMT
Are you talking about the Grado's with the silver metal cups? S. I haven’t heard any PS Grados, but I have heard GS1000e and thought them no better than Rs2e....worse in some respects. To me, the Grados are just the same speaker in a slightly woodier or blingier enclosure, adorned with different pads and word with better cable. I get there’s no more than £20 a pair manufactirungbcost between SR60s and the most expensive Grado. I’d happily go so far as to hang the tag “rip off” on the more expensive Grados. Given that I have found the other headphones I’ve heard to be inferior to Grados, they would also get the same tag with bells on. Expensive headphones are just hifi jewellery to me, I’m afraid. Have you ever held any of the SR325 models? Must admit the metal cups on them feel nice. S. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 8, 2018 16:07:39 GMT
No, I’ve neever seen them in the flesh.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 16:10:02 GMT
No, I’ve neever seen them in the flesh. They're nice. The most Expensive Grado I will have, are any of the 325 models. Will not go beyond! S. |
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Post by antonio on Oct 8, 2018 17:52:55 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 17:55:58 GMT
Those will certainly change the sound. Will always stick to plain stock, as I like the original voiced sound. S. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 8, 2018 18:10:40 GMT
Those will certainly change the sound. Will always stick to plain stock, as I like the original voiced sound. S. I meant the same EarPads as used on the RS series. I have read how it’s essential to buy the real Grado ones at inflated proves because the Chinese knockoffs sound awful. I’ve compared them and found zero difference. I will try and find the exact ones I bought and post a link. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 8, 2018 18:13:57 GMT
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Post by antonio on Oct 8, 2018 18:24:45 GMT
Thanks for the link Westie
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