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Re: Five Worst Pieces of Audio Gear You've Heard (Members Only)
« Reply #90 on: November 25, 2014, 08:16:35 PM »
The Joe Grado HP1000 is one of my all time favorite dynamics. It has a delicate quality only seen in some high end IEMs curiously enough, yet it still has the fuller sound of open headphones. With some mods they can be super awesome. Even unmodded however I'd take them over many other new flagships today.

The John Grado PS1000 gets some flack, but I think it's pretty good when paired with the right amp (like the ZDSE). I'd take it over a T1. Really prefer the older style cups to the polished chrome "rims" they have now however.

The John Grado PS-1 is more or less on the same level as the PS1000. Does some things better, some things worse.

The PS500 is a fun headphone.

Vintage RS-1 and SR320 are surprisingly smooth sounding.

Can't stand most other contemporary John Grados however.
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Re: Five Worst Pieces of Audio Gear You've Heard (Members Only)
« Reply #91 on: November 25, 2014, 08:31:59 PM »
Quote from: marvey on November 25, 2014, 01:17:32 AM
I like the RS-2 with some pad tweaks. Everyone seems to forget about that one.

Had this one and enjoyed it a bit but not enough to keep it.  Is the RS2 very different from the RS2i ?
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Re: Five Worst Pieces of Audio Gear You've Heard (Members Only)
« Reply #92 on: November 26, 2014, 02:05:10 AM »
For me the Grado SR-125i has been a terrible experience ... needles in my ears ...and the Antique Sound Lab HB-1 well ... :vomit:
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Re: Five Worst Pieces of Audio Gear You've Heard (Members Only)
« Reply #93 on: November 26, 2014, 03:59:37 AM »
It's pretty hilarious that a "five worst pieces of audio gear you've ever heard" has become a Grado discussion thread.  :-\
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Re: Five Worst Pieces of Audio Gear You've Heard (Members Only)
« Reply #94 on: November 26, 2014, 08:44:58 AM »
My top 5 is simple.
- Beats Solo HD: first version years back, literally shit sound.
- Sennheiser HD265: almost Beats Solo HD terrible.
- Most laptop speakers.
- Beyerdynamic DT48S: the sound was completely unpleasant.
- Sony MDR V6: gave me headaches, just no. 
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Re: Five Worst Pieces of Audio Gear You've Heard (Members Only)
« Reply #95 on: November 26, 2014, 10:06:01 AM »
Quote from: Mproietti on November 26, 2014, 02:05:10 AM
For me the Grado SR-125i has been a terrible experience ... needles in my ears ...and the Antique Sound Lab HB-1 well ... :vomit:
Does this "needles" feeling due to a potential lack of fit on the ears? I find that when I push the 325i ear cups forcibly against my ears, the bass is there when called for. Shucks, maybe I just need to bend the headband a little more.
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Re: Five Worst Pieces of Audio Gear You've Heard (Members Only)
« Reply #96 on: November 26, 2014, 10:47:16 AM »
Quote from: marvey on November 25, 2014, 01:17:32 AM
I like the RS-2 with some pad tweaks. Everyone seems to forget about that one.

I was perfectly happy with the RS-2 for about 18 months. Then i heard the HD 800. I got a surprising good amount of $ when i sold the RS-2. I think they are the unsung hero of the Grado line.
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Re: Five Worst Pieces of Audio Gear You've Heard (Members Only)
« Reply #97 on: November 26, 2014, 12:58:05 PM »
Quote from: Kunlun on November 26, 2014, 03:59:37 AM
It's pretty hilarious that a "five worst pieces of audio gear you've ever heard" has become a Grado discussion thread.  :-\

No doubt... and if Grados are the WORST thing you've heard, you've been very lucky!!


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Re: Five Worst Pieces of Audio Gear You've Heard (Members Only)
« Reply #98 on: November 26, 2014, 01:13:12 PM »
The worst sounding "audiophile" headphone ever IMO is the Ultrasone PRO 900 / 990.

The RS-1 may well be the most overrated however.

« Last Edit: November 26, 2014, 03:10:59 PM by MuppetFace »
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Re: Five Worst Pieces of Audio Gear You've Heard (Members Only)
« Reply #99 on: November 26, 2014, 01:53:04 PM »
Quote from: Kunlun on November 26, 2014, 03:59:37 AM
It's pretty hilarious that a "five worst pieces of audio gear you've ever heard" has become a Grado discussion thread.  :-\

I saw it as more or less inevitable :P

Like sure there's worse things out there, like random shitty in ears off the rack at Walmart or target, but as far as things that are considered worthy of audiophiles the most consistently bad brand has been grado for me. I think I've even heard more ultrasones I'd be willin my to live with than grados
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