Heck, the RS1 doesn't do much for me anymore, and neither did the GS1k in the time I auditioned them (memories of PS1000 hazy, but definitely meh). While it's undeniable that their lower-tier offerings offer good value for the money, everything else kinda pales in comparison to their competitors. I share the same fears about the future of the company. I currently own a pair of Epsilon's I may be willing to let someone measure and mark their impressions. While i'm not sure Stratocaster has tested the newer Nhoord and Ypsilon entries, he is the neighborhood Grado mod master. While the Grado mods have evolved without the need for any Grado parts, I worry about the future of the company under the grandson, Jonathon. Either way, since the 2010 headphone generation with flagship consumer models peaking $1k, Grado has certainly shot themselves with their pricing. The PS500's finish chips easily, the cable's are hardwired and unwieldy, and their love/hate sound signature has lost its mojo. I like to think the modding scene was created after Grado botched their own design's, especially with the e series. This can all be done for roughly under $200 if the Grado on-ear experience is to your liking. You can easily call Grado and order a headband assembly for about $15 bucks, but they may ask you what model you own (Sony 7506 Replacement Headband from a place like Trew Audio is more comfortable then Grado's headband though) then, purchase a cheap cable on fleabay, cheap pads on Amazon, cups, and a driver.Īpply solder together. Headify has dedicated following customizing their own Grado-like headphones. There are three Grado custom driver companies out there right now: Nhoord (South Africa), Symphones Magnum (Canada?), and Elleven Acoustica Ypsilon (UK). I just used my iPhone 6 so far, Modi MB and Magni Uber tomorrow. Various tracks from The Smashing Pumpkins, Royal Blood, Black Sabbath On We March - The Social Network soundtrack ![]() These lightweight wood housings with G cups make the headphones almost disappear. One of my favorite aspects of 650's is the comfort. I would say that overall, these are a sizable step up from my un-modded HD650's. They don't sound like mp3 compression like some Grados do. You can definately hear a difference between the different cymbals. They stand out a bit, but not to the point of distraction. They deliver in spades.īass isn't TH-X00 level, but it does sound very natural. They are designed for G cushions or the Zonk equivalent. He received the prototypes from Nhoord to share. Previous Headphones: LCD-X 2021, Focal Clear, Focal Elex, OG Sennheiser 650, Sennheiser 58x Jubilee, OG AKG Sextetts, Nhoord Red custom build, Symphones Magnum V8 custom build, Elleven Acoustica G1 custom build, Elleven Acoustica R1 custom build, Hifiman He400i,AKG K702.DavidA from hf has loaned me his beautiful Nhoord Scarlett build. Project Debut III/Graham Slee pre, Soekris 2541 (2x), RME ADI-2 DACfs, Bifrost 2, Holo Spring1 LV2, Schiit Fulla, BF2 (2x), BF 2/64, Gungnir Multibit Multibit A2, Heed Dactillus, Denafrips Ares, Auralic Aries, AudioLab M-DAC, Rega R-DAC, OG Schiit Freya, Neumann KH120As, Schiit Magni 3, OG Burson Soloist, MassDrop LCX, Burson Fun, ZDT Jr., BHA-1 Harbeth P3ESR Standards, Harbeth C7ES3s, Dynaudio M20s. Work: USB | TOS | AES -> Lynx Hilo -> Monitors: Genelec 8020s + 7040a Home system: PI2AES with SBAF ABNN>AES> Yggdrasil LIM>SE>Heed Obelisk SI III>Harbeth P3ESR XDs + REL t7i. ![]() Gender: Male Location: Toronto Occupation: Filmmaker Gear List:
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