Mercuttio

No, I am because I only listen to headphones while in a cherry picker on a stage.

I kind of question the newer build quality. I know that the RS1 took a hit with the newer design... so does that "i" on everything mean the same? The round rods kind of suck in comparison to the older square RS-1 ones... and it looks like they all have that now...

Holy fucking shit

For a long time I was doing RS1 and HD650. Took me a day or more to adjust to the one I wanted to listen to for a long period of time.

And really, I think they actually sounded OK. Not like, $200 OK, but "Hey, this has pretty nice mids, I'd like to hear more of it."

Oh, no I only tried the Master Blaster, which seemed relatively stable jointwise.

I tried these in a snowboard shop on Broadway in NoHo. They're actually not bad, though I wouldn't say I could rate them as "good" without a better listen. The build quality is incredible. Much better than anything else right now, apart from the DT770. All metal construction, really nice leather for all the padding. Very, very comfortable. The weird part is that they've got a volume control ON the headphone itself... grab that coin edge surface and twist it, that's the volume. I'd consider getting a pair to try them on if I wasn't about to fund larger headphone investments.

They're only this popular as a limited edition. If they were easy to get, I'd actually guess that they wouldn't be in much demand (as they weren't at one point). 1. Too bassy for most people. 2. Really, really, really fucking heavy on your head. Not that it would stop me from buying one if they were under 1k, but I'm sort of dumber than most people.

CHRIST. And not the one in my avatar. Who the hell is bidding on this thing? I mean, the PS1 is nice, sure, but fuck... not exactly an R10 is it?

This seems like it's getting a little crazy. I'm honestly shocked it's gone this high.

Oh yeah, wasn't that the sunglasses thing? I think I found those images recently when I was sorting my drives out.

The RS1 was sort of perfection for me. Even to a degree in direct comparison to the HP2, I liked the RS1 just a little better. You know, the more I think about it, the more I think I'll get an RS1 and be done with it. It took me years to figure out what my "favorite headphone" was and I suppose I should go back to it sometime. And definitely, with bowls the treble is piercing. Which is why for some reason I've kept this pair of genuine Grado flats in my closet... what a shameful secret...

Not if I burn Sound by Singer to the ground and take their RS1 from the ashes. I'm of course assuming that vintage RS1 are flame retardant. I don't think I'm wrong here.

Haha, I think plenty of people are more than willing to go and "meet" this guy in person. I've heard about this fella faking feedback though. And, the way he operates, I wouldn't put it past him to pocket the cash and "ditch" an account somewhere. As his options for sale are cut off, I'd imagine he's getting more desperate. And really, the HD800 doesn't interest me much. I've been in on way too many hyped up headphone releases. My ears know what they like, and they like the RS1 and HP2. In hall honesty, I see myself ending up with another RS1 before an HP2. I will most likely hunt for a vintage RS1 though, or one with buttons at least. The wood on the newer RS1 looks... sickly. Unless someone has a better picture of it than the ones on Headroom that proves otherwise.

I've heard about this guy. I wouldn't touch that pair with a fourty foot pole.