August 21, 20179 yr comment_772901 I've heard and loved most of the classic Grados . I've owned every pink driver model (RS1, SR325, SR100/200/300) and find they represent my favorite John Grado sound, but I always ended up selling them on. Then I found these weird things: These have the smaller red/pink drivers found on John's earliest headphones, and HP1000 gimbals. The cups are very shallow, about the same depth as early SR60s, and as a result they don't fit in the gimbals properly. You have to insert them "backwards" to get the angle right when they're on your head, but it doesn't negatively effect the comfort. They sound phenomenal. Similar to the earliest RS1, but they're designed to be worn with flats. The inscription on the buttons matches that of the prototype RS1s given to dealers, but I've never seen the cup style used anywhere else. All in all, I'm smitten. Loans available on request to SO. Edited August 22, 20179 yr by Sherwood Report
August 21, 20179 yr comment_772904 I'd love to listen to them just before we drink raki Tyler abi. Report
August 21, 20179 yr Author comment_772918 Just now, swt61 said: You straight guys are never happy with small cup size. Interestingly, this might be changing. Link is semi-NSFW Report
August 21, 20179 yr comment_772945 2 hours ago, swt61 said: You straight guys are never happy with small cup size. That's not true. Look up "spinners". I'm definitely into spinners. Report
August 22, 20179 yr comment_772966 I'd love to hear those. A repair, maybe? Similar to the earliest RS1, but they're designed to be worn with flats. I'd certainly argue that the RS-1 was too. Report
August 22, 20179 yr Author comment_772974 1 hour ago, EdipisReks1 said: I'd love to hear those. A repair, maybe? I'd certainly argue that the RS-1 was too. I considered the repair idea -- no way of knowing. They came with full paperwork for an SR-80, which they are decidedly not. My impression is that they are a prototype and the gimbals and drivers were just out of the parts bin. Given that they're not blackstar drivers I assume they're John's, but that's a guess. The HP-1000, SR-1/2/300, and even SR-325 were all sold simultaneously, so I assume this is a prototype RS1 before they decided to make the cups deeper As to the RS1, I agree on the flats. It's the only way I listen to them. Report
August 22, 20179 yr comment_772979 I definitely want to hear them. What are you amplifying them with? I can bring amplifier, and perhaps Oppo. Report
August 22, 20179 yr Author comment_772980 21 minutes ago, Dusty Chalk said: I definitely want to hear them. What are you amplifying them with? I can bring amplifier, and perhaps Oppo. I'm using one of Doug's amps, an ECP L-2. It is a very good match. Report
September 24, 20178 yr comment_775073 Man, I missed this. Those seem interesting AF. I shot Alex a message, since I know he's not around as much anymore. Report
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