Grado GS1000x Headphones Review

[@timothyfreeseha4056]

I have the SR80 Grado. One of my favorite headphones because they are just plain fun

[@carminedesanto6746]

Good afternoon from Toronto. I tried a bunch of Grado headphones at the Toronto Audiofest…they were good ..but that damn heavy attached cables is a deal breaker . Best of the Christmas 🎄 season to you and yours and everyone at TAS .

[@gtrguyinaz]

As an added comment, if you attend live music of all types.. they to me seem most faithful to live music…

[@evldice]

I love the SR325x they amaze me for the price. I can't see spending 1k on a pair of Grado's in today's market though.

[@wileydewitt]

What a great and clear video. Well made!

[@lpspinners8736]

Very nice and informative review!

[@quinto34]

I owned the first version, the GS1000, many moons ago..Loooved them (with my Grace M902) for classical piano music and string quartets.. Quite colored though, not for everybody

[@rompstar]

i own the RS2e and i listen at the brewery all the time and it's fine, you just increase the volume a bit, sure if you want critical listening you do it at home ;) / it works for me.. cheers!!

[@timturkkan]

Nice review. Tell about the guitar...

[@thomasmartin2219]

It is a Spector acoustic bass.

[@lpspinners8736]

Very nice review! I have only owned Grados and quite enjoy the sound. For the money, the Grado Hemp with the larger over the ear pads sounds awesome. I may try out the GS1000X someday soon, as I'm curious!

[@lies_worth_believing]

I own a pair of the original GS1000s, and this review captures precisely what I love about these cans. They will really reward well recorded music but will not be kind to poorly recorded/ compressed tracks. Fantastic transparency, and I would often switch my attention from instrument to instrument as Tom mentions. GREAT GEAR.

[@robertthurston6858]

One very noteworthy thing about my Grados and I only have the SR 60e, is they are fabulous for watching movies with. As for lacking in bass , they certainly seem fine for movie watching which tend to have over emphasized bass soundtracks anyways. As for vocals they capture all the dialogue too. I need try much higher priced GS 1000 though and way they can do. I have heard it said that their sound signature is very similar. We shall see.

[@robertthurston6858]

P.S. My GRADOs SR 60e match magically with my Chord MOJO DAC.

[@soulfulfool]

Its exactly correct, they do some things right yet lack in lower bass, mid bass is there and its good. Thou I must say that Grado headphones perform the best with class A amps, tubes also but pure class A is the way. Finally I must mention that headband rod system is crap, besides that there is that awful cable that everybody hate and ridiculous price. Focal Clear is also midrange headphone but more intimate yet with full bass extension, with definitely more premium build for less money. Grado is failing and thats John and John only fault, he is stubborn old guy that hate to invest money in that company.

[@alessandrociampi1811]

in italy grado gs 1000 x cost as much as Sennheiser 800s. what is the best for classical music?

[@adamrodny2323]

800s is much better choice

[@benjiebarker]

2:25 don't bring these on subway...i wouldn't be surprised if someone snatches them off your head

[@edd2771]

Open design notwithstanding, who wears $1200 corded headphones in a coffee shop or on the subway?

[@tombillard5264]

i would

[@edd2771]

@@tombillard5264 so you’d tote your battery powered amplifier with you?

[@thomasmartin2219]

Perhaps I could have used better examples of noisy environments: open plan offices, airplanes, patios. Those are all “remote” locations where a DAP would be easy to use with corded headphones but you’d still want more acoustic isolation. The other use case is where you want one headphone rig, and that’s primarily for quiet environments, but occasionally you need an espresso or an IPA.

[@edd2771]

@@thomasmartin2219 Maybe I’m missing something. These require a conventional or headphone amp to drive them, correct? How is that feasible on an airplane?

[@jamiesmith6838]

Exactly.

[@abuanwp]

Who the hell buys at GS1000x price range and still midrange? lol!