Unique Grados

[Sherwood]

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, 2017 by Sherwood

[Sechtdamon]

I'd love to listen to them just before we drink raki Tyler abi.

[swt61]

You straight guys are never happy with small cup size.

[Sherwood]

Just now, swt61 said:

You straight guys are never happy with small cup size.

Interestingly, this might be changing.  Link is semi-NSFW

[Grahame]

^Big data about big ....

[Dusty Chalk]

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.

[EdipisReks1]

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.

[Sherwood]

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. 

[Dusty Chalk]

I definitely want to hear them.  What are you amplifying them with?  I can bring amplifier, and perhaps Oppo.

[Sherwood]

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. 

[MexicanDragon]

Man, I missed this. Those seem interesting AF. I shot Alex a message, since I know he's not around as much anymore.