postjack Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 so this is just a rebranded HF-2 right? MSRP $595 Quote
blessingx Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) The give away is the 'Profess1onal Series'. . Edited September 9, 2011 by blessingx 2 Quote
Wmcmanus Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 The give away is the 'Profess1onal Series'. . You're a star! Quote
jvlgato Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 Just got it ... missed that when I read it last night! Quote
postjack Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Posted September 9, 2011 The give away is the 'Profess1onal Series'. . /like Quote
CD44hi Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 Funny! I very much like the HF2. It is a lively can. Quote
Hopstretch Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 How about they stop stuffing around and just make some more PS-1s? Pretty please. Quote
n_maher Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 Heh, the 500 will sound twice as good at half the price compared to the current 1000. Quote
acidbasement Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 If it's another HF2 but cheaper on the second-hand market, I expect I'll be buying one at some point. Quote
revolink24 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 Heh, the 500 will sound twice as good at half the price compared to the current 1000. If it is a rebadged HF2, it's already there. Quote
mypasswordis Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 Doesn't stop it from being a Grado. Quote
deepak Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 How about they stop stuffing around and just make some more PS-1s? Pretty please. Agreed Or something that is tonally similar to the HP-2, but more detailed. Quote
roadtonowhere08 Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 How about they stop stuffing around and just make some more PS-1s? Pretty please. Totally agree. I would love to hear a PS-1, but the prices now are nuts. Quote
purk Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 Wonder if John can keep the quality control up on these Grado PS500s. My HF2 had many imperfections in both earcups and it was an A stock. Quote
recstar24 Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 Is moon audio the sole distributor? Did not see it on TTVJ nor does he have a thread about it. Quote
purk Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 I think headroom also carry them as well as Music Direct. 1 Quote
HiWire Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) I guess they'll weigh about the same as a pair of SR325i, which makes them less attractive to me... unless they sound like the PS-1. Early review here: http://www.positive-...sue57/grado.htm It took Grado a while, but they've learned something from their HF-1 and HF-2 sales... comparing them to Ultrasones and using the Grado amp is kind of a joke, though. Edited September 10, 2011 by HiWire Quote
Cankin Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 According to that review, PS500 is more detailed and neutral than RS1... I'm interested in hearing PS500 Quote
recstar24 Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 According to that review, PS500 is more detailed and neutral than RS1... I'm interested in hearing PS500 The same could be said about the HF2 Quote
Leonardo Drummond Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 What's you guys' opinion on the HF2? I thought it was an extreme case of forward sound. I liked the GS1000i and SR325i, though! Quote
Wmcmanus Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 According to that review, PS500 is more detailed and neutral than RS1... I'm interested in hearing PS500 Not sure I'd place a lot of reliance on that review. I'm a couple of paragraphs into it and already the guy has made some pretty goofy statements, such as: "The large diaphragms contain rare earth metals, including gold wire for maximum definition." Alrighty then... "By being American made, they save big bucks from having to import phones from China and can, instead, bulk up on the technology." Quick, someone call the President! This Levi guy is really on to something here. This could solve our debt crisis. We could all save big bucks by avoiding those expensive Chinese imports and just bulk up on good ole fashioned American technology instead... oh, and Grado "Labs" is such a fine example of how to stay ahead of the curve... Quote
Leonardo Drummond Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 the 1s are better than the Is, definitely. Do you mean that Head-F1 thing? Well, I'm just asking out of curiosity, since I just couldn't stand how bloody forward it was... sounded like the Loudness War left the mastering studios and reached the listening devices. It would be nice to understand its appeal to whoever likes it Quote
Leonardo Drummond Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 Oh, I see! I also only had one experience with them and well... didn't like them at all! I can't even remember other aspects of their sound because of the forwardness. I only used flats, but now that you've mentioned, maybe I could have put the GS1000is bowls on them and see what happened. That could be worth a try! Quote
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