right?!

It’s probably because you’re getting high!? 😂

Andrew here, maybe just a bit. Thanks for noticing haha

It's cause it's a Grado. There is no other headphone brand on the planet with that midrange energy for guitars, vocals, woodwinds etc. Not Sundara, not Arya, certainly not the 6XX/600. Those all sound almost robotic in comparison. Grado is like a crunchy old JBL floor standing speakers hooked up to a good turntable. There's an energy to the sound no other brand can touch, and that includes their cheapest right up to the most expensive. It makes other headphones sound sterile.

I know..... but my god the build suck ass

Love them. Soon I'm going to be sending mine to a redditor who customized grados. Going to get a detachable cable mod done. I think they'll be nearly perfect for me then.

You're a G Cush. Get over here you big lug

Yeah, geekria is the same with the misodiko brand, they just bought some oem pads and price it 2-3 times higher lol.

I just wish they had spelled it "Geekrrhea"

@@MrAhuraMazda oh myyyyyyy

@@loonation2185 how do you know? Just curious

Have you tried the TTVJ Audio pads, many like the improved texture vs the F pads and they have the same sound and shape. I find the shipibo audio pads work best for me, sound and comfort wise. I've tried Original F, G and L pads, aftermarket S, G Cush, L and S pads.

Yes. You are correct.

They are a modified version of the G cushion actually, the original Grado G Cushion on the GS and PS line is much more Bowl shaped, they place the ear quite far form the driver, this kills all bass on non-GS/PS headphones.

@@BuzzinhornetCBR Oh so they're not only cheaper to get, but also better?

@@albertxion513 Definitely cheaper (aliexpress has them for $5) and better, I tried the Originals and I can't recommend them. I currently use shipibo pads and like them much more than the geekeria, they cost more though.

Most people just bend them slightly to fit their head.

They don't even need to partner with anyone, they already have these exact pads for the GS1000.

@@LyK0sa Then it makes even less sense that Grado hasn't offered better pads on most of their headphones

@@JTB-- I know, crazy, isn't it?

Hi PS500e owner here, do you think Hemp is an upgrade to PS500e? How different?

@@newkid7 Hi I was surprised how different they actually are. I already had the Black SR325, GH3, RS2e and Hemp when I saw a deal on the PS500e and picked them up. My listening is all done using shipibo pads (I bough 2 sets). The simplest way to put it is, the PS500e has a fuller sound across the frequency range, it goes deeper but has less midrange emphasis vs the Hemp, on the Hemp I hear the guitar and vocals more forward and they seem to have more energy vs the PS500e, PS500e has a smoother overall sound delivery with bit more mid bass, but what bass the Hemp gives you has a more dynamic delivery. I listen mainly to Rock, Rumba and female rock (AC/DC, The Tragically Hip, Boston, Sarah McLachlan, Norah Jones, and Acoustic guitar Jesse Cook and Ottamar Lieber), that said the Hemp seems to come into its own when you turn them up, the louder they play, the more you like them. Switching back to back a few times, the 1st few minutes, I find the PS500e has more presence, going to the Hemp something seems missing (low end), after a few tracks just listening to the music, you forget all that. If you enjoy hearing the star of the show, guitar, highs and vocals, then the Hemp has just the right emphasis on them to enjoy. If you want a full sound, with the stars a bit more recessed in the mix, then the PS500e is a better choice. I'm planning to keep both, I pick the one I'm in the mood for teach day and stick with it. So is it an upgrade, probably not, does it offer something special in a Grado coloring, yes. Just make sure you break them in for a good 30hrs before deciding if you like them or not. And try some different pads, pads change the tuning of the PS500e and Hemp, all Grado's so much, its like a different headphone. Pads cost less than more headphones.

@@BuzzinhornetCBR Thank you so much for the reply! Everyone seems to like the Hemp, but nowhere for me to audition in my city. I previously owned Sr225e, GH3, I enjoy most Grados expect black lable, white, I even enjoy and own their bluetooth GW100, they're very musical. Lately I found my Ps500e sub bass struggling with my Zen Dac, never have I noticed it's lacking before, but still very engaging sound. Do you think Focal headphones are as musical as Grados?

radiance is for the look dont lie 🤣 for bass there are proper planars

Tried both pads. I have to agree. 👍 I got used to the pads after a while. Its just not something I will wear all day, which is fine.

I have the 325x, and the F pads don’t trouble me at all.

Resolve here - those are really difficult to get ahold of. I'd like to review it, but I don't have access to one at the moment.

Because they're not the same as the G cush Grado sells, and they do not sound the same. These introduce a massive mid bass bump, while Grado ones do not, and result in a completely different sound signature Plus, Grado prefers the Hemps with the flat pads. The Geekria pads are just a trend Zeos started, they're not objectively better

@@flaviovizeu_ G Cush have been around a lot longer than ZEOS. Years longer.

Because the Hemp tonal balance is largely due to F pad. Put a Geekria or Grado L cush and you're back into conventional Grado territory. I really like my Hemps, but they're a mile from accuracy. I prefer Sundara and LCD-X for the music I prefer, rock , EDM etc.

@@steviesteve750 true, pads are a pretty significant aspect of the tuning in any headphone. But still, in terms of comfort alone the majority of people seem to prefer the larger pads, so there wouldn't be anything stopping grado from working on variations of that style that offer different tunings. Then again, this is grado, and they're not the kind of company to submit to consumer demand, as is evidenced by the new X series still not having detachable cables.

I know, right? It's 2021 damn it....

Agree

Also, arbitrary price not reflecting the ~$20 it costs them to produce this.

wtf dude you clearly havent heard them . they might not have the deepest subbass (gets much better with g pads but not my point)compared to other headphones but EVERYTHING ELSE is probably the best you can find in the 0- infinity price market

There's a thread on hifiguides which discusses the Purple Yaxi on the Hemp. Have a look. The theater didnt like them so much until he put a hole.in them.

for you there are only cheap headphones xD I know destroyers like you

@@soulfulfool I'm trying not to sleep on my Senn 560's but it's touch and go. They sound quite nice as well. It's 99% my Hi Fi these days, I'm such a caution.

haha yea Grado fan boys get aggressive

Yo I’m still alive wtf

Not like I'm wearing the hat while evaluating the headphones over the course of the week... nor is it being placed on the rig when measuring it haha.

My ears are always demanding haha. But yes, it's a bit of a philosophical play on words - at least within the question of what counts for perception and the locatedness of that perception. Properly speaking, ears don't 'want' anything, nor do they perceive anything. People do. It's just common to colloquially speak as if the proprioceptive device (like an ear) is doing the perceiving.

@@ResolveReviews woah, that’s deep.

😂 Right. Stop haha