Grado PS500e Professional Series Open Backed Headphone

Having progressed through a series of excellent headphones (HD580, HD650, SR225) these are without a doubt the best phones I've ever....wait, scrap that...most enjoyable phones I've ever listened to. Are they the best phones? no. Are they the most comfortable? no. Do they deliver wwriwyg?(what was recorded is what you get) no. Have they made me listen to a huge amount of music since getting them, just to see how awesome this old album sounds, and revel in the improvement and enjoyment created by these phones? absolutely. Simple example: bob Dylan. I never really enjoyed his music, simply because of the whinyness of his voice. It really grated on me. With these phones, however, the timbre changes. You can here the grit in his throat and the saliva swirling round his lips as he blows out great music. I've been blown away. And the most amazing thing about these phones? straight out of my iphone sounds fantastic. I have a respectable desktop setup, and realistically, unless you're in a quietened room, concentrating hard, it's difficult to see a whole lot of difference. It's there of course, like the phones just have that little more space to breathe, but straight out the phone is definitely fine by my standards.

I bought these after finding my sennheiser hd650’s a bit veiled. These fit the bill perfectly. A much more forward and energetic sound but with an excellent tonal balance across the entire range. The only fault i have is if you have an lp that has sibilance these will not tame it like the hd650.

I cannot praise these headphones high enough.I use a cd Walkman and the detail of the music is astonishing,even at low volumes.I find them very light and comfortable to wear. The only downside is the price,but personally for all the hours of enjoyment rediscovering my collection it is worth it.

I already own the gs1000's,i recently bought a pair of ps1000e.In my opinion the ps1000e's do sound slightly better than the gs1000's,however I find them very heavy and uncomfortable for long listening sessions.So I would advise anyone considering the ps1000e's to audition a pair first,you might just find that the gs1000's are more suitable for you being so much lighter.Ps.Just a short update,yes the sound quality is stunning,but that is not matched by their comfort or build quality.In the last few months the headband has detached from the ear cups a number of times,I believe although this is only my opinion; that grado need to redesign the way it attaches the headband to the ear cups. Due to the weight of the ear cups gravity is not their friend,mine have now gone back for repair.

Use headphones with iphone 6s Opus #1.I enjoy every single thing from thesefantastic headphones at a superlative quality.What more could you wish for.

(To be emoted in the style of Brian Blessed)When approaching *the Grado*, every nerve within my frame tingles with anticipation. Senses crave new satisfaction yet fear the unknown summits to which they may be led, innocent as babes.First, the physical: we are not worthy. Stunned by the combination of sheer heft tempered with feathery lightness, my head is bowed in awe. Carved from pure shine and pitch black obsidian, this is a veritable crown of wondrous enchantment. Is that my face I see in the reflection of mercurial chrome, or perhaps the face of God? I gingerly grasp the small, golden, phallus-shaped jack and ever so tenderly insert it into the orifice leading to the dark womb of my Gryphon Colosseum Reference amplifier.Sound - sound is too small a word, surely - issues forth at first gentle as a cirrus wisp caressing the coat of a baby lamb, then rapidly rises in span and scope until the very superlative apex of fortissimo is breached, and I am beaten into submission, yay humbled - broken under a torrent, a cascade, a deluge of music. I pause to wring out my ears, so many notes are caught in them.The representation of detail is sparse as Spartan, yet rich as Cresus - out from that inky abyss rise epic utterings the like of which I have never experienced. The sound stage is not merely separated, but torn hither and yon galaxies apart, seemingly with the power of Thor's hammer clanging upon Heaven's gate itself. Truly the meeting of irresistible force against immovable object. I am left dumbstruck; exhausted; spent.Behold the very pinnacle of auditory deliverance.On the other hand - perhaps a little pricey.

As expected excellent lively sound from RS2e and getting better as they break in, More comfortable than my RS1s.

Amazing product, expensive but value for money for clear involving sound