Betsy
Old School Grand Master
I sold my old Grado GS1000 and bought a pair of RS1's.. these sounded very warm and super-detailed, but being open backed, i was always a little disappointed with their lack of bass thump which my music really needs..
I recently bought a pair of Hemps.. i love the sound of these but the headband was shitty vinyl.. keeps the sandal wearers happy i suppose but it really cheapens them especially when my previous Grado's had a luscious lambskin leather headband
I cut the vinyl headband^ off and sent them to a friend of mine who makes leather goods up in Arbroath..
He's used horsehide on the outer and a softer calfskin against the head.. i asked him to use purple thread to complement these Yaxi S cushions i've been using
beautifully hand stitched
..i've also got a set of cushions from Geekria.. these are the best sounding overall and certainly the most comfortable.. the F cushions they come with feel f'kin awful.. like they're pressing against the top of your ears
.. ..i also kept a set of the Grado G cush from the GS1000s .. for that all encompassing soundstage
I recently bought a pair of Hemps.. i love the sound of these but the headband was shitty vinyl.. keeps the sandal wearers happy i suppose but it really cheapens them especially when my previous Grado's had a luscious lambskin leather headband
I cut the vinyl headband^ off and sent them to a friend of mine who makes leather goods up in Arbroath..
He's used horsehide on the outer and a softer calfskin against the head.. i asked him to use purple thread to complement these Yaxi S cushions i've been using
beautifully hand stitched
..i've also got a set of cushions from Geekria.. these are the best sounding overall and certainly the most comfortable.. the F cushions they come with feel f'kin awful.. like they're pressing against the top of your ears
.. ..i also kept a set of the Grado G cush from the GS1000s .. for that all encompassing soundstage