[bookaboo]

I have the Hd650 and Dt250 which i love as i am a bit treble sensitive but i am wanting to get into the grado sound. i have owned  both the sr60 and sr80 and loved the intimacy of the upfront nature of these phones but found the highs too much for my ears. i was wondering if the alessandro ms1 would be a preferred option as it is reported to have tamer highs than its grado counterparts. or if i go up high into the grado chain ie. rs1 or rs2 will their treble be less harsh than the sr60/80?
 
Or am i barking up the wrong tree?
 
 

 

[gardener]

if you get a chance to auduition the MSPro, well worth it, i'm saving my pennies. Others may confirm that they are not harsh like some Grado phones may be

 

[Gwarmi]

Given your previous unfavorable experiences - I would only buy them after an audition
or with a money back no questions asked guarantee.
 
I will reiterate this though - the harshness will depend heavily on the source.
Any badly recorded material or a bright source will greatly affect the harshness
to a large extent.
 
 

 

[fabio-fi]

The Ms1's are less bright...they have a more "balanced" sound signature. 

 

[bookaboo]

thanks for your replies i am using itunes with cds ripped in lossless format through a benchmark dac 1 which is admittedly a bright source but shouldnt be harsh at all. i found the sibillance very noticeable on the sr60/80s. when you refer to the ms1 being more balanced does this cut down the sibilance as well?

 

[Nick01]

I've heard people said that the Grado HP1000 is very neutral. I haven't listened to it yet. But my SR200 with the HP1000 drivers seems to be a lot more balanced and no aggressive treble at all. A welcome alternative to the normal Grado sound.

 

[Gwarmi]

Yep, the MS1i should be less forward and bright up top. Still, concerns remain about your sensitivity
coupled with the Benchmark DAC-1 - it's beautiful source but not ideal for a Grado/Alessandro setup.
 
Maybe pairing it with a cheap warm amp might be the go?

 

[Nick01]

MS1 bright
MS2 super bright
MS Pro just right....

 

[wnmnkh]

Quote:

MS1 bright
MS2 super bright
MS Pro just right....

Here is the right answer folks. And even though MS1 and 2 are bright, they are no near as bright as typical Grado in general.

 

[bookaboo]

hi nick01,
 
i was looking at your rs2s the other day and am still wanting to give the grado sound a go. what do you reckon rs2 vs ms pro? i really want to try grado/alessandro.
 
i have a ra1 clone that i can use as an amp
 

 

[kenshin27]

And in case you find the Alessandros still too bright, you could try the tape mod (ring of tape around the edge of the G cush earpads) on them to dampen the highs a little more.

 

[Jojomite]

ms2i FTW!!

 

[Nick01]

 
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ms2i FTW!!

You mean MS Pro, right???