Grado GS-1000

Article code: GS-1000i

Grado GS-1000

Grado GS1000i Description

The Grado GS1000i is the incredible flagship headphone in the Statement series.

The GS1000i was shown for the very first time at the International Head-Fi Convention in New York City. The response was phenomenal. The Grado Statement GS1000i has been on the drawing board for sometime, and is their finest effort to date. Some have commented that listening to the GS1000i is a bit like having an ultra-high end audiophile listening room that you can carry around with you!

This new headphone incorporates a redesigned driver, a new and larger wooden housing and much larger foam cushions that are extremely comfortable.

Grado's new cushion design actually creates a "room" for the ears to sit, creating a larger soundstage and greater spatial experience for the listener. It was most important to design the correct balance between the driver and our new wooden driver housing to give us the resulting sound that we desired. This has been accomplished. By creating this "room" for the ears to sit, positioning of the cushions with regards to the ears (i.e., forward or back) is somewhat critical in finding the absolute sweet spot.

With this new cushion design, we now believe the GS1000i to be one, if not the most comfortable headphone on the market today.

The new designed driver delivers a top to bottom sound that is extremely balanced. The mass distribution within the new larger wooden housing has also been improved. The way the new driver and wooden housing work together to move air and react to sound vibrations are less affected by transient distortions. The new GS1000i will provide improved control over the upper and lower frequency spectrums while better supporting Grado's world-renowned midrange.

The GS1000i retains a sound that is pure Grado, rich full-bodied vocals, excellent dynamics and an ultra smooth top end. The presentation is very detailed, the bass is deep and the music is very tight and non-fatiguing. All with a soundstage that is huge allowing for unbelievable separation and layering of the music which is simply stunning.

Features

Superb audio quality with full support across all frequencies

Special driver design and Mahongany housing for low transient distortion

Comfortable design with adjustable headband and cushioned earpads

Drivers are matched to within 0.05dB

Ultra-high purity long crystal copper (UHPLC) wire voice coil and connecting cord

Standard stereo 6.35mm (1/4") full size jack plug

Straight cord that attaches to both earpieces

Specification

Tranducer Type: Dynamic

Operating Principle: Open Air

Frequency Response: 8hz-35Khz