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Grado GS1000i

Grado GS1000i
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alaScore 83

68 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 68 reviews of Grado GS1000i. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. Reviews about the design and usability are on the whole positive. The size and comfort also get good feedback. Some have doubts about the noise isolation and treble quality. There are some mixed views about the portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Grado GS1000i is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Grado GS1000i

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of Grado GS1000i from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the design and soundstage are on the whole positive. The size and durability are also mentioned favorably. Opinions are divided on the price. There are some critical reviews about the usability and portability.

sound, durability, size, soundstage, design

portability, usability

86% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Grado GS1000i

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 41 user reviews of Grado GS1000i from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the design and size. The usability and comfort are also mentioned favorably. There are some critical views about the noise isolation and reliability, and the portability and price get mixed reviews.

sound, comfort, usability, size, design

reliability, noise isolation

93% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.ca)

Amazon.ca review summary for Grado GS1000i

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Grado GS1000i from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.ca.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Andrew Williams (trustedreviews.com)

Grado GS1000i

 

Can you justify spending £1000 on headphones?

Lightweight ; Comfortable ; Crystal clear sound

Expensive

If you're willing to spend £1000 on headphones, you'll hopefully have already put some thought into what sets you should be looking at. There's no doubting the GS1000i are one of the best, with superb levels of detail on-hand and far greater comfort...

Jul, 2011
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Expert review by : Richard Black (techradar.com)

Grado GS1000i review

 

Grado's updated GS1000i is a comfortable, innovative and first-class performer

Glorious resolution ; Excellent tonal neutrality ; Endless rhythmic vivacity

Certainly a superb transducer, capable of astonishingly high performance standards. Now facing stiff competition, it still demands an audition

Sep, 2009
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Expert review by (whathifi.com)

Grado GS1000i

 

A fabulous pair of headphones: they?re not for the train, and they don?t protect those around you from hearing what you?re listening to ? but for sheer sonic pleasure they?re stunning

Extraordinarily open and detailed; clarity and realism, great dynamics

Very leaky, sonically speaking; odd-looking when worn

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Expert review by (stuff.tv)

Grado GS1000i review

 

These retro-styled open-backed cans might look weird, but their price suggests stonking performance. Will we believe our ears?

They’re not for the train, but for sheer sonic pleasure these are the leaders of the class

Sep, 2009
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Expert review by : Zardon (kitguru.net)

Grado GS1000i Statement Series Headphones Review

 

Many of our readers might not have heard of Grado, however in audiophile circles they are known as one of the best headphone manufacturers on the planet. They have been in the Audio industry for over 50 years now and are one of the leaders in design...

Incredible dynamics ; Soundstaging is immense ; little colouration ; custom crafted mahogany wood finish is lovely ; quite easy to drive ; exceptionally well balanced

expensive ; looks might not appeal to everyone ; need serious partnering equipment ; packaging is rubbish ; need a long time to bed in for optimum quality

KitGuru says: The fact that Grado make an even more expensive set of Headphones – the PS1000 (£1,700) means there is possibly room for even higher levels of output quality. Right now I find that hard to believe.

Feb, 2011
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Expert review by (channel5.com)

Grado GS1000i

 

Multi-award winning, audiophile, open-backed headphones with dynamic transducers and an eight-conductor cable design. Recently improved (thus the ‘i') to “optimise the tonal quality”. The good Forget modern titanium alloys and carbon fibre struts,...

It’s an almost indefensible amount of money to spend on headphones but your ears will thank you for decades. Old school quality, built to last. Grado GS1000i is tagged with Grado GS1000i, Grado and headphones. Select a tag (Grado GS1000i, for example)...

May, 2009
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Grado GS1000i

 

Fab sound exceptional quality quite overwhelming

Nov, 2014
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Grado GS1000I

 

Fab sound exceptional quality quite overwhelming

None

Nov, 2014
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Grado GS1000i

 

Despite their large size remarkably comfortable for longer listening sessions. Great sound. Arguably the best of the Grado range. Includes extension cable and jack adaptor.

Open design does leak sound if others are about. Obviously not cheap.

Mar, 2014
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Grado GS1000I

 

Despite their large size remarkably comfortable for longer listening sessions ; Great sound ; Arguably the best of the Grado range ; Includes extension cable and jack adaptor

Open design does leak sound if others are about ; Obviously not cheap

Mar, 2014
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