Grado Labs GS-1000i

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Extraordinarily open and detailed. Clarity and realism. Great dynamics

Cons:

Very leaky, sonically speaking. Odd-looking when worn

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Last revision on August 16, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Extraordinarily open and detailed. Clarity and realism. Great dynamics

Reviewers Didn't Like

Very leaky, sonically speaking. Odd-looking when worn

Expert reviews and ratings

If you're willing to spend £1,000 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...

By Trusted Reviews on July 06, 2011

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...

By Kitguru.net on February 27, 2011

100

When it comes to audio quality, over-ear headphones are truly outstanding. We look at eight high-end...

By PC Authority on March 04, 2010

100

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

By Stuff on September 07, 2009

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...

By 5FWD on May 05, 2009

100

In the search for truly high-end performance, you sometimes have to accept a few eccentricities. These s have a couple of their own, but don't be put off – they're worth it.They're certainly not ugly: the mahogany earpiece design has a...

By What Hi-Fi? on December 05, 2007