Podcast #470 - Intel VROC, AMD TR RAID, Google Pixel 2, and more!
Subject: General Tech | October 5, 2017 - 10:39 AM | Alex Lustenberg
Tagged: Zotac Zbox, Z370 Godlike, VROC, video, usb 3.2, Samsung Odyssey, ryzen, PS2000e, podcast, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 2, Pinnacle, msi, lumberyard, Intel, Grado, google, Glaive, cryorig h5 ultimate, corsair, Cooler Master Cosmos C700P, AWS, apple, amd, a11
PC Perspective Podcast #470 - 10/05/17
Join us for discussion on Intel VROC, AMD TR RAID, Google Pixel 2, and more!
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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Jermey Hellstrom, Josh Walrath, Allyn Malventano
Peanut Gallery: Alex Lustenberg
Program length: 1:41:19
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Week in Review:
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1:28:10 Zotac steps up their Zbox game
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Hardware/Software Picks of the Week
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Ryan: 1:32:30 From a Certain Point of View
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Josh: 1:34:30 $65 seems a little harsh… but worth it?
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Jeremy: 1:36:20 The original series was best!
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Allyn: 1:38:20 Want a big SATA SSD?
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Closing/outro
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Grado's new PS2000e has a lot to live up to with a £2,700 pricetag
Subject: General Tech | October 2, 2017 - 03:38 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: audio, Grado, PS2000e
Grado has a well deserved reputation for providing quality headphones, a reputation which may be somewhat imperilled by a £1000 ($1328USD) price increase compared to last years flagship model. They are certainly pretty, with a smoky chrome exterior, maple reinforcing the interior and padding on the earcups that is replaceable for those looking for custom comfort. The drivers offer the same response range of 5-50,000Hz that the PS1000e did and you an audio player or cellphone can power them, but with a 32 ohms impedance you are better off with a dedicated headphone amp. Kitguru were very impressed with the quality, but it is up to you to decide if the price hike can be justified.
"Unfortunately headphone prices seem to be rising in recent years and the PS2000e are no exception – they hit the UK market at a staggering £2,700 retail. Interestingly, the previous Grado PS1000e flagship is £1,700 — or £1000 less."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Rosewill Nebula GX50 @ techPowerUp
- Sennheiser GSP 350 Headset @ Kitguru
- HyperX Cloud Revolver S @ techPowerUp
- Jabra Elite Sport True Wireless Earbuds Review @ NikKTech
Grado's new GH2 Heritage Limited Edition headphones
Subject: General Tech | September 11, 2017 - 03:29 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Grado, GH2 Heritage, audio
We have mentioned Grado headsets often hear, and one model graces the ears of Josh during podcasts. They are more expensive than most of the models you see reviewed, however they are also of much higher quality and each headset is hand made, something you will never get from Beats. The Grado GH2 Heritage Limited Edition headphones sport Cocobolo wood around the outside of the open design ear cups with their new 'red' drivers inside. You will also receive a number of soft pads for the headphones which not only allow you to increase your comfort, they are also billed as modifying the various elements of your audio. Head over to Kitguru for a listen to what they thought of this headset.
"Today’s Grado GH2 Heritage are a limited edition headphone, and they join an exclusive list of Grado limited run production headphones such as the ‘John Mayer’ and ‘Billy Joel’ headphones, made in very limited edition runs."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- MSI Immerse GH70 Gaming Headset Review @ Neoseeker
- Cougar Immersa Pro Gaming Headset Review @ Neoseeker
- SteelSeries Arctis 7 Lag-Free Wireless Gaming Headset Review @ NikKTech
- Corsair VOID PRO Wireless Gaming Headset Review @ Techgage
- Sound BlasterX AE-5 Pro Gaming Sound Card Review @ Hardware Asylum
Podcast #366 - MSI 990FXA-Gaming, Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3400, R9 Nano Controversy and more!
Subject: General Tech | September 10, 2015 - 03:22 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: podcast, msi, 990FXA-Gaming, usb 3.1, corsair, ddr4-3440, amd, r9 nano, Fiji, Fury, western digital, 6tb, Red Pro, Black, asus, ROG Swift, Grado, SR225e, video
PC Perspective Podcast #366 - 09/10/2015
Join us this week as we discuss the MSI 990FXA-Gaming, Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3400, R9 Nano Controversy and more!
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Program length: 1:25:28
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0:35:55 R9 Nano Controversy
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0:41:40 Apple Announcements
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News item of interest:
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Hardware/Software Picks of the Week:
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Ryan: MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC
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Jeremy: JUST SAY NO TO PREORDERS!
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Allyn: Make Excel your B*tch
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Closing/outro
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Handcrafted in Brooklyn, NY
First impressions usually count for a lot, correct? Well, my first impression of a Grado product was not all that positive. I had a small LAN party at my house one night and I invited over the audio lead for Ritual Entertainment and got him set up on one of the test machines. He pulled out a pair of Grado SR225 headphones and plugged them in. I looked at them and thought, “Why does this audio guy have such terrible headphones?” Just like most others that have looked at Grados the first time, I thought these were similar to a set of WWII headsets, and likely sounded about as good. I offered my friend a more “gaming friendly” set of headphones. He laughed at me and said no thanks.
The packaging is relatively bland as compared to other competing "high end" headphones. Grado has a reputation of under-promising, yet overperforming.
I of course asked him about his headphones that he was so enamored with and he told me a little bit about how good they actually were and that he was quite happy to game on them. This of course got me quite interested in what exactly Grado had to offer. Those “cheap looking” headphones are anything but cheap. While the aesthetics can be debated, but what can’t be is that Grado makes a pretty great series of products.
Grado was founded by Joseph Grado in 1953. Sadly, Joseph passed away this year. Though he had been retired for some time, the company is still family owned and we are now seeing the 3rd generation of Grados getting involved in the day to day workings of the company. The headquarters was actually the site of the family fruit business before Joseph decided to go into the audio industry. They originally specialized in phonograph heads as well as other phono accessories, and it wasn’t until 1989 that Grado introduced their first headphones. Headphones are not exactly a market where there are massive technological leaps, so it appears as though there has been around three distinct generations of headphone designs from Grado with the Prestige series. The originals were introduced in the mid-90s then in the mid 2000s with the updated “i” series, and finally we have the latest “e” models that were released last year.
The company also offers five different lines of headphones that range from the $50 eGrado up to the $1700 PS1000E. They also use a variety of materials from plastic, to metal, and finally the very famous wood based headphones. In fact, they have a limited edition Grado Heritage run that was made from a maple tree cut down in Brooklyn very near to the workshop where Grado still handcrafts their headphones.
That townhouse in the middle? That is where the vast majority of Grado headphones are made. Not exactly what most expect considering the reputation of the Grado brand. (Photo courtesy of Jonathan Grado)
I was sent the latest SR225e models to take a listen to some time back. I finally got to a place where I could just sit down and pen about my thoughts and experience with these headphones.