Been using them with the new headband for a while and it is super comfortable. Very happy with the quality as well.
I just found out, Rtings measured these.
Link: https://www.rtings.com/headphones/1-4/graph#16289/3992
i love this headphone would take it any day over a Focal Elegia, M40X, DT770. Do wish we had a better alternative for pads but these were a win for meā¦
At this point my ears have been broken in just as much as the pads. They sound so good that I genuinely didnāt care about the early discomfort. Now Iām goid for a few hours.
Do you know what target curve us being used?
i havenāt used exclusive so itās taking me a bit longer, been using the Olloās the last couple weeks
Harman, with their own slight modifications, but I still trust em.
Edit: RAW data is available, too.
I looked at the raw graph and it seems consistent with other raw grado graphs Iāve seen, but I personally donāt hear the peaks at 2k and 9k or the dip at 6k. The peak at 2k is really strange for me since I tend to be sensitive to peaks in the upper mids but the Hemps really donāt bother me at all.
Just tested with a tone generator and I can hear a SMALL peak at 2k, a dip at 6k, and then it comes back up by 9k, but the 9k is not at all a peak to my ears. It sounds about equal with 10k and up. My point is, if you were considering these and that graph with what looks like an ice pick at 9k scared you, donāt be. The treble, while bright, is very smooth and the upper mids are not as bad as the graph makes them look either.
Edit: just double checked and it is in fact not a peak at 9k for me and the 6k dip is not as bad as the graph makes it look.
Saw your post on the āwhat did you buy todayā where you linked to your Spotify page. Iām liking your stuff. Itās nice and chill with a hotline miami vibe sometimes. Keep up the good work.
Edit: Forgot to mention Iām listening with the Hemps and they are a nice mix with your music. Smooth and warm but with enough top end for those cymbals and what not.
I mean I got the SR60s already, itās their signature 2khz peak and (9-to-12khz?) peaks, some are more sensitive to it than others ā and some Grados do it less (and are less painful lol) than others. But āmids are where the music isā so itās hard to āhearā a peak at 2khz. Just that (imho) Grados ācheatā so much by boosting the mids that every other headphones sound lifeless next to em after switching.
And by cheating I mean, itās euphonic. And pleasant. Iām still interested by the GW100s. 
Looking at rtings graphs and from what I hear comparing my Hemps to my HD58X the mids are actually not very āboostedā. What I think makes Grados sound more livley than most other things is the dynamics and overall impact. Both my Grados have great dynamics and make anything from the upper bass and up hit just a bit harder than something like my HD58X which are much more polite in how they deliver sound by comparison.
I appreciate the time man truly. Just now realizing I havenāt listened to anything of mine through the Hemps. Was just listening to some female choir with them though, love the mids these put out
Iāve been using these for TV and movies recently and they are great. Voices are clear, bass rumbles well, and the treble is detailed for all those little sound effects. The imaging and intemacy also help to make scary movies/TV even more effective. Its great when those spooky sounds are right in your ear and you can even feel them sometimes.
I do the same for late night. In the bedroom I can get LDAC from my Nvidia Shield using the BTR 5, even low gain is more than enough. Also when I want a large visual interface for Amazon music. Iām still curious on the GW100 though, just for a nice all in one but Iām not quite sure it would be the same quality.
The GW100 is definitely not going to be the same quality. Its $250, so that means the Bluetooth and headphones only come out to half the cost of the set up youāre using, pluss it all has to be crammed into a Grado sized headphone. Unless you want to use them while moving around the house or even properly portable the GW100 are more then likely not worth it.
Thatās what I feel everytime Iām about to pull the trigger, even with dsp I just donāt see it, but itās more fomo I guess
The attraction of the GW100 is that you can connect them to a mobile device via Bluetooth.
Has anyone connected the Hemp to a phone via USB C to 3.5mm? If so what adapter is recommended? That may negate the need for a GW100 if having a wired connection is digestible.
If Iām feeling lazy Iāll use my Hemps straight off my LG V30 and they sound fine. I imagine any dongle dac will due the trick. The Hemps are rather easy to drive so anything that is generally high quality will have plenty of power.
The issue for me is the - T H I C C - cable the Hemps have. It will almost certainly not be good for your phoneās usb c port to have that extension cord hanging from it. Also no Grado is really good for portable since they are SUPER open and might not stay in place while moving about all that well.
Edit: forgot to say welcome to the forums.