I shudder when I think of how loud I used to listen to my headphones 20 or so years ago, and am *most* thankful I can hear the level of detail that I currently can. Balancing the desire to experience a given selection's visceral impact with the need for safety can be a tricky thing, but as I've been moving up the h/p line, I've been noticing that I'm definitely favoring low-volume listening where the details have some breathing room. And, in fact, HeadRoom's assertion that the Grado GS1k's are their fave cans for low-level listening was a very big sales point for me in finally placing an order for 'em.
Oh, and now when I go to a dance club, I'm amazed at how utterly crude the music sounds when it's blasted the way that clubs do. Something I never noticed, before.
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Cheers,
Robin Michael
iPod 5.5g 80 gig w/256k tracks > HeadRoom Micro with Desktop upgrade > Grado GS-1000s > A nice chianti
LISTEN SAFE. LISTEN LOW, er, low!
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