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I've got the Senn 595s and am currently using the barrel adapter but plan on picking up a dongle-style one to be safe. My question is, is there any difference at all in sound or build quality between the ~$5 Senn and the ~$15 Grado adapters? And (while I'm asking), between either of these and the stock? If it matters, my amp/DAC will probably always be entry-level (with a cutoff in the $200 range)
I did a search but couldn't find anything on this, so sorry if it's been done before. Thanks for any help.
You're better off with Sennheiser 1/4" to 1/8" cable replacement. It's a 1/4" female -> cable -> male 1/8" connector. Puts less stress on the 1/8" side. You can also build your own with better cables and connectors but you really wont notice any differences in terms of sound quality (thats IMO, not worth the trouble...).
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Thanks for the quick reply...I guess I might as well save money and go with the Sennheiser version.
Since I already made a thread and this is the accessories section, does anyone know where I can find a headphone bag, w/ a shoulder strap? Just something to carry cans and maybe an ipod (not essential)?
Headroom doesn't seem to have anything like this, and I've had no luck with ebay. A friend of mine has something apparently intended for bose triports, but I haven't been able to spot one of those either.
Thanks for the quick reply...I guess I might as well save money and go with the Sennheiser version.
Since I already made a thread and this is the accessories section, does anyone know where I can find a headphone bag, w/ a shoulder strap? Just something to carry cans and maybe an ipod (not essential)?
Headroom doesn't seem to have anything like this, and I've had no luck with ebay. A friend of mine has something apparently intended for bose triports, but I haven't been able to spot one of those either.
if you want to get a northface one, i have 3 of the same model (dark green/black and black/black and grey/black) and i also have 2 of the same model mountain smiths (green/black and blue/black). if you want, pm me and we can work something out and i'll take pictures of them too. i'll let the northface ones go cheap. =]
don't ask, i used asspacks exclusively from highschool through college. northfaces for highschool (yea, you can tell i didn't study much), and mountain smiths for college since it fit my binder and 2 textbooks. all come with waist straps, but the 2 mountain smiths have shoulder straps. the green one is an older model with a detachable shoulder strap and the blue one's isnt' detachable.
holler? lol
never thought baout selling them as they sit in my closet, never to be used again, but i figure i might as well post here. =T
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You're better off with Sennheiser 1/4" to 1/8" cable replacement. It's a 1/4" female -> cable -> male 1/8" connector. Puts less stress on the 1/8" side. You can also build your own with better cables and connectors but you really wont notice any differences in terms of sound quality (thats IMO, not worth the trouble...).
I think you're getting the Senn and the Grado confused. I have both.
This is the Grado 1/4" to 1/8" adapter cable -->
JLR64...YGPM.
Edit: Please disregard the PM. Sale is pending for the Grado adapter already.
Quality in 1/4" to 1/8" adaptors
). They're cheaper, much better looking, cooler (i'm a teenager so thats a must), and more practical. I don't wear them on my belly thugh, i wear them on my back side.
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