----- Words of Wisdom-----
Oh my GOD! I need to get the Pelegrinno.
- Ray Samuels
To live in the presence of great truths and eternal laws, to be led by permanent ideals - that is what keeps a man patient when the world ignores him, and calm and unspoiled when the world praises him.
- Honore De Balzac
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Moderator Headphoneus Supremus: Moderator and SHAman who knew of Head-Fi ten years prior to its existence
No idea how much isolation...but I wouldn't expect anything IEM-like. These will be supraaural I suspect. In my mind I am thinking something akin to the Sony Streetstyles, though I can't cofirm that.
As for it not hitting in December, well, I think I wrote this in the write-up but if not, basically, John releases stuff when it's ready. It simply was not ready at the end of 2005, but I do know they are on their way to being released. As in, sooner than later. If March is what is predicted by John, (on the website?) then I suspect that will come true.
I bought the SR-40's right before they sold completely out. I don't understand why they weren't popular at their price point. They rock. Now the only problem is feeling like I have to treat them gently as they aren't made any more. Ironic.
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Headphones in order of cost: Sennheiser HD433, Koss "The Plug" Sennheiser MX500, Koss KSC 75, Philips HP170, Koss UR20,Koss MAC5, Creative EP630, Koss KSC 35, Philps HP460, AKG 26p, Grado SR40, Shure E2, Grado SR80
Home rig : NJB3, Total Airhead, Grado SR80
Portable: Ipod Photo, EP630
Ultra Portable: Shuffle, MX500
I bought the SR-40's right before they sold completely out. I don't understand why they weren't popular at their price point. They rock. Now the only problem is feeling like I have to treat them gently as they aren't made any more. Ironic.
Headphones are meant to be used. Use em!
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I lock all my doors, because as a whiteman I need the privacy to invent better drugs to keep everyone oppressed.
Not all music sound the best on any given headphones - and I do love Grados on female vocal, but on some acoustic instruments, they fail to capture the magic. Especially true on violin - sounds tiny, and lacks body to the sound. Many of the US and Japanese audio fail in this respect.
Europians have done a better job with classical music instruments - after all, it's their culture...
Granted that 90 some % of the listeners are non-classical music lovers, but violin is heard in most of the pop music accompaniment.
If you have a chance, you might want to mention this to the Grado people.
I do love their audiophile quality, so I want to see them do even better at reproducing classical acoustic instruments.
To some people, realism is important part of enjoying music. If the Grado people heard a Stradivarius violin alive, or a Steinway piano in a concert (front seat by the way), this experience might produce new wonderful products.
I want to thank them for the sr60 - what a improvement over stock headphones that come with mp3, at a reasonable price. Very comfy too - we all know how improtant that can be.
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Where so ever you want to go, music will take you there...
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