Posts by stokitw

Portable amp is not really worth the money and hassle. There are very good portable amps, but then your problem would be the source.. So, the best way is don't go there.... Just pick a cell phone friendly headphone that fits your...

I have both of them. Yes, they both have detachable cable. They will sound ok (but not great) from your cell phone. The sound signature of those two are similar, they are good for people who cares about sound of...

It's not really about which phone is better. Sennheiser, AKG, Grado, all tried to raise the bar before but failed to be a business success. Without the business success of GS-1000, you probably won't find Senn and Beyer jumps in...

For your need, I vote for K271 over K240 simply because it's a closed phone.

Grado made GS-1000 which is a whole level better HD650, K702, DT990 etc. in the most demanding music genre -- classical music and enjoyed a success in business sense (which Orpheus or other "legendary" phones failed to achieve). This...

Just get Grace M903 or M902. No need to waste your money and time fooling around if you are fixed on PS1000 (same applies to GS1000) PS1000 will sound ok in some cheap set up as long as you don't overdrive it. So you can save up...

I audited GMP435s for 2-3 hours during my last home trip. The sound signature is very similar. Since it uses the same pad as GMP450, there is no slightly muddy low like GMP400. The detail is on par with GMP450 probably because...

GMP400/435/450 can simply compete against HD650/DT990/K702. In my system, GMP450 fits better than HD650/DT990/K702 as a No.2 phone (my no.1 is GS-1000). It's detail is close to GS-1000's, so I don't have to redo my critical...

Just a reminder to everyone else. There is someone who think GMP450 is as good as it can be without any modification.... That's me..... I just don't want people start to think GMP400/435/450 are required to be modded....

It really depends on the system.   The story goes like this: Grado phones are 32 ohm and easy to get acceptable quality. So people can easily get into the game with lower tier Grado phones, After a while, when people...