I plan on buying the HD650 soon, and have decided on Schiit Magni as the amp. Since i already have a Fiio Q1 driving the MSR7, figured why not use that as the DAC source for the Magni ? 3.5 mm to RCA converter from the back of the Q1 to the Schiit. Reason being that id hate the already lying Q1...

Comparing the Q1 here as i plan to build a desktop soon, so the DAC might help later. Right now using a monitor laptop setup, the Dell S2415H has a cool feature that's a headphone out, and the sound output is decent but not loud enough, and anyway once connected to laptop via HDMI the...

If rock music were the sole intent of listening , how would the two headphones compare , ignoring the price difference. I know that they are different types of headphones , one is iem and the other is on the ear , but just think the level of satisfaction and impact one would feel when listening...

I would get them actually , since I have read that they are the Grado sweet spot , but reading your initial experience on the comfort gave me doubt's about it at first . So are you able to wear them on for long hours without the scratchy sensation

So do you feel that the SR80 is better in terms of comfort than the 225 ? You could sell them to me however , if it comes in my budget :) 

Well said that , there were times when i got so analytic and obsessive that i forgot how to enjoy the music coming out of my cans 

Thanks Brian :) , yeeah will enjoy my shopping very soon  , all the best to you too

Hi , then that's great actually. Since im looking for a more forward and effective sound at the mid-range , and i already have a the UE6k that gives me the v sounding signature that don't do awesome with heavy metal. There was another doubt that puzzles me , about the sr225e. It has a thick...

@Sunshinereggae , thanks for drawing out a detail of the 880's . So do you feel that cleaner sound signature does better as in has a more lively effect for heavy metal , when compared to forward sounding Grado' s ?

Oh it ok , actually thanks for asking me to be clearer , helped in getting further answers perhaps

Thanks for your reply :)

Thanks , though I have time till I order them. Any comments on why is there a massive price difference between the two , when the grados do rock and other genres pretty well too

Thanks for the reply , So maybe i would go on and get a sr80e , the newer version when its available , currently its not in stock. I already have the ue6000 and it performs quite well overall

Any further replies please ? Would be greatfull

Thanks . So what do you feel about the newer sr80e version , since they "mellowed" the sound a bit , maybe cutting the harshness. I heard they added more bass and smoothened the nids , while maintaining the same sparkly highs.