I've got the v-modas for stuff like purity ring. For stuff like Cannibal Corpse, Marduk, Ahab, et cetera, I still need something. I'm going to demo the Grados tomorrow. And the Fidelios are on my list. 

which Grados do you have?

Eexactly. It's really for different genres. But it's about experiencing the music in different ways. 

I have to reiterate that the brightness is not the issue -- it's when treble becomes to sibilant that it's sharp.  The HD-25s are like that, mostly. But I still listen to them. From what I've read, Grado (also, how is that pronounced?) is a good choice to at least have. I have no intention of...

I'd love to have a really good pair of IEMs. And I totally get the whole exercise thing. I have a congenital heart defect and I am not able to do any kind of running or anything. I am, however, going to be lifting weights.    That said, the primary reason I'm looking for new headphones for now...

I just want something different than what I have. I want something that will be immersive. I want something amazing. Something astonishing. I don't care about the money. For all intents and purposes, this is for my mental health. I feel like I deserve some good cans.  Let me put it this way:  ...

Also considering beyer 880s. 

Are the Audio Technica ES10 open back? is that (open back, I mean) something I'd actually want if I'm looking for a good soundstage?

I'm looking for a place to audition them. I am currently living in a rather affluent part of NJ and I'm sure there's something around here.

it's not that I want to avoid harsh highs, necessarily, but rather I found the sibilance of the HD 25-1 ii to be somewhat grating. But if the Grados have that same sibilance, then they won't do. I'm thinking something with a better soundstage. I've never had the pleasure of really hearing a good...

Hey there. So my partner of 10 years and I just moved to another state. About four days after we moved she said "I don't love you anymore. I haven't loved you for years. There's someone else. He's coming to visit and I want you out".    So, that blows. A little background. I have bipolar...

hmmm. I genuinely don't remember the golf joke in the book. I believe you, but weird. My point remains valid though. the movie is absolute trash. 

why is it that all fantasy movies have dialogue in a vaguely british-sounding dialect?    ….is it because it sounds more "old timey?" because it just sounds ******* stupid.

I just watched The Hobbit: An Unexpected Adventure       absolute garbage.  Gandalf makes a golf joke? Burn the master copies, Peter. Why are there 3 Hobbit movies? Oh, I remember. Because there were 3 Hobbit books, right? RIGHT?               ….nope.

I just watched a film called     ……...       ready?       ……… not a joke…….     Sharknado.   ​I will be referring to what I call the "derp level", the level of utter absurdity and fail throughout this review. In my view, derp level caps out at 9000.    It's about a series of...

FINAL UPDATE.   Boy, these are getting better and better.  I've listened to them for a total of about 14 hours now. Burn-in is by no means complete, but they are really, really, starting to open up.    Okay, so it says "3D sound" on the box. 3D sound, indeed. I was watching a movie and I...

UPDATE FOR COMFORT ISSUES:   I haven't taken these off since 6pm and That's only because I had a 1 hour class where I obviously needed to not have them on.   They are not uncomfortable, by any stretch. They were a little itchy on the tops of my ears and a touch sore behind my ears, but after...

Got the m100s. Utterly astonished. I'm by no means seasoned, but I've heard some nice equipment and I have to tell you, I have *never* heard anything like these. Idale - the m100s definitely do it for me. Not a peep from the outside world. And I JAVE NEVER HEARD BASS LIKE THIS. It's so heavy...

Isolation is important. As I stated previously, I have misophonia. This becomes a real problem in the library at school. The Sennheisers provide adequate isolation with the pleather ear pads, but they just can't be worn comfortably. I was hoping for an over-hear phone but I'll check your...

not really an outdoors phone, but a phone I can take to school that I won't have to constantly fiddle with/adjust. The HD 25s never feel secure on my head.   I'll buy super nice indoor phones later. But I really need something I can take to school so I can get some work done.

Yeah I really like the v-modas. I like the presentation, I like the case, and everything else. Here's a few songs that capture the type of music I'm listening to.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnYmn0bgyTQ&list=PLNVuz_4mg9EPWE412DRilvbswgJbfcubT&index=3  notice the dubstep-esque bass drops...

NEW DEVELOPMENT.     My sennheiser HD 25-1 ii are so ******* uncomfortable.  REALLY. They sound so good. But they are killing me.    Also, I totally have misophonia. I go absolutely bat**** mental whenever I hear stupid people noises.  Today I'm studying in the library, my senns are killing...

There is indeed a 32ohn version of both the 880 and 990. I'm learning toward the 990. I like the idea of open back. I like the idea of extra bass, since I listen to a lot of ambient/industrial and Am even getting Into dubstep a bit. I actually prefer recessed/laid back mids, and so it genuinely...

.     EDIT   okay, **** it. There's more reviews for the beyers. More reviews = more reliable data. (HA! statistics professor would be proud. nope)  They just look so comfortable.  between the dt770 and the dt880, is the huge jump in price worth it?   NEW DEVELOPMENT: I have to get one...

I hear the grades are    1. not durable 2. not comfortable   is this true?