Every once in a while I come across a gear combination that simply has great synergy.
I spent the day listening to my Headamp Pico with a brand new pair of Grado 325i's, and let me tell you, this is a knockout combo.
The detail level is simply insane. I found myself looking around the room because I thought someone was talking to me, but it was a voice in the song I had never noticed before. I've had many revealing sources and systems over the years, so it's very rare that I'm surprised by new details.
I picked up the Grados because I wanted a nice setup I could fit into my laptop bag. (I'll be traveling extensively in the next month or so, and so I've been looking for a hotel-room rig.) HD650s are too bulky to bring with me, and I'm getting kind of tired of my e500s. These really don't nail the details compared to full-sized phones like the 650s. The Grados fold flat, which is nice. I pulled the trigger even though I was never impressed with the RS-1s I owned a while back.
The Pico with the 325s works especially well for fast, detailed textured music. I spent the day listening to 80s ska/punk: English Beat and The Clash... Very impressive. It's tough to imagine the 352i's sounding much better than they do with the Pico.
I spent the day listening to my Headamp Pico with a brand new pair of Grado 325i's, and let me tell you, this is a knockout combo.
The detail level is simply insane. I found myself looking around the room because I thought someone was talking to me, but it was a voice in the song I had never noticed before. I've had many revealing sources and systems over the years, so it's very rare that I'm surprised by new details.
I picked up the Grados because I wanted a nice setup I could fit into my laptop bag. (I'll be traveling extensively in the next month or so, and so I've been looking for a hotel-room rig.) HD650s are too bulky to bring with me, and I'm getting kind of tired of my e500s. These really don't nail the details compared to full-sized phones like the 650s. The Grados fold flat, which is nice. I pulled the trigger even though I was never impressed with the RS-1s I owned a while back.
The Pico with the 325s works especially well for fast, detailed textured music. I spent the day listening to 80s ska/punk: English Beat and The Clash... Very impressive. It's tough to imagine the 352i's sounding much better than they do with the Pico.
