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post #16 of 26
3/6/09 at 5:39am
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Whoa, these seem a bit steep. I'm trying to keep thing $250 or under. Any suggestions?
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post #17 of 26
3/7/09 at 11:07pm
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I'm reading that the Grados are preferable to for rock/metal music. Can any owners chime in on how they are for trance/techno? Hopefully I can find a set that does all of these genres well under $250.
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post #18 of 26
3/13/09 at 5:00pm
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After doing much research on the forum i've settled on two different head phones. I was wondering if someone could give me their take on them, the Grado sr 225 and Denon AHD 2000. Again, I will be using these for rock, metal, and trance music. I'm planning on running them through a cowon o2. I'm not sure if I will get an amp, but if I do it will be an i basso D2 or D10. Any ideas?
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post #19 of 26
3/13/09 at 5:34pm
Either is a good choice.

Though the SR-225 is more portable, it is also a completely open headphone.
The D2000 is more comfortable, and closed.

The SR-225 are great for Rock/Metal, but can be fatiguing - so think carefully about how you b=lan to use use these and for how long each day. Either can will open you up to many upgrades in the future. Mod the D2000 (everything but the pads if you plan to use it outside) and you will have a very nice sounding headphone.
Personally, I would get the D2000.
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post #20 of 26
3/13/09 at 5:47pm
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thanks, i dont know how much experience you have with either of these but how do they sound unamped?
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post #21 of 26
3/14/09 at 1:37pm
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if someone could just suggest a good mp3 player for under $100 that would be amazing as well. From my searches on this forum, it seems a decisive "best" player has not been chosen, so it would help out a lot for some recommendations.
You should visit the portable source forum here for lots of opinions. My vote is for the Sansa Clip or Fuse plus a JDS labs amp or a mini3 amp and whatever headphones you want.

Careful shopping could keep the whole package within your stated budget. And the Fuse will give you a microSD slot for potentially up to 32gb expansion in the future.
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post #22 of 26
3/14/09 at 2:02pm
Gamma Y1 Lite DAC, SS Millett amplifier, Grado SR-225 should be decent under $500. Many choices out there at that price, could also throw in an mp3 player too for portable with the SR-225.
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post #23 of 26
3/14/09 at 2:08pm
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thanks for the tips guys, but I'm wondering if anyone knows the answer to the question of can I run the grados or the denons unamped?
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post #24 of 26
3/17/09 at 9:13pm
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hey, does anyone have any experience with the denon or grados unamped?
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post #25 of 26
3/17/09 at 11:34pm
Shure SE530 with HeadRoom Total BitHead and GigaBag @ HeadRoom - Right Between Your Ears

Add a Zune and you have what I have. It's a really good deal too!!!!
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post #26 of 26
3/18/09 at 2:19am
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Originally Posted by Agent_Moler View Post
thanks for the tips guys, but I'm wondering if anyone knows the answer to the question of can I run the grados or the denons unamped?
Grados RS1 and below, yeah, no problem. Denon, not so sure. Best way to tell is to look at impedance and sensitivity. Low impedance (32 ohm or below) and high sensitivity are good first signs for being driven unamped. They still do not tell the whole story.
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