Not Impressed with Grado SR225
Oct 31, 2003 at 4:02 PM Post #16 of 22
Let them burn in for at least 24 hours, and test them with a good amp, you will be suprised.
 
Oct 31, 2003 at 4:55 PM Post #18 of 22
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Originally posted by justbsn2
Well i guess wht i was hoping to hear was the clarity and crisp sound of the HD600's but not as bright(slightly),and with more pronounced bass.


That ain't gonna happen with a grado.
 
Oct 31, 2003 at 5:15 PM Post #19 of 22
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Originally posted by ph0rk
That ain't gonna happen with a grado.


maybe it's the cable
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Oct 31, 2003 at 5:22 PM Post #20 of 22
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Originally posted by justbsn2
Well i guess wht i was hoping to hear was the clarity and crisp sound of the HD600's but not as bright(slightly),and with more pronounced bass.

Is there such a headphone?


Nope, such a headphone doesn't exist. Nearly all headphones that deliver more pronounced bass that I've heard are very dark and murky and/or incoherent in their presentation, unless you're willing to spend much more than you did even for the HD600's. In other words, the headphones that deliver more pronounced bass than the HD600's that I had heard all deliver bass of the bloated, lifeless variety rather than the punchy, impactful type. Furthermore, hardly any headphones will give you more bass "impact" than the Grado SR-225 that you're somewhat disappointed with. "More" bass ain't "better" bass, in this case.

As for the "brightness" of the HD600's, if the HD600's is slightly bright for your tastes, then the only alternative - at least among currently available headphones - is muffled sound.

And fuggittabout using the Creek amp with any current-model Grado headphone! The Creek headphone amps and the current Grado headphones have very poor synergy together. What's more, the output impedance of a Creek OBH-11 is very high, by dedicated transistor/solid-state headphone amp standards. The current Grado line likes much lower output impedance than what that Creek is rated at.
 
Oct 31, 2003 at 6:22 PM Post #21 of 22
man your amp and sr225 just dont get along well .
i think another amp might make the grados do better .
 
Oct 31, 2003 at 6:53 PM Post #22 of 22
Try running the SR225 unamped. My experience has been that by itself it already sounds pretty good, sometimes I prefer it to running it off my meta42. Also the bowl pads are good for soundstage, but if you want more bass, try the yellow Senn pads, or the flat pads. The reason bass sounds very lacking is because the drivers are so far away from your head with the bowls. The difference is quite noticeable.

If you want detail AND bass, try the older Joe Grado SR100, and most likely the SR200 as well, although bear in mind that I haven't heard the SR200's yet, so it's purely speculation on my part.

So far I keep coming back to the SR100...
 
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