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post #16 of 22
5/2/10 at 12:48am
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Originally Posted by eucariote View Post
Using such nice headphones with an ipod is kind of like putting race car tires on a bicycle.
i'm okay with this, my walk to work is the only option i have for listening critically to music these days, so the ipod is as good as it gets. we live in a very small house and have a toddler(and a 6 month old) who recently discovered my turntable, so it had to be stored for a while.

once the kids are a little more accountable, i'll go back to listening to music at home.

bob
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post #17 of 22
5/2/10 at 7:47pm
^ In that case I'd get the best possible headphone.. Too bad you'll have to wait 1-2 years to really enjoy them. I have a 3 yr old and just now trust her around my tubes and cans.
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post #18 of 22
5/7/10 at 5:01pm
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got 'em!

they arrived last night and they're pretty nice. i tried them out with my ipod, and they sounded good until i plugged them into my McIntosh, now i see that i'll probably have to get an amp for the ipod at some point. they are surprisingly large, but also surprisingly light. the cord is not as cumbersome as i've read. the sound is just what i was looking for; very present but not in my face.

 

i think i'll be happy with these for a while...thanks for all the advice and replies.

 

bob

 

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post #19 of 22
5/7/10 at 5:07pm

Try the rsi. Easier to drive.

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post #20 of 22
5/7/10 at 7:56pm

Just change the pads.  The RS1 isn't easier to drive.  It's the jumbo pads, with their increased ear/driver distance, that create that impression.  I've had both cans, simultaneously, and found the GS1k only marginally needier.  With the same pads, the output of these two phones is the same, except that the GS1k has a lot more bass thump.

 

With flats, it's a whole other experience entirely.

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post #21 of 22
5/7/10 at 8:28pm

 

Even so, I would imagine that the OP shouldn't have a great deal of trouble affording a pretty killer portable, which would probably help out a good bit.


Edited by SanJoseCanJunkie - 5/8/10 at 1:29am
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post #22 of 22
5/7/10 at 9:42pm
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i think i''ll order a set of flats and the pads from the RS1(G,L?) and see if that helps the ipod sound any better. i do like these things through my stereo though. i have balanced outs on my pre-amp, i wonder what these things would sound like through them. too bad the turntable is put away for now...

 

bob

 

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