Grado GR8,Monster Copper, or q-Jays?
Dec 19, 2010 at 4:41 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 66
TheMarkRemains

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looking for a comfortable, non over-the-ear iem. Sound quality is important or I wouldn't be on this forum. Mostly rock, some industrial. I already own UM3x's, SM3's and will soon purchase (most likely) Westone 4's or Shure 535's. I think I tend to prefer balanced armatures. I also own Future Sonic Atrio's but the microphonics are distracting and the fit is less than ideal. 
 
I'm looking for an all day iem, the cables routed around the ear sometimes give me a splitting headache
 
Fischer DBA-02's or whatever else in the price range would be fine as well, just looking for input.
 
Interested in the Grado's but the lack of accessories....
 
Thanks for any and all help.
 
Dec 19, 2010 at 6:12 PM Post #3 of 66


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themarkremains said:
looking for a comfortable, non over-the-ear iem. Sound quality is important or I wouldn't be on this forum. Mostly rock, some industrial. I already own UM3x's, SM3's and will soon purchase (most likely) Westone 4's or Shure 535's. I think I tend to prefer balanced armatures. I also own Future Sonic Atrio's but the microphonics are distracting and the fit is less than ideal. 
 
I'm looking for an all day iem, the cables routed around the ear sometimes give me a splitting headache
 
Fischer DBA-02's or whatever else in the price range would be fine as well, just looking for input.
 
Interested in the Grado's but the lack of accessories....
 
Thanks for any and all help.
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the GR10's just came out, but I don't know how they compare with the GR8's
 
 
Dec 19, 2010 at 6:39 PM Post #4 of 66
GR10's sound more like an enhanced, brighter GR8. If that's all the difference, hardly worth another $100 to me. I tend to prefer the warm sound of Westone's anyhow. So my thinking was the GR8 was enough in this case. RE0's seem to get good responses, but again microphonics... these will be used in a noisy active environment, isolation is beneficial, cord microphonics detrimental.
 
Dec 19, 2010 at 6:43 PM Post #6 of 66


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themarkremains said:
Have not heard the Grados's in person, going off of others reviews
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are you choosing between the coppers, gr8's, q jays and the westone 4 or 535s?, or getting either the westone 4 (or 535) along with one of the first three mentioned?
 
Dec 19, 2010 at 6:46 PM Post #7 of 66
second half is correct. I plan on getting both. THe 535' s and Westone 4's both wrap around the ear. I'm looking to stay away from that on my 'sensitive' days. Fx-700's look nice, but not sure I want to spend quite that much on a 'backup' pair
 
Dec 19, 2010 at 6:58 PM Post #9 of 66
I would go with a dynamic driver based phone if you only plan on using them as your backup (if you don't like them, not much risk),I think the gr8's have a single BA so they might seem to close to the 535s (doubt they will sound like the westone 4's seeing how the westone 3's turned out, bassy w/ treble energy) I myself traded for a pair of davis tributes to compliment my westone 3's
 
Dec 19, 2010 at 7:07 PM Post #10 of 66
deals to be had on the coppers if I can dodge the minefield of knock offs. My only real reservation with them is the efficiency, they pretty much require an amp which I would rather do without. These will be used with an iPod. "buffalowings" I think your comment is correct, not as much risk. Besides given their name there's more used ones out there. Grado's etc are pretty rare. Wish I could demo them but that just doesn't happen around here.
 
Dec 21, 2010 at 7:25 PM Post #11 of 66
$220 NIB from onecall.com, the coppers don't actually need a amp, they just don't play well at lower volumes (late listening hours before sleeping might be an issue) but they work fine at normal listening volumes.
 
Dec 21, 2010 at 7:42 PM Post #14 of 66
you have to call them asking for the lowest price possible
 
Dec 22, 2010 at 12:24 AM Post #15 of 66


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$220 NIB from onecall.com, the coppers don't actually need a amp, they just don't play well at lower volumes (late listening hours before sleeping might be an issue) but they work fine at normal listening volumes.
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agreed.

 
 
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