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One small step for me, one giant leap for my ears

post #1 of 14
3/12/11 at 1:38am
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Hi all! I decided to join in the hubbub of audiophile-dom after countless research and stuff searching for the ultimate cans for my ears.

Never have I been so dedicated to my ears before. This is my first step into becoming audiophile, hope you guys take care of me well wink_face.gif

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post #2 of 14
4/1/12 at 7:31am

Hi,

 

Welcome to the Headphone tower of Babble!

 

Any thoughts on your headphone search?

 

C.

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post #3 of 14
4/1/12 at 8:29am
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LOL wow. This is so old, I've spent so much already. 

 

I think I'm more of a midrange centric person, but that's still not set in stone yet.

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post #4 of 14
4/1/12 at 9:03am

Yes, it's old!

 

I thought it might be nice to see a re-cap of the past year!

 

I have found that I am a bit of a treble head and a bit of a midrange head.

 

Senn HD650's do not do it for me, WAAAAY too dull sounding.

I've got a massive itch to buy a pair of Grados, maybe SR-325 (lots of treble) or RS-2i ( a bit less treble, a bit more midrange).

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post #5 of 14
4/1/12 at 11:20am
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I've been curious of the Grado house sound myself. But it's too expensive to get Grados out here. So I got myself an MS1i. Still waiting for it, although this is on par with what the customs here are like. :\

 

How much darker is it compared to the HD598? I've heard the cheaper Senn for a while at a friend's place, and I quite like it, maybe with some more brightness would be good though.


Edited by jgray91 - 4/1/12 at 11:21am
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post #6 of 14
4/1/12 at 3:21pm

I've only heard the Senn HD650 and the PX-100 ii.

So I have no real point of reference.

I also think that HD650 have a vice like grip on my head, I can't wear them for more than a few minutes.

 

The PX-100 ii are rather dark and a bit bass heavy, but they are just a fairly cheap pair of small open 'phones I wear at work.

 

I have a pair of 30 year old Senn HD424, oh man, are they bright and a bit harsh.

 

Grados are not cheap in Canada, either.

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post #7 of 14
4/1/12 at 3:30pm
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Oh? That's interesting to hear. Grado really charge a premium for distribution outside USA. I wonder why.

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post #8 of 14
4/1/12 at 3:47pm

Wow, what a necrobump.

 

The HD650 is indeed quite "dull', but some people like it because of precisely that. People like me, for instance.

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post #9 of 14
4/1/12 at 4:15pm

No offence meant, a lot of folks think the Grados are WAAAAY too bright, but it is a sound that appeals to me, so who am I to judge the HD650 fans?

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post #10 of 14
4/1/12 at 4:24pm
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Originally Posted by Chris J View Post

No offence meant, a lot of folks think the Grados are WAAAAY too bright, but it is a sound that appeals to me, so who am I to judge the HD650 fans?


I think they're way too bright myself, and that's why I like the HD650 in the first place.

 

I mean, I won't judge the people who like the LCD-2 better than the HD800 either, but I just LCD-2 is just way too bass heavy.

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post #11 of 14
4/1/12 at 7:03pm

Then keep me away from the LCD-2!  LOL!  I've never heard one so I can't really comment.

 

BTW, what's a necrobump?

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post #12 of 14
4/1/12 at 8:44pm

 

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Originally Posted by Chris J View Post

 

BTW, what's a necrobump?


Commenting on a thread that no one has replied to in a very long time.

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post #13 of 14
4/1/12 at 11:50pm
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And i woke up to 5 replies. LOL.
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post #14 of 14
4/3/12 at 5:19pm
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Originally Posted by ImperialX View Post

 


Commenting on a thread that no one has replied to in a very long time.



Hey man,   what the hell.

I've started a few threads that went nowhere, maybe someone will kick start one in a year or two.  LOL

 

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