A Headphone to complement and be a companion to my Grado RS1

JVC DX700 or Beyer DT 770 Pro.

I'm almost in the same position as you,

I'm looking for a companion for the 325i

and the AKG K601 does not suit the bill

for electronica.

Neither does the M50. I cannot recommend

it, the lack of separation, small soundstage

and 'so-so' bass impact does not make it

a stellar headphone in that sense.

The AT Pro700 would be worth a look,

less balanced than the M50 but I

hear the bass impact is more 

substantial.

Lastly, the Ultrasone Pro 900

dead set pricey though for

us Aussies at $600AUD.

All these headphones should

perform admirably with any

decent solid state amp.

Ultrasone headphones are amazing for these genres music and i will recommend to try Pro 2900. The Sony SA5000 are also very highend headphones with very reasonable price and they sound great for all genres music with AMPs help. The headphones like AD1000, SRH940, HD650, DT990, ES10, Z1000, HFI2400 and AMPs recommended are like Matrix M Stage, Matrix Quattro AMPs and Yulong A100

I'm going to +1 a pair of Ultrasones. Go with the Pro 900 if you want closed, or Pro 2900 if you want open. 

I find them to compliment my Grados quite well. They still retain a forward, aggressive, engaging signature, but have lots more bottom end. Many people think (me included) that they are the definitive headphones for Electronic. 

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Originally Posted by willmax 

So it seems like M50 is out of the questions, I also read that some people find the Sennheisers dark and veiled which I does not sound good for me either.

 

Is there any difference from DT770 to DT770 PRO or is it the same headphone (sorry if this is a noob question).

 

I've read in other threads about the Sony SA5000 but I'm not sure I want to buy a Sony headphone I don't know why, at the same time don't want to spend $600 on a Ultrasone. 

 

How about the Audio Techinica Woodied series??? These look very nice, don't know if they fit the bill though.

W1000X I hear is a pretty warm headphone, which brings us back to the HD 650 discussion.

Coming from the RS1, I'd assume you wish to retain all that lively character and sound but with

a  bass presentation that is more suitable for electronic genres.

The DT 770 Pro comes in a different shell aimed the rigors of professional use, this is the one

I heard awhile back. The newly revised DT 770 appears to be nothing more than a comfy re-shell

for the home enthusiast but you do pay more for it.

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Originally Posted by willmax 

 

I was having a look at Amazon website and I think I can get the Pro 900 just under $400 shipped to Australia =), any specific amp to drive it though?
 

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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik 

Go old-school. Back In The Day, debates here used to rage between the RS-1 and HD-650.

The other thing that sort of puts me off about the HD-650 is the amping requirements, at the moment I only have a BSG CMoy and a RA1 Clone amp, both work very well with my Grados.

I might be getting a O2 amp in the future but not sure exactly when.

$400AUD. That's a great price. Try and get an amp that will cater to

your RS1 too. Both are low impedance at 32ohms for the Grado and

40ohms for the Pro 900.

Little Dot 1+ would be a good pairing with the RS1 for little money,

and they should aid in taking the edge off the occasional sibilant

highs from the Pro 900.

I-enjoy.com.au can also sort you out with a FiiO E9 for $135 if you

don't want a tube hybrid.

Nuforce Icon is a good DAC/amp solution from Marcus at headphones.com.au

for $249 delivered.

http://headphones.com.au/pbrowse?catID=2

But your current amps should be fine though, depends on if

you want to change.

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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik 

Go old-school. Back In The Day, debates here used to rage between the RS-1 and HD-650.

Yep, and K-701!

I think Denon D5000 should be a contender too though, those looks and that impactful presentation are quite impressive and will balance out the Grado in your inventory

It's interesting watching how headphones rise and fall in prominence. If a company has a totally uncompetitive price (Grado RS1) it loses popularity - on the other hand, if the company cuts the price too much to be more competitive (AKG K70x) then some audiophiles seem to take it as an admission of failure...

As others have said, the HD650 seems the most natural headphone to complement your Grados.

HD650, LCD2, or HE500.