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Mattr93 
I looked into them, they seem pretty good. Can they be connected to an iPod nano? It looks like the jack is too big? But I noticed a lot of sennheiser products come with 2 jacks. Also where should I buy the hd25 ii cause on their site there like 350 but everywhere else they're like 200 so what's a trusty website cause I dot think I want go use amazon.noise cancellation is not something I need. AND what's a better deal cause the 25iis are 200 while the grados are 300, also keep in mind the type of music I listen to
I've never heard the HD25, but the general word is that they're great for DJing, rock, metal. I have the SR60 ($80), and they're great for rock. I don't think you should go too high up the line, as the improvements don't really justify the price difference. If I were you and I wanted to go for Grado, I'd go w/ the SR225. They are open backed headphones though, so they will leak a lot and isolate very little.
Why are Grados great for rock? There are a gazillion threads about this (I think) but I'll explain why, in my own experience. In stock form, they are harsh. Sharp treble and an overall very bright sounding headphone. This makes electric guitar solos brutal. When I first got them, I couldn't take the harshness but I got used to it over time. If you can't stand treble, don't get Grados. They are not very bassy headphones either, so if you love bass, maybe go for the HD25. The Grados are clear, bright sounding and good for fast paced music, which is what rock and metal is all about to me.
Sennheisers are usually mellower in their sound. Slightly more laid back, bigger perceived soundstage, a lot more comfortable than Grados. Apparently the HD25s aren't your traditional Sennheisers.
Cliffs: SR225.
