Hello everyone! I'm in Chicago and I visited audio consultants in Chicago and Evanston. It was really cool and I got to try some sr 325, Rs1, Ps 1000, HD 600 & 650, and the pièce de résistance, the HD 800. The grado headphones were great, definitely easier to drive from my iPod and have lots of bass, but I feel the resolution of the mid and highs were sub par compared to the senns. Surprisingly, I preferred my K701s to the senns, even the 650. The senns would definitely be a better day to day headphone as I feel it was great all round. I expect the 650 do excel in all genres of music, but I missed the AKG's exceptional clarity especially in the mids and highs. What's funny is, I didn't appreciate my K701 as much as I should have until I tested all these headphones. The Ps 1000 however really shows what grado can do. Still having significant similarities to the 325 and the Rs1 but better in every way. Finally, the HD 800...... What can I say...... I don't even.... Basically mind BLOWN! Speechless, can't describe..... I wanted to cry when I took those headphones off.
Thank you everyone for letting me know where to look and what to look for. It has given me this great joy of knowing what music can be when properly equipped. I actually went to music direct but I think they were closed. Their "abandoned warehouse" storefront was definitely confusing and no one answered the intercom or the phones. I didn't stick around.... This scrawny little Asian kid (me) got spooked when a couple of big guys were walking towards him. It was too bad. I really wanted to try out the LCD 2 after hearing the HD800s. Oh well. That's it so far for the update. I will try music direct again tomorrow before I leave, hope they're open! fingers crossed.
Cheers!
