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Sell HD650 and SR325is and get RS1is, or no?

post #1 of 2
1/23/12 at 2:12pm
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I absolutely love my new SR325is, I haven't picked up my HD650s up in what's going on one week.

 

I've considered selling both my HD650 and SR325is and picking up a pair of Grado RS1is.

 

Though, I myself said here on the forums "Certain music is just meant to be heard with Grado...."

 

The key phrase in that sentence, though, is "certain music".

 

Will I miss that Sennheiser sound if I only have the RS1is....

 

...or will I be so captivated by the RS1is' sound that I won't care?

 

 

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post #2 of 2
1/23/12 at 3:27pm

I have been down this exact road and ended up not liking the RS-1i as much due to cost, comfort, and no huge leap in gain as far as the sound signature went.  I did sell my HD-650 because I could no longer stand the ultra laid back sound.  It always sounds like I am hearing music through a pillow.  I went for a pair of Denon AH-D2000 which I still have and then went to a pair of Beyer DT990 ( 250 Ohm ) to get that open headphone sound.  I can honestly say I do not miss the HD-650 nor the discomfort of those Grado bowl pads.

 

I say sell the HD-650 and keep the 325i.

 

Here is the chart comparing the basic frequency response curve of both the RS-1i and 325i.  I simply could not justify paying that much more for no gain in the FR.  I really did not like the look of the wood finish and using a wood that is not known for its acoustic ability boggles the mind.

 

http://graphs.headphone.com/graphCompare.php?graphType=0&graphID[]=293&graphID[]=383

 

 

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