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Mar 23, 2012 at 9:43 AM Post #16 of 23


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na blur said:
The SR-80i is not that great at jazz.  This is because of the one dimensional soundstage of most Grado headphones.  For rock and metal the SR-80i does a pretty darn good job.  Another thing I do not like about most Grado headphones is that they are really uncomfortable.  They rest on your ears and the driver filters be it comfy or bowl place too much pressure on your outer ear.  After about 1 hour it really hurts and you will ask yourself "why am I doing this to my ears?"
 
In the $100 range you can go with the Audio Technica ATH-M50 or the Sony MDR-ZX700.  Both can be found for around $100 and I can speak for the ATH-M50 being worth up to $150.  You get a little better separation with the M50 or ZX700 compared to the Grado.  They are much more comfortable.
 
 
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The comfort "issues" are hardly anything.  I've used SR60is in the past (flat pads) and never really had issues, and now I use the SR325is (L-Cush/smaller bowls) and they are quite comfortable.  After a few hours of wearing them the pads really soften up and they hardly feel like they're there.

Also I found my Grados to be good for more than rock and metal, they may not have much bass response, but I find them great for most kinds of music.
 
 
Mar 23, 2012 at 9:50 AM Post #17 of 23


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gasmaskman said:
The comfort "issues" are hardly anything.  I've used SR60is in the past (flat pads) and never really had issues, and now I use the SR325is (L-Cush/smaller bowls) and they are quite comfortable.  After a few hours of wearing them the pads really soften up and they hardly feel like they're there.

Also I found my Grados to be good for more than rock and metal, they may not have much bass response, but I find them great for most kinds of music.
 
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Comfort really do differ from person to person. I know I wouldn't be able to stand them as I can't stand probably 90% of all on/over-ear headphones due to my sensitive ears.
 
 
Mar 23, 2012 at 10:34 AM Post #18 of 23


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projectdenz said:
Comfort really do differ from person to person. I know I wouldn't be able to stand them as I can't stand probably 90% of all on/over-ear headphones due to my sensitive ears.
 
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I know it does, but something like this is a bit subjective.  When I first had my 325is I What'd at the pads because they were so stiff, but they do soften up and get quite nice.  And that sucks xD
 
 
 
Mar 23, 2012 at 2:46 PM Post #20 of 23
In general--most people find Grados to be less comfortable than average.  The Grado house sound is bright and in your face.  The bass is OK to a bit weak until you reach the 325, which a number of people--including those who love Grados, find to be way too bright.
 
I enjoy my MS-1 and 325, but do not find them to be suitable for every day, every genre use.
 
Mar 23, 2012 at 4:15 PM Post #21 of 23
ATH-M50 is not bad for a closed over the ear dynamic driver headphone for the price, but I think Shure SRH440 and 840 sound better and if you don't need this type of headphone, then there are plenty of open backed or in-ear headphones near this price point that cream the M50s in sound quality IMO. If you listen to a lot of bass driven music like techno, dance, hip-hop, etc, and like emphasized, boomy bass then M50 may work for you, but for anything that requires a nice midrange and treble, like rock and jazz do, M50 sounds plain boring. It may be OK for pro use, but no go for music enjoyment IMO.
 
Mar 24, 2012 at 3:27 AM Post #23 of 23
that thing is a whole monster of a beast all on to it's own. The options of modding grado's seem way less difficult, but then again, I haven't investigated the huge options you have with Fostex's
 
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