Hi! I'm looking to purchase a pair of headphones as a gift to my sister! She listens to primarily korean pop (just basically pop music with some electronic I guess). It needs to have decent bass as well. I'm looking to spend 100. I'm thinking about the Sennheiser 448. I'm thinking of more of an...

These new cans just keep getting better every day.  Finally, after some 90 hours of break-in these phones are providing timbral accuracy, instrument separation, deep tight bass, amazing mids, and clear highs.   They are expensive at $700 but what a great investment.  I'm getting excellent...

Hello, I'm wondering how everyone feels about the adapter included with the Senheisser HD598. I've been using it to connect the headphones to my iMac and it's worked just fine so far, but would I notice a significant difference if I replaced the adapter with another one? I need a male to...

Hello.   I'm new to the forum. I've been using MS-1i, but I just got extra budget and wanted an upgrade. I mostly listen to hard rock/metal, but also listen to many other music like blues, k-pop, j-pop. I know that just a pair of headphones can't match all those genres, but considering...

In October I'm going to take the plunge on a set of Grados. I'm trying to decide which set. I'm pretty set on the 80s, but was wondering if the extra cash to go to the 125s is worth the cost? That's as much as I'm willing to spend (150) but would rather not go quite that high.   I love my...

hi i have a bit of a dilema  i have bought a pair of new 325is form ebay and also a used set of rs2 (no i) my friend will take the pair i don't want but i need help deciding. as the 325 won't be burnt in they will sound a bit naff so comparing when they arrive isn't really fair.   so...

Will this headphone be overkill when paired with an ipod? The types of music that I listen to are mostly indie rock, Depeche Mode, Portishead, Radiohead etc and a bit of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Muse. A mixture of rock, metal and some electronic. Will this headphone be suitable?

Hi everyone.  I own a pair of Rs2i's but have always used them with my toshiba sattelite laptop.  Would buying the fiio e7 lead to a noticeable improvement in sound quality?  Is the fiio e7 a good dac/amp to pair with the Rs2i?   Also has anyone from Canada had experience ordering from...

Howdy: This is my first post here, and i am looking for some recommendations for a small tube amp.  I work away from home and would like to get a small, decent tube headphone amp that i can take with me. I recently bought  some Grado RS2i's, but find my portable Decware ZH-1, although...

I'm trying to decide if I should spend the extra $$$ for the Grado RS-1i over the RS-2i.  Is there a significant difference between these models to justify the $200 price difference? 

Hi,   I just recently purchased a Schiit Lyr and the K702 here on head-fi. They are amazing together! I was a huge fan of the HD650 until now. The 702 sounded too skeletal and lacking body when amped only by my Apogee One. So, a week after I got my 702, I got my Lyr. The 702 are my favorite...

Ok, I've been at this for 2 weeks now. The more research I do the more confused I get. This might make it worse, but here goes. I want to upgrade to one of the above cans, but I can't decide which. At one point I decided to go with the HD650, then I start seeing words like "veiled"...

Hi.   A few weeks ago I ordered Sennheiser HD 25-1 ii headphones. Initially, I wasn't very impressed. I was expecting more, but I enjoyed it. I used it for video and music use for a few weeks. Comfortable and I can throw them in a box without worrying about it much.   Today, my choice of...

Tonight I conceded to the fact that I wasn't going to get the amount of money I really wanted for my RS2i's in the FS forums... so I took them back out of their box, pulled the bowls off them and was considering a re-cabe and refinish project on them. (the poor finish really drives me nuts). I...

Hi guys, Looking to upgrade my AD700s. Love them but now want something better. I listen mainly to metal (melodic, techno, etc), but also rock and alternate. I'm happy with the bass levels and detail the AD700 put out, so I don't really want some bass heavy cans. The next logical step would...

I'm looking to get more (upgraditis) from my Grados, was looking at the apuresound v3 cable or just selling the RS2 (currently already for sale in FS forum) and picking up a new RS1. OR recabling them... Opinions??? Edit: looking for more clarity, better bass, less twisted cable would be nice.

Has anyone either considered or actually followed through on switching from a traditional 2 channel rig into and exclusively headphone rig?  I currently do most of my critical listening through a 2 channel system of Ascend Acoustics Sierra-1s and an integrated amplifier, Music Hall A15.2 using a...

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on these: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/555190/fs-grado-rs-1   but I want to know which RS-1 version they are. The seller says he believes they are about 4-6 years old. Serial # is 3144. How will these compare sound-wise to my brand new RS2i's? 

Hello all.   This is my first post so please be gentle.   I have had a pair of Grado sr125i's for a couple of years now and like them very much. I run them off a fiio E7 amp with the bass eq set to 1. I like a nice strong bass. However sometimes I feel that the sr125's lack a bit of...

Is there much differance in sound quality using a full-size headphone amp rather than a portable amp with an ipod or iphone, and grado rs2i's

I recently decided to upgrade my Schitt Asgard. Following is a brief summary of several amplifiers for future reference.   The Asgard was purchased along with HD650 about a year ago. I chose it after an extended comparison against a Channel Island Audio VHP-2 + VAC-1, Elekit Tu-880 (with NOS...

But now that my Grado SR-60i headphones are here I am in heaven    Listening to everything from Mozart to Dream Theater this afternoon. My Laptop drives them fine playing FLAC files in Foobar2000, but I can tell a difference when listening to CDs with my Denon DVD-3300 deck that has a...

I was going to do the Magnum lite mod with a pair of SR125i's I have, but Rhydon jacked up the price from $250 to $300 (even though that increase wasn't advertised anywhere up until when I asked to have mine done), and that was too much IMO, and he wouldn't honor the $250 price.  Fine: got a...

Hi all,   Been looking at getting a new pair of Grados for a while - love this forum and it's been super valuable in research and looking at various people's comparisons.   So I have the opportunity to either get a pre-owned pair of RS1 or get a new pair of RS2i. Difference in price is...

I currently own several audio systems throughout my home but for music listening I use a H/K 3490. I wonder if I buy the Grado RS2i if my H/K will hamper it or allow it to reach the Grado's full potential.   I've been quite happy with my HK and Hsu HB-1 MK2 w/ Velodyne VT-150 sub for music...