taoster
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before i start, i would like to point out this isnt a review but my attempt to spread the word on a terrific phone that gets a bad rap..
and i have terrible english, it never flows properly. so please excuse that as well
The Grado SR-325 hardly ever gets a mention and when it does, its often referred to as the epitome for the infamous gratos sound.
That's rather unfortunate, as IMHO the SR-325 is the best rocking phone i have ever had the pleasure to come across!
The associated gears are ART DIO, Corda HA-2 and the Grado SR-325 with a cut-out sennheiser pad.
Record genre choosen as example:
1. Soundgarden, Badmotorfinger
2. Rollins Band, The end of silence
3. Foo Fighters, There is nothing left to lose
4. Tool, Aenima
So what makes the SR-325 such a great rock phone?
well, the first thing you'll notice is that the SR325 has a heavy mid-bass, its very thick, like the bass guitars you found at a rock concert. The bass goes way deep, its lingering, powerful and most of all, head-banging good. It is very accurate in its overall presentation too and notes are always delivered with excellent timing, speed and instrumental separation.
It's an aggressive phone. In fact i have yet to hear any other phone that can match its aggressiveness. It's in no way neutral, and unlike other much more balanced and neutral phones, like the SR-225. The SR-325 is aggressive with well-extended ranges and it's coloured, heavily so but in a very good rockin way.
While the bass goes down real deep, the highs are equally well extended too. It will let you hear extreme details and notice all the cling and clangs of the instrumentals. It also has excellent tonal control and vocal presentation. With rock, vocals can be absolutely amazing. You can really hear Henry Rollins bursting blood vessels, its that good!
It is very musical, not at all analytical but yet extremely detailed. Although it is warm sounding, its never slow (as some times expected from warm sounding systems). In fact, the greatest asset and the reason why I believe the SR325 is such a great rock phone is because of its aggressive speed. Perhaps it's the same aggressive nature that makes it a great rock phone that also makes it so unbearable, for some. After all, rock is an assault on the senses. It’s never meant to be pleasant and frilly!
and finally, besides sounding great with rock they are equally adept with jazz!
that's what i think anyway,
Taoster
and i have terrible english, it never flows properly. so please excuse that as well
The Grado SR-325 hardly ever gets a mention and when it does, its often referred to as the epitome for the infamous gratos sound.
That's rather unfortunate, as IMHO the SR-325 is the best rocking phone i have ever had the pleasure to come across!
The associated gears are ART DIO, Corda HA-2 and the Grado SR-325 with a cut-out sennheiser pad.
Record genre choosen as example:
1. Soundgarden, Badmotorfinger
2. Rollins Band, The end of silence
3. Foo Fighters, There is nothing left to lose
4. Tool, Aenima
So what makes the SR-325 such a great rock phone?
well, the first thing you'll notice is that the SR325 has a heavy mid-bass, its very thick, like the bass guitars you found at a rock concert. The bass goes way deep, its lingering, powerful and most of all, head-banging good. It is very accurate in its overall presentation too and notes are always delivered with excellent timing, speed and instrumental separation.
It's an aggressive phone. In fact i have yet to hear any other phone that can match its aggressiveness. It's in no way neutral, and unlike other much more balanced and neutral phones, like the SR-225. The SR-325 is aggressive with well-extended ranges and it's coloured, heavily so but in a very good rockin way.
While the bass goes down real deep, the highs are equally well extended too. It will let you hear extreme details and notice all the cling and clangs of the instrumentals. It also has excellent tonal control and vocal presentation. With rock, vocals can be absolutely amazing. You can really hear Henry Rollins bursting blood vessels, its that good!
It is very musical, not at all analytical but yet extremely detailed. Although it is warm sounding, its never slow (as some times expected from warm sounding systems). In fact, the greatest asset and the reason why I believe the SR325 is such a great rock phone is because of its aggressive speed. Perhaps it's the same aggressive nature that makes it a great rock phone that also makes it so unbearable, for some. After all, rock is an assault on the senses. It’s never meant to be pleasant and frilly!
and finally, besides sounding great with rock they are equally adept with jazz!
that's what i think anyway,
