[jgray91]

Hi all! I decided to join in the hubbub of audiophile-dom after countless research and stuff searching for the ultimate cans for my ears.
Never have I been so dedicated to my ears before. This is my first step into becoming audiophile, hope you guys take care of me well 

 

[Chris J]

Hi,
 
Welcome to the Headphone tower of Babble!
 
Any thoughts on your headphone search?
 
C.

 

[jgray91]

LOL wow. This is so old, I've spent so much already. 
 
I think I'm more of a midrange centric person, but that's still not set in stone yet.

 

[Chris J]

Yes, it's old!
 
I thought it might be nice to see a re-cap of the past year!
 
I have found that I am a bit of a treble head and a bit of a midrange head.
 
Senn HD650's do not do it for me, WAAAAY too dull sounding.
I've got a massive itch to buy a pair of Grados, maybe SR-325 (lots of treble) or RS-2i ( a bit less treble, a bit more midrange).

 

[jgray91]

I've been curious of the Grado house sound myself. But it's too expensive to get Grados out here. So I got myself an MS1i. Still waiting for it, although this is on par with what the customs here are like. :\
 
How much darker is it compared to the HD598? I've heard the cheaper Senn for a while at a friend's place, and I quite like it, maybe with some more brightness would be good though.

 

[Chris J]

I've only heard the Senn HD650 and the PX-100 ii.
So I have no real point of reference.
I also think that HD650 have a vice like grip on my head, I can't wear them for more than a few minutes.
 
The PX-100 ii are rather dark and a bit bass heavy, but they are just a fairly cheap pair of small open 'phones I wear at work.
 
I have a pair of 30 year old Senn HD424, oh man, are they bright and a bit harsh.
 
Grados are not cheap in Canada, either.

 

[jgray91]

Oh? That's interesting to hear. Grado really charge a premium for distribution outside USA. I wonder why.

 

[ImperialX]

Wow, what a necrobump.
 
The HD650 is indeed quite "dull', but some people like it because of precisely that. People like me, for instance.

 

[Chris J]

No offence meant, a lot of folks think the Grados are WAAAAY too bright, but it is a sound that appeals to me, so who am I to judge the HD650 fans?

 

[ImperialX]

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No offence meant, a lot of folks think the Grados are WAAAAY too bright, but it is a sound that appeals to me, so who am I to judge the HD650 fans?

I think they're way too bright myself, and that's why I like the HD650 in the first place.
 
I mean, I won't judge the people who like the LCD-2 better than the HD800 either, but I just LCD-2 is just way too bass heavy.

 

[Chris J]

Then keep me away from the LCD-2!  LOL!  I've never heard one so I can't really comment.
 
BTW, what's a necrobump?

 

[ImperialX]

 
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BTW, what's a necrobump?

Commenting on a thread that no one has replied to in a very long time.

 

[jgray91]

And i woke up to 5 replies. LOL.

 

[Chris J]

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Commenting on a thread that no one has replied to in a very long time.

Hey man,   what the hell.
I've started a few threads that went nowhere, maybe someone will kick start one in a year or two.  LOL