Sean H
Headphoneus Supremus
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I've kind of narrowed it down to those cans. I've got 225's right now which I like a lot but feel I can move on up to another can given my system which I've built primarily toward the Grado sound. My system is listed below but I'm also going to be acquiring a Mapletree Ear+ Purist HD in a few days which will share time with my Gilmore Lite+DPS, or it will replace it, or perhaps go out the door should I prefer the Lite over it. I'll be using modified Senn pads. I listen to a mix of everything, Jazz (smooth/traditional), ambient, rock, new age, classical.
I'm guessing most would see it as a no brainer and just go for the RS-1 which I'm inclined to do. And I'd be buying used on that. I think I'm willing to do that if it is a no brainer but the RS-2 and MS-2i interest me as well. The RS-2 has gained a lot of respect recently, some even saying they prefer it to the RS-1. I've done a ton of searches on all of these cans and gather the RS-2 kind of sounds like a 325/RS-1 mix with an upfront midrange like the 225. Sounds appealing. From what I gather the MS-2i is right in there as well, not as bright as the 325 and some say sounds very much like the RS-1. Even though there is some general consensus on the sound of these cans, impressions on all of these cans just seems across the board too, it's crazy. Most will wonder why I'm even balking at the RS-1. Couple things there. One is even used it's going to be costly and then there's some negative comments about it's "ringing", odd woody coloration, strange overlapping of sounds. Others say it's the embodiment of perfection. Going by most reports it's exactly what I want. Well, the PS-1 really is what I want, but...!
Is it obvious what I should do?
Any arguments that I should just stick with the SR-225?
I'm guessing most would see it as a no brainer and just go for the RS-1 which I'm inclined to do. And I'd be buying used on that. I think I'm willing to do that if it is a no brainer but the RS-2 and MS-2i interest me as well. The RS-2 has gained a lot of respect recently, some even saying they prefer it to the RS-1. I've done a ton of searches on all of these cans and gather the RS-2 kind of sounds like a 325/RS-1 mix with an upfront midrange like the 225. Sounds appealing. From what I gather the MS-2i is right in there as well, not as bright as the 325 and some say sounds very much like the RS-1. Even though there is some general consensus on the sound of these cans, impressions on all of these cans just seems across the board too, it's crazy. Most will wonder why I'm even balking at the RS-1. Couple things there. One is even used it's going to be costly and then there's some negative comments about it's "ringing", odd woody coloration, strange overlapping of sounds. Others say it's the embodiment of perfection. Going by most reports it's exactly what I want. Well, the PS-1 really is what I want, but...!
Is it obvious what I should do?
Any arguments that I should just stick with the SR-225?