Sounds like my experience just under two years ago:   Long story short, I ended up with the 325is cans which I vastly preferred compared to the 225is (and I am in general a Grado sound fan).   My posts from a while ago:  ...

Hi LevA:   Thanks for the reply.  Yup, the speed is VERY slow - like 15+ minutes for one FLAC album (as you say, about 400MB).   I've tried connecting the player in regular mode and disc mode, and it's slow in both cases.  Also, tried using two different computers (laptop and desktop)...

Sooo...   My iPod Video (gen 5) had been dieing a slow death over the past few months: battery issues.  i dropped it off to get repaired and I asked about getting a larger drive in it as well.  So, the 30GB HDD was replaced by a larger 80GB drive (largest size that could fit inside this...

Well, I'm not sure the answer is exactly what you're looking for, but the Grado SR60 and SR80 have a reputation for achieving pretty much the best sound quality / price you can find.  Both are under $100 and both can easily be driven by an ipod or PMP without an amp (though a good amp will...

A few years ago, I purchased a set of Sennheiser MXL 70 VC SPORT ear buds for use when working out.  The idea seemed great: a lanyard around the neck to keep the weight of the cord from pulling the monitors out of the ears.   Fast forward three years and I have to say that I'm not very much...

  Quote:   Or, eat KD and pick up the 325is which I personally think are far superior to the 225is, ESPECIALLY for this kind of music  :)  

Don't know about flats but 4 months ago I purchased both the 225is and the 325is's so that I could listen to them h2h for a few days (obviously they didn't fully break in) to decide which one I liked better.  This was explicitly because of all the "OMG - the 325s are sooo Brite!" comments...

I don't know if I can help out much, as while I've owned a set of SR60s for over a dozen years, I just picked up a set of 325is cans a few weeks ago and am definitely a bit of an headphile noob! I won't be able to answer your amp / dac questions from personal experience, but I can add this...

Thank you to the OP! (I was going to post the same question in this forum as well and kind of hinted at this in the 325 owner's thread). I'm looking for a portable amp for my gen 5 ipod and Grado 325iS cans, and now - apparently - a home amp as well So, i was thinking about getting two...

Quote: Originally Posted by rasmushorn Please do not mess with SR325 - it really destroys the sound. I recommend cutting the very outer part of your ear off. If that does not help take a bit more. Continue untill you find exactly the right amount for you. It may take som time but it...

Quote: Originally Posted by St3ve I agree with aimlink, amping is actually quite significant for these cans. For the first 3 months odd that i owned my 325is i was running them out of the headphone out of an apogee duet - by all accounts comparable to running it out of a portable and i...

Quote: Originally Posted by Viper2005 I'm now an (unexpected) member of the 325is club lol! I ordered the 225i's from avhifi.com and they upgraded me to the 325is for no charge, so I got the 325's for $175 all in! Tried them out for about an hour today, was coming from the SR80i, and...

Quote: Originally Posted by aimlink Welcome aboard and happy listening from here. It would seem that you have a preference for a brighter sounding can. There are those who don't and they are the ones that will like the 225's more. The iBasso seems to be popular among SR325is...

Hey! First post on these forums - what an absolutely awesome site! Anyway, just wanted to say "Hi!" as a recent 325iS owner (s/n 2813) but long time Grado headphone owner. I bought my first Grados in 1996 - a set of SR60s - that I still have today. A while ago, I decided that I wanted...