I think this is a testament to how advanced and ahead of its time this recording is. It still sounds fresh and contemporary considering it was cut in the 1960's.

There's nothing to get. It has to be 'experienced' to be appreciated. The Grado's make everything sound good. ESPECIALLY the guitars.   But let's poll the consensus...   http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B0055P9K38/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

I'll be predictable and recommend the Grado SR 80i. The sound is aggressive, in-your-face and the mid range 'flatters' the sound of guitars. 

Ear pads, and if you handle your gear in a rough manner, new cables are all part of the running cost of owning a pair of headphones.   Fortunately parts for Sennheiser headphones can be easily obtained from EBay, Amazon, a Sennheiser retailer or even Sennheiser themselves very easily.   A...

Grado?

I can't find an online review. Has anyone tried these?   http://www.radiopaq.com/headphones/QX1   I noticed that Radiopaq sell them direct for £150, however they can be bought via Ebay for under £50.  ...

Quote: I'll co-sign this. The bass reproduction is only as good as the production. The 702's won't give you the 'night club'  or hip-hop experience because it's not really designed to do that.   If you want an example of 'good' production and a well engineered recording to test the...

No detachable cable here, but given your requirements you could probably buy about 5 pairs.:   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RADIOPAQ-DUOS-OVER-EAR-PURPLE-HEADPHONES-/360448936324?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Headphones&hash=item53ec6e4984   Reviews...

I believe a pair of these:   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RADIOPAQ-JAZZ-CUSTOM-TUNED-THEMED-HEADPHONES-EAR-BUDS-INNER-IPOD-IPHONE-NEW-/120825446718?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Headphones&hash=item1c21c2013e   Or these:  ...

I use K702 with the E11 set on LOW gain, and it drives it well   It also has the ‘secret weapon’ of two levels of Bass boost, which some people may feel corrects the K702 weakness. Personally I prefer the sound ‘flat’

If / when Grado decides to make closed headphones I think they would sound a lot like a warmer version of the Sennheiser HD25’s. The HD25’s have a similar forward, in-your-face sound presentation which should be familiar to any Grado user.   It should be fairly easy to get your hands on a...

Quote:   Well you may have gotten away with it FOR NOW, but time, probability and wear-and-tear is against you LOL!  .   Let me begin my answer by stating that I was a poor, inattentive, school boy and I spent most of my time looking out the window during applied math class. However...

Quote: Indeed adaptors can be readily found, however I strongly advise people to stay away from anything that looks like this for obvious reasons:  ...

The obvious answer is of course…   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c45C-AKAHEA

FYI...   http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/akg-quincy-jones-q701

Quote: No…not really. Well I’ve not found anything that comes close. LOL!

My short answer is: Acoustic music. Generally anything recorded with a good microphone and shows off: dynamics, scale, nuances and what I call ‘atmospherics’.   These properties alone will make even a poor set of headphones sound good, because it closely mimics what the actually listener...

Given your musical tastes and the quality of your source, the aforementioned headphones are perhaps too good for your requirements.  In particular the AKG’s which sound fantastic but in no way can be classed as a ‘Rock’ headphone.   You can save yourself a significant amount of money by...

Quote:   I agree. There is always something immediately pleasing about curves, circles and spheres, and this design has all three elements. It’s simultaneously organic and futuristic. It looks as if it’s carved from a single piece of material and there isn’t a right angle or straight line...

LOL! HD25’s do not distort. They are DJ headphones so they are meant to be used in very noisy environments (e.g. night clubs) and at extreme volumes. They are also designed to be physically abused. Sennheiser do not produce “bad pairs”   Any kind of popping sound is usually generated by...

If you haven’t heard this track through a pair of well driven AKG 702’s, then you haven’t really heard fine music reproduction or singing IMHO...   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGYPXB_8h8w

OMG! http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/12103583/Radiopaq-Custom-Earphones-With-Mic-For-iPhone/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518|cat:12103583|prd:12103583

Quote: I would go with the jazz for overall music. The classicals are flat and bland sounding, however they respond the best to EQ'ing. You can coax some great textured sounds from them also.  

There are quite a few threads regarding this brand.   http://www.head-fi.org/search.php?search=radiopaq   Don’t let the price put you off, they were originally sold at six times the price when they were first launched. (Un)Fortunately they didn’t sell many, so you can now get them at...

Quote: LOL, I often fall asleep wearing my 555’s that’s how comfortable I find them. My HD-25's do exert a considerable clamping force to the sides of my head, however they pale in comparison to Grado 80i’s, which not only clamp, but the pad material which rest directly on the ear, is...