Just wanted to say I've been using this new toy for a couple days now and It's absolute bliss with my Grado's or Beyers.    It's got enough features to really let you sculpt your own sound even if you're going into an ipod.    Provides excellent sound quality when used as a DAC as well...

I'm a bus / longboard commuter and I have to say...I love wearing my Grados out!   When I'm pumping through streets I can turn them down a tad and be fully aware of the bigger scarier things on the road.   When I'm on the bus I crank them up and enjoy.      And who cares if you can...

Quote: For Punk and Rock though, it'll be difficult to beat the pure energy of Grados. If you have a local Hi-Fi shop you should pop in and audition some Grado SR80's. You might be impressed enough to listen to all genre's on them!   There are some 10 minute mods that can really up...

Quote: This is really helpful? Why not explain?   For what it's worth I second the vote for ultrasone.  Although I think some beyerdynamic cans would suit your needs well too. They may need some amplification to really be driven to their full potential unless you went with some...

I've recently emailed Lloyd about ordering that beauty of an amp.    Very helpful review, but how much did you pay? I'm assuming that you bought an assembled one as well, correct?   Anyway, I'm very happy to give Lloyd the business as he's just a few hours away from me here.  It just...

I'm using a Pro-Ject DAC Box FL with my tube here. It's a solid state DAC but it's nicely built and shows it's colours well even though I'm only using Grado SR80i's at the moment =D    I got it at $99 on sale at my local shop. They're in the ballpark of $200 though I do believe.  ...

Just want to update to say I got the 80i's.     Sound BETTER to my ears than the 125i's. Slightly rolled off high's seemed like.  The 125's had a tiny touch more shine and detail but I listen to a lot more than just classical so the 80's fit with most of my tunes a little better.   75...

Picking one up on Friday!   Gave it a short listen on my last visit to my local shop and I'm already hooked. I'll post about it after I'm finished my burn in on my cans.

Thanks for the great feedback so far! If when I listen to the 125's the difference is minor I think I'll just mod out a set of 80i's =)   Planning on re-cabling and doing the amp/LOD route for home use. Woody cups are gonna be tough to do right the first time but I'm up for the challenge...

Quote:   That's another question I had. How do the Grado Bowl pads stack up to the stock flats? I hear lots about the yellow senn doughnuts and softer foam flats too.   If I were to quarter mod the stock pads I'm afraid they'd be overly bright for my tastes so I think I'll invest in a...

And don't get me wrong, I know these things are cheaper online most places.   I'd like to give my local guy some business though because he's let me sit down and listen as much as I like! Rare when I'm the young guy in the hi-fi shop. I find I get looks in most places like I'm there to...

Quote: Haha, yeah mostly because the 225i's are $248.99 So it's a big jump in price from the 125i's for me anyway. My wallet will still be a little sore either way. It will be worth it no matter which I end up choosing though!  

  Thanks for the helpful stuff so far b0wl and hi-fiber.   I'd be interested to hear some more opinions as well =)      And forgive the noob question but an LOD connects as a line out from the charging port of an apple device? That's gotta improve the quality some right?  ...

First post on these fine boards!   Been lurking around for a few weeks and have since auditioned a set of SR80's and RS-2's at my local shop. Love them both but unfortunately the 80's are the only set within my price-range at the moment.   That being said...   The SR125's are also...