Hi.  I have not compared them to the models you mentioned.  I did do a direct A-B with Soul by Ludacris, however.  I found those to be literally hurtful in the bass (lots of quantity, but no quality) and shrill and undefined in the upper end, with virtually no soundstage.  Soul would be a direct...

Reviewed by Steve6   April 27, 2012   Pros: Bold and clear; excellent marriage of deep bass and detail   Cons: None, particularly at this price point *****   Trying out a fresh piece of audio gear might not be quite as thrilling as getting into a new car for the first time, but...

Quote: I have auditioned a pair, and will be writing a review.  The PowerForce is a full-size, circumaural, ear-covering headphone.   steve    

  I have audtioned a pair, and I'll be writing a review.  Meantime, to answer your question, the PowerForce is a full-size, circumaural, ear-covering headphone.   Steve

I continue to be enraptured with my grado SR 80s. I haven't listened to every other sub-$100 phones in the world, of course, but I've had them for almost two years and they have never let me down. Back then I paid less than a hundred for the phones, the case and even an extension cord, as I...

"airy" is one of my favorites. It means that (particularly if, say, you are listening to a string quartet), you can hear (or sense, I guess) the "space" between the instruments. Also, to me it sometimes means the very *movement* of air, as when you hear (especially with headphones) a singer take...

Sunday morn, and I am sittin' here listening to the Bee Gees with my Grado 80's. How sweet. They really knew what stereo was for back then. "Words are all I have to take your heart away....." Rest in peace, Maurice Gibb.

true true.............it is very hard to get over, still so amazing. I was listening to a choir thing earlier, and *every* voice is present. The voices are *differentiated.* If there are 12 people in the choir, you can hear 12 voices.

I think I know what you are saying. I am *just* about done burning in my 80's, and, all I can say is that the sound is "immediate." Be patient, or, as someone else suggested, try some different material. Despite a bit of awkwardness (or at least a feeling of awkwardness) with these things...