Quote: Originally Posted by royalcrown IMO (I know people will disagree), plugging headphones into mixers or receivers (receivers being a bit more finicky) will net you most if not all of the benefits of a dedicated headphone amp. I would go with the DT880 personally if you're going to...

Well I'm pretty amazed at the results of a week of back to back listening with the DT880s and the RS2s. I guess I thought the RS2s were my heavy favorites due to the feedback I'd received in this forum, and the fact that I'd listened to them in the store and really liked how they sounded...

well I guess I'm going to find out, because I ordered both from Drew at Moon Audio (who has been super helpful) I'll post my impressions when they get here. Thanks for the feeback folks

Quote: Originally Posted by jawang Regarding your comment about k701s. The reason why people suggest an amp for k701s is because they won't sound their best without an amp. They can still get really loud without an amp. In this sense, Grado RS2s and Beyer DT880s also need an amp...

Quote: Originally Posted by revolink24 Most of the Grados have pretty aggressive treble. Its part of their sound signature. Another thing to consider is Grados don't have terrific soundstaging, which may or may not be a drawback while recording and mixing. That's not to say they are bad...

Noob here. Thanks for taking the time to read another x vs y post. I realize those are two very different cans (based on what I've been told having never heard the 880s). I listened to basically the whole grado and sennheiser lines (well, the ones I was interested in- 225, 325, RS2 and 595...