Sweet, gives me an excuse to get the Schiit Vali then lol

So then my only other question is; how well do Grados (especially 225e) pair with tube amps? I think I read somewhere that tube amps tend to create distortion or too much hum with their design.

Good to know and my God those PS500's sound delicious, but well out of my budget for the foreseeable future

i wonder if i can demo them at the needle doctor before committing?

damn you...lol

i thought i heard before that some people thought that the 325e was almost too bright? Have you experienced that at all?

yeah, that's what peaked my interest, it seems like for the Prestige Series its either go 80e or 225e everything else isn't worth the money. I'm sure some will disagree, but again, that's based on my research. 

yeah the cable got detached somehow and the original owner never got it fixed. So I picked 'em up and sent them back to Grado. Refurbished them and new ear cushions for $30 i think

Cool, then it sounds like I should opt for the SR225e then. Basically I'm looking for headphones to dedicate to the new system and all of it's eventual upgrades down the line. thanks for the help!

yeah, don't really wanna go over $200 if i can help it, simply because of other costs i have going on right now. 

So about a year ago I came across the 1st Gen Grado SR80s for $1 and quickly fell in love with them. Now I am finally looking to upgrade after getting a new record player and amp and was curious was to what you guys this worth the investment: 80e, 125e or 225e?

awesome, i shall look in these

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