Thanks - spending money isn't the objective so if I can get something as 'good' as those 2 for less I am happy to do that. I appreciate the recommendation as actually hadn't heard of the Meze 99 so will do some reading about them. Anyone any other recommendations or thoughts on the...

Anyone?

Hi I am looking for a new set of closed-back headphones for late-night listening via my smartphone with a Dragonfly Cobalt. I mainly listen to rock but also some ambient and female vocals and use a combination of stored 16/44 and 24/96 FLAC along with Tidal Masters. I have a pair of the...

Yes I did have the 325e and, as mentioned, they just were not for me at all. I hadn't tried the previous versions and suspect I may be one of the types of people you mention who simply don't have the right head tuning for Grado headphones :). I spent some time with them through a Meridian Prime...

I did. I found them to be lacking in pretty much every area, to be honest, particularly the bass. Maybe I should have expected that but not to the degree I experienced. They just sounded far too 'thin' and didn't convey any kind of excitement into the music.

Hi I chose the 325 and absolutely hated them so sent them back. Since then I have really hesitated whether to go for another set of Grados for fear that the RS series will give the same problem.

Usually stream from NAS or Tidal HiFi via I actually and Meridian Prime. Would very much appreciate as much input as possible

Thank you for your reply that's really useful. I actually hadn't considered the 225's at all and am really torn whether to go for another one of the Prestige models or to go RS or GH. Wish I could hear them side by side. Any more views please?

I would like a set of Grado headphones having previously tried the SR80e and being quite impressed. I don't have anywhere to try them so I'd be buying blind really but have arrowed it down to the following 3: GH2 RS2e SR325e I listen to a lot of music genres, everything from Classic Rock to...

I have always been a fan of Shure headphones and love the SRH1540 that I have. They are one of 2 closed back designs I have with Denons. I have always yearned for a set of open back Shures and am contemplating the SRH1840 but they are quite a lot of money to buy blind. I have a set of Grado...

I am very tempted to buy one of these but am a bit confused by some of the technology so hope someone can help me: 1 - If I connect the Prime to my iMac via the USB connection am I using the DAC and amp in the Prime or are there settings I need to adjust to do this? 2 - Does the USB connection...

Thanks guys it makes interesting reading. The AHD-7000 have been my go to headphone for the past 5 years or so and I have never been disappointed listening to you. My plan was to have a high class closed (7000) and open (Beyer T1) and be satisfied but the 7200 has my curiosity; particularly as...

I must have been under a rock for a while as I only just stumbled across this thread and now it's distracted me for the whole day. I still have a mint pair of the AHD-7000's which I still love to this day. Apologies if this has been asked before in this thread (can't read 78 pages) but how do...

Well, after a virtual whole 2 days trawling the forums and reviews I decided to go with the Flare Audio R2S's.  I was absolutely torn between the R2A, R2S and R2 Pro but in the end just couldn't justify spending £200 on something I have never heard and there were a number of reviews really clear...

Wow - the Flare stuff looks the business and I REALLY want to push the button on the R2S or the R2PRO but am really hesitating with cost though they are probably the only IEMs I will ever need!   I'll sleep on it.   Another couple I have looked at are the Fidue A65 and A73 - they are more in...