From Koss, porta pros have a lifetime warranty. Koss has replace mine 3 times.

Put the bagel pads from GS-1000 on the HF-2 and see what happens.

I believe you would find SR-325/i more forward than your SR-225i. Also don't confuse post count with knowledge. Enjoy your Grados!!

Get some grados. You can find SR-225 used for about $150. Easy to drive, sound better with an amp, but sound very good without one. Spend the rest on more music. If you don't love them, you can resell them for what you paid. Very representative of the grado house sound.

I'd sure risk $45 on jumbo pads so I could hear the alleged effect on the sound myself on my HF-2 (yes, I have HF-2) before spending $1200 on cans I'd never heard or just had a brief listen to in hopes of better sound. As far as Headphile is concerned, Larry does very good work. It is art, not...

To AnalogJ HF-1 and HF-2 were produced by grado and marketed by TTVJ. They are limited edition headphones made for Head-Fi members only and number about 500 each, plus or minus. Each has a sound signature unique in the grado line. I own and enjoy both my HF-1 and HF-2

I disagree about the grados not being "fast". A can that is regarded as one of the best for rock music wouldn't be if it wasn't fast. Get the grados. Don't worry too much about separation and imaging. Great cans for rock, very good for most everything else except classical. Won't make bassheads...

Welcome to head-fi. I think you would be best served by purchasing an extension cable. I purchased mine on ebay from heels-6. He mades good quality custom cables to order at a fair price. I don't think you'd be happy with wireless headphones.

If you use the search function for "MarkL mods" you should get some hits.

for less than $100, I don't think you can beat the Grado SR-60. If you hunt a little you can get SR-80 for less than $100 used. SR-60, the gateway drug to the headphone world. Welcome to head-fi, sorry about your wallet!!

Grados not a great choice based on your criteria. Not enough bass for you, not comfortable enough either. Beyer DT-250/80. Easy to drive, comfortable, well balanced, enough bass. Scales well with an amp.

A very interesting discussion. I got rid of my HD580 senns after using them for years after I got my HF-1. I have a good amp (modified Headamp Gilmore design). The senns were still senns dark, veiled and ahhh boring (to me) amped or unamped. An amp doesn't change the house sound of a pair/brand...

I like my Beyer DT-250/80 closed phones. Pretty neutral, easy to drive.

Beyerdynamic DT-250. Nice closed phones. Play above their price point IMO.

I own the DT-250-80 and find them quite neutral. No bloated bass. Great all around closed headphone. I use an inexpensive porta corda amp with my ipod. Sounds good. Rock on!!