That is what I thought. Based upon my personality, the Heretic is more my style. The name alone Heresy/Heretic is fun.

Hello everyone. I am interested in my first even amp/dac stack. I am not an audiophile but rather interested in bang for the buck/value for the money. I have two headphones. Sony MDR7506 which I bought in high school decades a go, and new Grado SR325x. I do not listen to classical or jazz. My...

I want a player that will do these things: Power Grado SR225, Shure SE215, and Sony MDRV6 Work with Linux, MacOS, and W1nd0w$ Ability to use a bluetooth speaker now and then but not often. Will play audiobooks (can always use mp3 for that) Ability to reverse contrast display.(black background...

Many of these brands I have never heard of. LOL. I will not be buying right now but I do want to research and learn. I thought about the iPod as well. My reasoning for not looking at one this time goes like this. The iPod is a do it all product. Music, video, Internet, apps, and camera. In my...

What are your thoughts on the Fiio or Sony NW-A45 models? I am looking for something $250 or less. The Ibasso dx120 is $320. Yet I am interested in that model.

Hello everyone. I am in the market for my first dedicated budget DAP. This will be replacing an old iPod 3 64GB model. I am interested in value for the money. Name brand does not matter. I have three headphones I would use. Sony MDRV6 from the 90s, Grado SR225 twenty years old, and six year old...

Hello everyone. It seems that these days anything under $100 is a budget headphone. I know that both of these models have been around over 25 years. What are the differences between them? In their $70-$80 price range, what is their compitition?

Hello everyone. My wife is interested in some everyday use headphones. She is not an audiophile but does want something better than the Apple earbuds that come with an iPhone. Full size headphones are too big for her and slide off of her head. In ear monitors are not comfy to her and hurt her...

Hello everyone. I have a question or two. We all know about the big headphone makes and mainstream brands. I would like to know about the small headphone companies. Compared to Bose or Beats, Grado is a rather small and family owned company. What other headphones companies are small and still...

I want to say up front that I do not own any major high end gear. What I do have is budget but quality gear, nothing too special really. I was in a local thrift shop and found a broken set of Grado SR225 headphones. I bought them very cheap. I contacted Grado and I was told that they would...

Hello everyone. I recently got my hands on a used pair of Grado SR225 headphones from a thrift store. I sent them off to Grado for repair. I got them back with new drivers and a new cable for $60 in repair cost. In total I have $70 invested in the headphones. I read about this so called "Grado...

Thank you for the help.

I found a YouTube video where you can open up a Grado by slowly using a hair dryer to heat the glue and gently pull them a part.

Hello everyone. I bought some Grado SR225 headphones from a thrift store. They need ear pads as the headphones do not have them at all. Do you put a stock pair of Grado L pads on them, or get aftermarket ear pads? I would like your thoughts please.

Are these headphones easy to repair? It seems that they are glued together and a loose connection is a main cause of failure.