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Finally upgrading ... again!
After two years of loving the Grado SR80's I picked up when I was a ski bum out in Aspen, CO, I'm ready for another upgrade. I really enjoy how accurate and neutral the SR80's are, but being in a quiet office environment during the days now I need a closed can. Rght now I am using a pair of...- ski_merlin
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Just Got My SR80's!
Some of you may remember about a week ago me pleading to the audio gods as to which set of headphones to get ... and I was led to intelligently to the Grado SR80's. Well, after about a week of waiting, I got mine from the nice FedEx man and promptly plugged them the hell in. I'm amazed that I...- ski_merlin
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Newbie Looking For Budget Cans
sounds good thanks for the help on the "burn in". i see that a lot of people "mod" their cans ... what kinds of mods do people usually do to their sr80's? i've read about changing out the pads but nothing else really.... ~J- ski_merlin
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Just a question for when the SR80s get here ... Is there a break-in/burn-in period for higher-end headphones? Just wondering b/c you know what I'm gonna' wanna' do once they get here ... BLAST THEM OUT!! Thanks, ~J- ski_merlin
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Newbie Looking For Budget Cans
SR80s are ordered! Thanks for the help everyone! ~J- ski_merlin
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Well I suppose I DO deserve the SR80s ... I would really like to order them tonight ... unless anyone thinks I won't be happy with them? You have no idea how deprived I am from even Sony-sound-quality music right now. My only salvation is my own guitar playing and song writing ... so if I sound...- ski_merlin
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Well I really listen to everything ... from Eric Clapton, to Moe, to A Tribe Called Quest, to RJD2, to ... well you get the point. Though I do enjoy my bass to be full and solid ... I've heard from other sources that the Grado's are a bit "shy" on the low-end. Thanks for confirming that Red...- ski_merlin
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Newbie Looking For Budget Cans
Hey guys, I was referred over here from the people over at HTForum for your more "specialized" advice. I'm a "music lover" ... I'd be an full-fledged audiophile if I had the money and the know-how, LOL. Anyways, I've been listening to music mainly on my Rotel + B & W stereo, but now...- ski_merlin
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