You should really enjoy the RS -2, I've listened to them and was very impressed.....

I listen to my 701s through the Earmax Silver tube amp....and really cant come up with anything negative to say unless I just wanted to nitpicky beyond belief. Thank goodness there isn't "one perfect headphone", it wouldnt be much of a hobby, a lot of companies would go out of business and it...

I have the HD 650 and RS1. Although some believe you must be true to Senn or Grado I have to disagree. Depeding on my mood and how involved I want to be will determine which set gets plugged in. So yes, I think they make a wonderful pairing.

Glad to hear you are enjoying your new purchase, I do wish to make a comment on what you said though......you were looking to upgrade to the 225 as the final upgrade. Dont count on that happeing if the hobby runs its course with you as it does with most the closest thing you get to a...

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Call me crazy (just kidding) but the box my 701s came in was in the trash after about 2 weeks...... If you want to talk about changes in the phones I'd like to hear about that.

With the budget you have stated you probably better off just saving up a little longer then shopping for something used. While you're waiting do as much research as you can on what will sound good with your phones and type of music you prefer.

My experience is that they need about 100 hours to flow nicely and sound really good

I have the 701 and I think the HD 650 is a great compliment to it.

Ok, I do believe they make a difference. On my 650s I'm using Equinox cable and could tell a difference between it and the stock cable. Initially I was using the Audioquest King Cobra cable to get the signal to my amp. I then upgraded to the Jaguar (a charged cable) which is about $350 and it...

Nice review. But I'm not so sure about the 650s being "slow", right now I'm listening to Paul Simon's "Graceland" CD and I dont think they detracting from the pace or dynamics of this CD. Thanks again for the detailed info.

Congrats on your new purchase, you should really enjoy them. I know after a long day at the office there is nothing like chilling out with my 650s. Now the hardest part will be maintaining control of the wallet. I think part of that comes from the fact you cant just walk into Best Buy...

I really like the way my 701s sound with my Earmax Silver tube amp.... they just sound more musical and have a better flow to them

I started of with the 701 and was looking for a second set of cans. I went with the HD 650 which I really like, they sound like a really good performance to me. Then I still wasnt sure if that was the best so I bought the Grado RS1 thinking I would sell the RS1 or the HD650, which I have...

Here is what I found.... 701 - about 300+ hours, which comes as no shocker since thats the general feeling from what I've read. HD 650 - about 200 hours before is started dowing what I expected. RS1- this one was also about 200 hours which suprised me since some of the things I read...