I guess the subject pretty much covers it. I've blue-tak'd and foam-removed my 81DJ's and am thinking about pulling the trigger on a pair of 26P's to serve as my travel cans, wondering if they can benefit from the same. Anyone try it or feel any desire to? TIA

You know how you've seen people that were falling asleep and they have this strange twitch, then are out like a light? Do that at noon at work, without falling asleep, and it's time to reassess the situation. I find it happens more with the headphones on. And would almost kill for a full 9-10...

I'm definitely an AKG 81DJ fan, if nothing else. Between their bass and isolation, and my newfound discovery of electronica, I am incredibly pumped and focused at work so much that the day flies by and at the end of it I'm shocked at how much I've accomplished. If anyone wants my pair, they can...

I haven't bought anything from him, but his price looks pretty reasonable to me. What I can't believe is that someone would pay $64 AUS for them! I bought mine on amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Koss-KSC75-Por...9440378&sr=8-1

D'oh! I ordered mine a few days ago myself. Didn't pay any shipping though, 'cause I also ordered a CD with it and scored free shipping. Just came in today way ahead of what their tracking indicated and I'm pretty happy with the cans. For travel and workouts with my little Sansa, these are gonna...

Quote: Originally Posted by SweetAdeline The SR60 is one of those buy them and run away from headfi forever headphones. Too late for me; I've seen the woodie Grados and must, eventually, have one suspended above my walnut-finished ol' Pioneer SX-1280. Especially after what I've...

Congrats on your Grados! I liked mine initially, but also noticed an improvement with mine post-break in, and then again after swapping to bowls from the stock comfies. The uncovered driver produces clearer sound to my ears. Believe it or not, I also prefer the comfort of the bowls, even new. Enjoy!

Quote: Originally Posted by Hi-Finthen Laughable, but understandable... Your Sony speakers are NOT more highly resolving than the Grado RS2 my friend. However, the reciever is probably powering them better than what you are using to power the Grados. Get any HP amp and source worthy...

This evening I've been doing a second set of comparisons, this time not against my Sony MDR-V100's, but against my top-of-the-line (for Sony) tower speakers. My sources have changed in that instead of ripped lossless from the headphone out of my work PC, it's my turntable feeding a very...

Thanks for all the answers and ideas, guys! I think I have an idea of what I can expect from the higher end Grado products. Meanwhile, think I'll go place my order for AKG 81 DJ's for work and that way be able to compare the Grado sound with something else, etc. I got in a couple hours ago and...

I read the threads before I even dropped cash on the SR-60's and they cemented my interest. I've researched them (in theory) a lot here on Head-Fi. But back to my original question, how do they compare to the SR-60's? That's far more useful to me than an RS-1 vs. RS-2 conversation because I can...

No way! The RS-2's are already pushing the budget hard, and whenever I argue the price of RS-1's it mentions all my other hobbies that'll suffer and I shut up. I have better impulse control than the rest of you. Nyah nyah!!

Quote: Originally Posted by GlendaleViper Ha ha! Yea, discover two things at once: Better sound and that comfort issue! Seriously though, I'm in the margins as one who thinks the bowls are super comfy once broken in. How long does the break-in take? How much of the...

So my new SR-60's came in today. They're replacing standard Sandisk earbuds and Sony MDR-V100's so old that they may predate Stonehenge. The tight bass, clearer highs w/o lisp ... I don't think I had an "eargasm" but after an audition with Def Leppard, Dido, The Sisters of Mercy's Some Girls...

What about something that actually matches Bose for looks, et al? I'd show him a photo of ATH-EW9's and see what he says just in case. If you have Bose, you're another pretentious jerk with too much money -- possibly even to the masses who know nothing of sound quality. He's also transparent to...