I got the one that comes with the leather pouch - it is only a dac; no amp according to the manual. Sounds great!

Although i took 'em back, and that the sound wasn't for me, i wouldn't at all say i hated them. The sounded fine and i can appreciate why people will swear by them. I don't think this is a i-hate-grados thread at all, just that some people prefer other brands. Grado wasn't for me, but yes, they...

I see us sometimes veering off topic in regards to grados comfort level on the ear. Sure, comfort is important to a degree.   I found a thread from 2011 stating the same observations i have had with the sr125i's:   my concerns: they do not make me feel like I am in the middle of the sound...

I am still on the fence about returning the headphones (Grado sr125i) to the store. I agree that they probably sound much better driven by a vintage amplifier or tube amp.    Yet so far the discussion has been about personal preferences. As i had said, giving a song in example, i find i am...

Hello all   i just purchased the grado sr125i's... broke 'em in with over 100 hours of music so they are supposedly burnt in. For then years, i had been using Sennheiser HD477 headphones - really loved them, and still do. Actually, they still sound better when i compare my favorites tunes with...