Life circumstances forced me to liquidate my Grado RS-2s, which I was quite enamored with. I love those HPs. Nevertheless, I had to sell to pay for my wife's anniversary gift. I was, however, left with some cash and decided to purchase some HD580s. I've never heard Senns before, and curiosity...

I think there is an aspect of the listening experience that is important but not very often acknowledged. I think that how a pair of headphones feels on your head heavily effects your perception of that headphones sound quality. For example, I have found that HPs with more clamping force will...

In my experience I found that the SR-60 ($60) sounded way better than the shure e4c ($200 when I bought it). IEMs just can't compete with full size open cans IMHO. Anyone else agree?

I'm curious how old my RS-2s are, and how many are out there...anyone know if there is a thread tracking this?

before I bought the RS-2 I had the HF-1, K81dj, and Koss A130. The HF-1 was definitely better than the A130 and K81dj - the K81dj being the worst (most congested and muddy sounding - still not bad, just doesn't compete with the A130 or HF-1). Anyway, the HF-1 was better than the A130. It had...