Dear God, what nonsense.

HA! That sounds like he is tired of hearing from you.

How can an amp possibly have any kind of soundstage? That isn't what they do. All they do is increase power.

Not from Texas (or from the south). Not even close. Although I did spend a month there one day.

The hell you say! HA! I'm 72. Double your age, and I don't yet consider myself to be overly ancient.

Isn't that making the assumption that your circle of friends is indicative of the public at large? I mean, part of the reason our friends become our friends is the things we have in common, in this case including musical and sound preferences.

I hear that happens to a lot of guys as they age.

You can still get them with the 3.5 jack on either Amazon or Best Buy.

Sounds like people trying to make money off the unsuspecting by fixing a problem that does not exist.

My BS meter just exploded!

I'l make this simple. The only reason there are speakers costing this much is that there are people stupid enough to pay that price!

I understand this is an old thread, but I have to ask - Why not just buy headphones without the "Grado honk"? It seems for as much as many rave about Grado, they are always doing something to them in order to make them sound good. I just don't get the enamorement some have for this brand? Or...

I didn't mean they fit my head tighter. I meant the pads were a tight fit onto the earcups. Sorry if I was not very clear about that.

Heprer - I just tried the pads from my hd429 on my hd201 and found that they produced a bit more "sparkle" to the high end. The pads are a tight fit - a very tight fit - in fact the hd201 pads feel a bit loose when put on the hd429. The results are very interesting. By the way, in case anyone...

I owned these for a little over a week. Gladly returned them. The fit was uncomfortable, even after trying to stretch them a bit. Sound was god-awful. Think tin cans with speakers in them. Just horrible.

I saw an ad on TV for Farxiga (a diabetes medicine, I think?), that during one part shows a guy wearing what looks like some VERY comfortable headphones. They have a thin headband, are on-ear with what looks like chrome or silver cups and grey earpads. Anyway, they look really comfortable, and...

So , I take it you have never actually listened to them? Just spouting the normal venom?

Thanks for the input, Hoagie. I'll check out the AKG's you mentioned. The Grados are definitely out. I've tried Grados a couple times, and absolutely HATE them. To me, they are the worst sounding things I've ever tried.

I had a pair of PortaPros for a while. The main thing I remember about them is wearing them outside, listening to some acoustic + vocal music, and feeling like I was walking through the middle of a movie music soundtrack. Very "outside the ear" experience. Heck, maybe I'll just get another pair...

Headzone - It appears the 141's are about the same size as the 240's. They also cost $100 on Amazon, so that is about double what I want to spend. Thanks for trying to help, though.

Nick n - Actually, mine are the 55 ohm version. Yes, it is primarily the size that is the problem. I want something more convenient for when I'm walking around my acreage. Open back for the illusion of the sound coming from outside of my ears. As to the price - I just figure that since the...

I have an AKG K240 that I really enjoy, but they are not very "portable" at all. So I am asking for suggestions on a more portable set of headphones that would sound similar to what I have. I want them to be open phones. No iems or buds. On ear would be fine I did do a search on this, but most...

I would like to suggest that portable headphones and IEMs (and ear buds) have their own separate forums. I know there are many members who prefer one form over the other, and I think separating these would make finding information on only one or the other much easier.

Just put them on your head and listen to the music. Sounds efficient to me.

I' be never heard of those first two sites, but you are saying they are legit? I live in a rural area, so believe me when I say "cowboom" has a different meaning around here. :)