E9 with a Grado? What is your musical preference ? Did you plug the E9 into your computer's Headphone out ? Why did you choose a Grado if you wanted bass ?
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Parall3l
GREQ
To say that these headphones have "..no bass. NONE,..." is simply not true.
These cans have quite a lot of rich accurate bass, but you won't do any headphones justice through an integrated motherboard sound card.
In my experience gaming headsets are no good for music as they have WAY too much bloated bass designed for gaming with explosions, gunfire and loud car engines noises etc.
Perhaps your taste in headphones would be sated by the likes of Dr Dre Beats or a DJ style AKG.
These cans have quite a lot of rich accurate bass, but you won't do any headphones justice through an integrated motherboard sound card.
In my experience gaming headsets are no good for music as they have WAY too much bloated bass designed for gaming with explosions, gunfire and loud car engines noises etc.
Perhaps your taste in headphones would be sated by the likes of Dr Dre Beats or a DJ style AKG.
Aizura
Another review of someone that doesn't know how to wear the bowl pads...
JamesMcProgger
you're going to have a long and troublesome Journey. lol.
evanwier
Hahahaha, this review gave me a good chuckle. It also could not have been more inaccurate.
mastershake2393
What is this? I don't even...
Kojaku
First I was like "lol". Then I was like "wut". And at the end I was just "What".
Quite the read.
Quite the read.
Nick01
Whoa! So much flames for this review
Kojaku
I said it was quite the read 
. It really was. All joking aside:
1. DAC
2. more technical/articulate amp
3. If you want well-articulated, quantifiable, but not overwhelming bass, then get Grado's. If you want gobs of bass, get a more popular mainstream headphone (the Beats seem suited for this), or if you're really a basshead go to your local Best Buy and give XB500/XB700 from Sony a listen.
4. In case you're wondering, the mids drop back a bit with time and adequate burn in. They're not nearly as forward after about 50 hours.
5. If the pads really bother you, there are many many ways to fix that. Pad modding is easy (I've posted a tutorial in the SR 60 Mod Part II thread) and then there's headband adjustment as well.
6. Build quality on most Grado's is exceptional. Even if it does deteriorate, it is easily sent to Grado for repairs, and the fees for repair outside of warranty are ridiculously cheap ($40).
If anything, this review is a matter of personal taste, which all reviews should have a bit of, but in all honesty, I don't think it's fair to make statements as encompassing as "no bass". In any case, it bothers me to see the headphone knocked down so low by one very personally-flavored review. Hopefully your search goes well, but if something is simply not to your personal taste, then at least give it a neutral review...I would do the same if I were forced to review my gf's XB700s xD...
Didn't mean to seriously flame you. If you'd like any advice feel free to PM me. I wont assert I'm an expert, but I'd be willing to help a budding audiophile out.
All the best,
Kojaku
. It really was. All joking aside:1. DAC
2. more technical/articulate amp
3. If you want well-articulated, quantifiable, but not overwhelming bass, then get Grado's. If you want gobs of bass, get a more popular mainstream headphone (the Beats seem suited for this), or if you're really a basshead go to your local Best Buy and give XB500/XB700 from Sony a listen.
4. In case you're wondering, the mids drop back a bit with time and adequate burn in. They're not nearly as forward after about 50 hours.
5. If the pads really bother you, there are many many ways to fix that. Pad modding is easy (I've posted a tutorial in the SR 60 Mod Part II thread) and then there's headband adjustment as well.
6. Build quality on most Grado's is exceptional. Even if it does deteriorate, it is easily sent to Grado for repairs, and the fees for repair outside of warranty are ridiculously cheap ($40).
If anything, this review is a matter of personal taste, which all reviews should have a bit of, but in all honesty, I don't think it's fair to make statements as encompassing as "no bass". In any case, it bothers me to see the headphone knocked down so low by one very personally-flavored review. Hopefully your search goes well, but if something is simply not to your personal taste, then at least give it a neutral review...I would do the same if I were forced to review my gf's XB700s xD...
Didn't mean to seriously flame you. If you'd like any advice feel free to PM me. I wont assert I'm an expert, but I'd be willing to help a budding audiophile out.
All the best,
Kojaku
sidel
speaketh bad about the grado: receive verbal beat down.
Enter Darkness
actually mine broke on the second day as well. It was a driver issue. The right side no longer produces sound. Grado What are you trying to pull?
sTaTIx
I've owned the Grado SR-125 and the Alessandro MS1i. I like them quite a bit, but there really is no bass. The reality is that Grados generally are lacking a lot of sub-bass and mid-bass reproduction.
I picked up a pair of ATH-A700's for ~$80 bucks, and it wouldn't be too much of an exaggeration to say that it has ~10 times the amount of bass than my Grados. The Audio-Technica's extend deeper in the bass department as well.
I picked up a pair of ATH-A700's for ~$80 bucks, and it wouldn't be too much of an exaggeration to say that it has ~10 times the amount of bass than my Grados. The Audio-Technica's extend deeper in the bass department as well.
