Poll Question: What would be the best headphones for primarily rock and lots of guitar (acoustic and electric)? So what are the differences between the Alessandro Ms-2's and the Grado sr325i's? Also if you wouldn't mind, tell me why a certain set would be the better of the two. Thanks!

Hey guys, I've recently been to a store in Toronto and tried on a whole array of headphones and the Grados SR325is really caught my ear. This will be the first high end (low of the high end) headphone I will be buying, currently using the Shure E2C and Bose In-Ear ( really bad). What other...

Hi, first thread here! As you can see I'm kind of lost...  I'm looking for my first serious pair of headphones. I listen to Rock, Blues, Jazz, Metal, and the occasional Classical. Looks and size are really no issue I suppose. I'll probably get an amp for it in the near future if they're not too...

hey   new here   have been lurking around for the lat few weeks, in search of some new iem's   spent a long time, back and forth, reading up on yuin pk's (had not heard of the company till i read up on them here)   ended up going for the g2a's, as they seemed to be the best...

Curious as to how some head-fi setups look; post pictures of your setup here!

I purchased my Grado 225's almost 10 years ago.  Back then, everyone I knew were talking about grado vs sennheiser headsets and those that were made of money talked about Stax and thousand dollar or more amps.  Now, I hardly see anyone talk about Grado's headsets for anything except the cheap...

After using my SR-125i's for the past year, I think it's time to upgrade to something a little more different. I've been thinking about possibly going to a SR-325i. But i've been a bit mixed with what exact direction I should go.   My amp is a Gilmore Dynalo (which is being worked on) Dac...

Hello,   I am listening to Rock and Metal Music for 25 years. I got a very good loudspeaker but I had to sell them because of job-related reasons.   Now I looking for the a headphone showing me Rock (Hard Rock, Classic Rock, AOR, Stoner Rock, etc.) and Metal (Heavy Metal, True Metal...

After a long anticipation, I finally got my Grado SR325Is today. Well ok, I ordered them yesterday on Amazon and had them sent overnight. But I was anxious!! I thought I would try to post the entire experience in hopes that it will help someone else just as all the info here has helped me.  ...

Does any one know which one is better for a louldish area and is powered by an iBasso D2 + boa OR a Schiit Lyr. I mainly listing to rock and metal. Also i would like to carry them around mainly to school and around town so sound isolation would be key.  

Owners of both,   which one do you believe is best at electric guitars? The SR325i(s) is the only prestige series headphone I have never owned so I'm curious.

Hi,   I currently own a pair of Grado Sr-80is.  I'm looking to upgrade my listening situation a bit, and I've come to a bit of a dilemma.  Do I buy a pair of Sennheiser HD-600s even though I can't afford to buy a headphone amp or a dac at this time, or do I go with Grado Sr-325is, a...

Ive had my 595s for over a year now, and Im awaiting a pair of 598s in the mail But I have a little spare, enough for the sr225i's. I'm thinking I want to try something with a different sound to the sennheisers, and from the posts on this forum it seems like that would be the way to go, your...

Okay - I'm a noob.. I had no idea you got amp head phones. But, I love music and I love car audio. I'm a huge audiophile but I need my headphones to be portable. I need to hear on the airplane to and from Seattle (where I will attend college next year), in the bus, on the train. I have searched...

You know what to do. please, none of the "i cannot afford this headphone so it looks ugly even though it really looks nice" crap. also, no matter what anyone says, jecklin floats will always be the best looking headphones ever. I'll start off with the sennheiser HD 515, 555, and 595. It's...

Too much research is making this decision really hard. I just want my songs to sound good on a really good pair of headphones without having to mess with amps and other chords and things. I also want it to cancel noise well and not leak sound...   Can you guys just throw some good options? ...

Hi all, I got my PHENIX G3 today and I must say it sounds very good! It has an incredibly warm sound compared to my X-CanV8P. In comparison the X-CanV8P is rather sterile! As expected it did not fare well with my Grado's. Onward to the impressions!! Gear Used: 1)X-Can V8P (Line Out...

I thought it might be interesting to compare impressions of the treble emphasis on each model - for some, this is the defining characteristic of the Grado line, and for others its their Achilles heel. Personally, I sit somewhere in the middle, but the treble on the 325s still occasionally...

A question for fellow headfiers who have or owned a pair of  the higher end grado's;   Q)  Does the stock extension cable supplied with the higher end Grado's have an effect on sound quality when being used, in my case the ps1000's?   thanks in advance.

I know, I know, the HF-2's are in town. I've spent the past day or so doing my homework, and reading all possible reviews and impressions that I could gather on the sr325is vs HF-2 vs RS-2i.    The HF-2 seems a bit too dark for me. I know, it's a limited edition, and a great "deal". From the...

What impresses you the most about these headphones? What makes them different than others?

Still waaaay new here.    I am pretty familiar with what changed with the Grados, but less familiar with the Alessandros.   Would I be correct in assuming that the MS2 to the MS2i changes are the same as from the 325 => 325i?   But then the 325i changed to the 325is.  Were than any...

There seems to be no Grado dealers in Australia, but I know of at least one Alessandro dealer. Their headphones look really similar, so what's the deal with them? From what I'm seeing, SR80i = MS1(i?), SR325i = MS2(i?) and RS1i = MSpro? Also what's the difference between the i and non i...

I have a pair of Grado sr320is cans, but i would like to upgrade from my fii0 E5. Fortunetly, I have an old Mcintosh c35 preamp and a Mcintosh mc7270. How would i go about hooking up either of them (preferably both) to my computer, and would it be beneficial to the overall sound.

Hi folks,   I am listening to Metal(heavy,progressive,death,doom,gothic,folk... well everything except black and grind) mainly through SR 325is and Ety ER4S and am mostly very content. But sometimes I feel like I need a little bit punch in bass division especially in the bass and drums...