[TeRrAPh0eNiX]

I'm looking for a headphone that sounds fun, good to groove with, but that still has the high end/detail of the ER·6. Is there some Grado/Alessandro phone that is under $130?

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

MS-1 would likely be your best option, for that price range, though even the "lowly" SR60 is pretty detailed and groovy.

 

[TeRrAPh0eNiX]

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Originally Posted by Iron_Dreamer MS-1 would likely be your best option, for that price range, though even the "lowly" SR60 is pretty detailed and groovy.

I received the exact same advice from refault, thanks.

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

There is also the AT A500 to consider, and the AKG K240S.

 

[TeRrAPh0eNiX]

edit: double post.

 

[TeRrAPh0eNiX]

Alright, i've pretty much got my sights set on an MS-1. Which Grado headphone does it most sound like? someone said the sr125...

how does it differ from the sr-60?

Another question: where can i actually buy these? does HeadRoom carry them?

 

[refault]

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Originally Posted by TeRrAPh0eNiX Alright, i've pretty much got my sights set on an MS-1. Which Grado headphone does it most sound like? someone said the sr125... how does it differ from the sr-60? Another question: where can i actually buy these? does HeadRoom carry them?

The SR-225's are said to sound most like the RS-1's. The MS-1's sound like the SR-125's.

 

[d3ft]

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Originally Posted by TeRrAPh0eNiX Another question: where can i actually buy these? does HeadRoom carry them?

Purchase direct from the Alessandro website.

 

[BigD]

I had sr80 and it was simply fun, but screechy high with tighter bass than sr60.
I heard sr60 and sr125 and they were also good in their performance vs. value.
Now I just got sr225 and it has electrifying guitar and slamming drum sound.
Simply I feel like I'm in the center stage.

Alessandro MS1 is hard to beat in price/value category.

Many like akg k240 studio for closed cans option.

 

[ReDVsion]

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Originally Posted by BigD Many like akg k240 studio for closed cans option.

Either K240 model is semi-open, not closed. They WILL leak sound.

The request here does indeed call for a groovalizer, though. K240S, DT531, DT440, HFI-700 (I think), all fall under this category.

 

[pbirkett]

Might even be worth finding out whether the Sony CD1700 from www.askdirect.co.uk is within your price range. A ridiculously good headphone for that kind of cash IMO.

 

[PinkFloyd]

The philips HP890 should never be overlooked... at £49.99 it's an absolutely fantastic headphone and IMO it's a Senn HD600 with soul.

 

[MuZI]

The Grado and Alessandro line up have alot of detail.

 

[eMpAtHy]

ms1's or sr125's.


umm, arnt the a500's and a900's too balanced to be able to rock out to them? i dont know much about this..but hopefully iron_dreamer will be able to clear this out. Well, i would be able to too in like 2 weeks when my a900's come.

 

[skitlets]

ive got the ms-1s, and i can definitely rock out to those.