[Benco]

Well, I just sold my SR-80, and am looking to upgrade.
I just bought a Total Bithead, but have only used it briefly, but can hear a difference and really liked what it did to my SR-80s while I had them.

What would be better? A MS1 with the Bithead, or a MS2i unamped.?

My reasoning is that I got ~$80 for my SR-80, and the Bithead was ~$150, so if I combined the two, I would have enough for a used MS2, or be close enough to pitch in the rest to make the jump.

I listen to alot of Folk, Acoustic, and Rock music. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[Benco]

Come on guys? An hour and nobody can help me out?

 

[kyleisgreat]

I have the ms1's, they're real easy to drive and don't need an amp to sound great. I think it would be better to get the ms2's now, and if down the line you want to upgrade you can get an amp, rather than get a new set of headphones. This being said I have never used the ms2's and this is purely speculation.

 

[Thelonious Monk]

just get the MS2i- the bithead isn't a good match with Grados anyways, in my opinion.

 

[Dept_of_Alchemy]

MS2i, it's gonna be cheaper in the long run.

 

[AudioJunkie]

MS2i. I have a MS1 and it doesn't sound that much better amped.

 

[DesmondDavidH]

MS2i!

 

[lerio]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thelonious Monk /img/forum/go_quote.gif just get the MS2i- the bithead isn't a good match with Grados anyways, in my opinion.

Really ? anybody else feel the same ?

I'am about to buy a bithead for my Grado sr60

 

[Spaceage]

In my experience the 325i was a fantastic match with the Bithead, but it matched horribly with the RS-1.

 

[lerio]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spaceage /img/forum/go_quote.gif In my experience the 325i was a fantastic match with the Bithead, but it matched horribly with the RS-1.

And with sr-60

 

[Spaceage]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lerio /img/forum/go_quote.gif And with sr-60

I had the SR-60 briefly, but I can't remember exactly how I felt when I plugged it into the Bithead. It couldn't have been objectionable, but amping the SR-60 really didn't do much anyway.

 

[lerio]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spaceage /img/forum/go_quote.gif I had the SR-60 briefly, but I can't remember exactly how I felt when I plugged it into the Bithead. It couldn't have been objectionable, but amping the SR-60 really didn't do much anyway.

If i want to buy Bithead it's not for his Amp function but rather for his DAC function wiht my PC, and it's what "Thelonious Monk" said above who make me asking about that "just get the MS2i- the bithead isn't a good match with Grados anyways, in my opinion"

Some Amp/DAC match better then other for Grado ?

 

[terance]

i ran my sr225's through a total bit head (high gain on) and i loved the way they sounded.

very punchy and i really enjoyed that

 

[lerio]

Quote:

Originally Posted by terance /img/forum/go_quote.gif i ran my sr225's through a total bit head (high gain on) and i loved the way they sounded. very punchy and i really enjoyed that

Yea so you goes on what i thought first, a good Amp is good for a good headphone, no need particular Amp for specific headphone

 

[facelvega]

If you're coming out of a stock laptop card, a bithead or headphonia or maybe echo indigo would IMO be a necessary step before bothering the get the MS-2. If it was a desktop computer, you might get away with a cheaper soundcard and no amp if your headphones are sensitive like a Grado. Why not think long term of getting an MS-1 and bithead now, and then slowly saving up to where you can sell the MS-1 and move up to the MS-2i?