gordolindsay
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Ok, I've been here quite a while, and have owned K240S, K701, DT880, & HD650. I had to sell everything a month or so ago because I needed a new car.
Well, I have found a new car and have a new job and want some new cans. The thing is, I have no idea where to go now. Ok, I have some idea but still need some help.
I have liked certain things about all the headphones I've owned but there have been things that have "bugged" me about them also.
I would like to try out Grado's but the peircing high thing kind of scares me off. I can't really take sharp highs, they have to be smooth. BUT...I like when drums are crisp (I guess that's the word to use
) and it kind of smacks you in the face. So the only Grados I might be interested in are the RS series.
I liked the soundstage, highs, & lows of the 880's but the "body" of it was kind of missing. That made me get the 650's which definately added body and bass, but then was missing the beautiful high end of the 880's. Next came the 701's, they seemed to be "The One" but it still seemed to be a couple of rows back, which I didn't mind except when I listened to rock. I also seemed to miss the 650 at times when listening the the 701's. Also the cable covering bugged me because it felt like it could be slid a tiny bit over the wires inside and would get all tangled up on me.
So, through all of this I am stuck at not knowing what to do. I know I could be happy with the ones I've used before, but should I go down the Grado road? I don't know if I want the aggresivness of them all the time but then again I don't want the laidbackness of the other ones all the time.
Where should I go?
What should I do?
Oh yeah, for now and probably quite a while whatever phones I get will be used out of a Pioneer Elite A-35 R. (Integrated amp w/ a respected headphone out.)
Thanks guys!!
Well, I have found a new car and have a new job and want some new cans. The thing is, I have no idea where to go now. Ok, I have some idea but still need some help.
I have liked certain things about all the headphones I've owned but there have been things that have "bugged" me about them also.
I would like to try out Grado's but the peircing high thing kind of scares me off. I can't really take sharp highs, they have to be smooth. BUT...I like when drums are crisp (I guess that's the word to use
I liked the soundstage, highs, & lows of the 880's but the "body" of it was kind of missing. That made me get the 650's which definately added body and bass, but then was missing the beautiful high end of the 880's. Next came the 701's, they seemed to be "The One" but it still seemed to be a couple of rows back, which I didn't mind except when I listened to rock. I also seemed to miss the 650 at times when listening the the 701's. Also the cable covering bugged me because it felt like it could be slid a tiny bit over the wires inside and would get all tangled up on me.
So, through all of this I am stuck at not knowing what to do. I know I could be happy with the ones I've used before, but should I go down the Grado road? I don't know if I want the aggresivness of them all the time but then again I don't want the laidbackness of the other ones all the time.
Where should I go?
What should I do?
Oh yeah, for now and probably quite a while whatever phones I get will be used out of a Pioneer Elite A-35 R. (Integrated amp w/ a respected headphone out.)
Thanks guys!!
