LargeSock
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I currently own Grado SR-80's and Etymotics ER-4S, with my source alternating between a Pioneer DV-563A and my PC with an Audigy 2. My amp is a Headroom Total Airhead. That out of the way, I'm looking for a headphone that'll beat my Grado's for listening to the genres in the subject line.
I find that listening to rock for very long with my Ety's simply gets uninteresting. Something about its flat response is boring...bass drums don't seem to have the right amount of kick; distorted guitars sound too much like distortion and not enough like music. Don't get me wrong, I love them for jazz/classical/acoustic music, and I would never give them up, but I find myself reaching for my SR-80's most of the time I listen to music.
After listening through my Ety's though, the Grado's sound extremely muddy and lacking in detail; as if I were listening to them through a thick scarf. So I think what I'd like is some sort of balance; something with considerably more detail than the SR-80's, but with stronger bass and impact than the ER-4S.
My two main considerations right now are the Beyerdynamic DT770-Pro's and Grado SR-225's, but I'm open to suggestion. What are the good and bad aspects of these two phones? If I buy the SR-225's will I ever want to listen to my SR-80's again?
Thanks for all the help!
I find that listening to rock for very long with my Ety's simply gets uninteresting. Something about its flat response is boring...bass drums don't seem to have the right amount of kick; distorted guitars sound too much like distortion and not enough like music. Don't get me wrong, I love them for jazz/classical/acoustic music, and I would never give them up, but I find myself reaching for my SR-80's most of the time I listen to music.
After listening through my Ety's though, the Grado's sound extremely muddy and lacking in detail; as if I were listening to them through a thick scarf. So I think what I'd like is some sort of balance; something with considerably more detail than the SR-80's, but with stronger bass and impact than the ER-4S.
My two main considerations right now are the Beyerdynamic DT770-Pro's and Grado SR-225's, but I'm open to suggestion. What are the good and bad aspects of these two phones? If I buy the SR-225's will I ever want to listen to my SR-80's again?
Thanks for all the help!