FlobHobNob
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Hey guys I'm going to buy one of the two of these cans, but I cant decide if I should really spend the extra 50 dollars if I dont have to. Any help will be apreciated
All these posts and nobody has described the SR-125 signature? Has anyone actually heard it? What is the difference in it's signature from the SR-80 and SR-225i?
I had the SR-80 for years and never liked it much, even after modding. I skipped giving Grado another chance forever, but eventually tried the SR-225i and loved it. I was addicted to it's sound and made the mistake of getting the SR-325is and selling off the 225i way earlier.
The 225i has less bass than the SR-325i, but seems to have more forward mids and less treble. I guess it makes sense. 325is seems a bit more clear, but perhaps the treble has me fooled.
My guess is that the 125i has more treble than the 225i? It seems nobody can agree on this and often they say it's the other way around!
This is slightly off-topic but what about the Alessandro MS1's? I think I've heard people say they're equivalent to the SR-125i's but better?
Huge definitely isn't the word. I upgraded to a pair of 225s from my 80s and quickly sold the 225s. The differences were audible but hardly of a higher class. I couldn't decide which sound signature I preferred - they were just different to my ears. For the difference in money I really wouldn't recommend moving higher than the 80s up the plastic Grados.
The MS1 is based on the 80, but is usually compared to the 125 and/or 225.
I have the MS1 and 325, but have not heard any of the others. The Alessandro tunes down the Grado brightness a bit. I prefer that, but am glad that I have both styles available. Listening to a 225 might change my mind, but at the moment I'm glad I went with the 325 over the 225. No one seems to dispute that the 325 has more/better bass, greater clarity and superior build quality over the 225. Those that prefer the 225 usually state that the 325 is too bright--and of course they can pick up the 225 for less money.
Was I only allowed to pick a single can with the greater Grado family that is within my budget, I'd probably opt for Alessandro MS2.