Mogwai
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I bought a pair of used 225's a month ago, and I've been listening to them everyday since. My first impression was very positive. I heard detals I've never heard before, the solid midrange made rock really alive, but sadly, after a while, the somewhat harsh and analytical sound of the 225's started to bother me. At higher volumes, it feels like my ears are cringing at the aggressiveness of the 225's.
I listened to some TOOL today, which in my opinion is some of the best produced rock out there. I first used the 225's, and then I put on the Sennheiser PX100. This is probably blasphemy for a lot of people in here, but the PX100's actually gave me a much more enjoyable experience. Yes, the bass is a bit bloated and I lost some detalis compared to the 225's, but it just sounded fuller and better.
For acoustic music, laid back pop/rock and jazz, the 225's are great, for heavy metal, hardcore, and aggressive rock in general, they're just too fatiguing. I know most people disagree with this statement, but I stand by it.
Are my ears overly sensitive, or could it have something to do with the fact that I'm so used to the sound coming from budget/midrange audio equipment, that the analytical (correct?) sound from the high end 225's is too revealing and make music sound "unatural"?
I'm sorry to say, but the 225's will be replaced in the near future, because the Grado sound isn't for my ears.
I'm thinking about buying either the Sennheiser HD595, HD600 or the HD650. Any recommendations?
I listened to some TOOL today, which in my opinion is some of the best produced rock out there. I first used the 225's, and then I put on the Sennheiser PX100. This is probably blasphemy for a lot of people in here, but the PX100's actually gave me a much more enjoyable experience. Yes, the bass is a bit bloated and I lost some detalis compared to the 225's, but it just sounded fuller and better.
For acoustic music, laid back pop/rock and jazz, the 225's are great, for heavy metal, hardcore, and aggressive rock in general, they're just too fatiguing. I know most people disagree with this statement, but I stand by it.
Are my ears overly sensitive, or could it have something to do with the fact that I'm so used to the sound coming from budget/midrange audio equipment, that the analytical (correct?) sound from the high end 225's is too revealing and make music sound "unatural"?
I'm sorry to say, but the 225's will be replaced in the near future, because the Grado sound isn't for my ears.
I'm thinking about buying either the Sennheiser HD595, HD600 or the HD650. Any recommendations?