kenchi1983
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Just yesterday, i went to a store called Harmony Audio located in San Francisco. The first thing i can say is that i felt intimidated by the store,
felt like i did not belong in such a hi fidelity audio store, all the products they sell are those audiophille type, and the small size of store with man on counter.....made it so much more scary. So expensive too.
so, i went inside.....and was greeted by a guy that was fixing something. I instantly saw Grado's lined up on the shelf.
The first reaction when i hold the SR-60 was that it was extremely lightweight, the built seems a bit fragile too. And i notice that the foamies used did not have any holes in it. The black pad is quite thick too.
So next thing i did was ask for a music cd.....and put it onto my panasonic cd player. The first thing with the sound is ....it sounded very similar to the Spotas that i bought with me. I even did some swap testing. DID NOT AMaze me in anyway. They sound a little muffed too, due to the thick pad. OR maybe due to using power from cdplayer.
Next tried out SR-80, now we're talking....there was more clarity in the music, i can really hear the difference compared to Sportas.
And i noticed that the pads used are different than from the SR60s. its designed with the holes on it...and i can see the driver tape thing.
Still deciding if i should get the SR80s.
So is it really worth the $100 in getting the 80s?
Also im wondering why the sound difference heard from the 80s DID NOT WOW me in anyway.? Even though i did notice the better clarity. or do i really need a high amp to hear bigger difference?
it was also the same week that i saw a guy wearing a pair of Grados in downtown SF. I stand some feet away, and just stared at his phones. Weird.
If im welling to spend 100 dollars, What other headphone recommendations are out there?
How about Senns or AKG?
felt like i did not belong in such a hi fidelity audio store, all the products they sell are those audiophille type, and the small size of store with man on counter.....made it so much more scary. So expensive too.
so, i went inside.....and was greeted by a guy that was fixing something. I instantly saw Grado's lined up on the shelf.
The first reaction when i hold the SR-60 was that it was extremely lightweight, the built seems a bit fragile too. And i notice that the foamies used did not have any holes in it. The black pad is quite thick too.
So next thing i did was ask for a music cd.....and put it onto my panasonic cd player. The first thing with the sound is ....it sounded very similar to the Spotas that i bought with me. I even did some swap testing. DID NOT AMaze me in anyway. They sound a little muffed too, due to the thick pad. OR maybe due to using power from cdplayer.
Next tried out SR-80, now we're talking....there was more clarity in the music, i can really hear the difference compared to Sportas.
And i noticed that the pads used are different than from the SR60s. its designed with the holes on it...and i can see the driver tape thing.
Still deciding if i should get the SR80s.
So is it really worth the $100 in getting the 80s?
it was also the same week that i saw a guy wearing a pair of Grados in downtown SF. I stand some feet away, and just stared at his phones. Weird.
If im welling to spend 100 dollars, What other headphone recommendations are out there?
How about Senns or AKG?