SurfWax
100+ Head-Fier
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I want to upgrade and mahogany cups have been catching my eye for a while. Looking to pick up a pair of RS2is in about a week. I'll be going from the 80i to RS2i.
Just ordered my first pair from Amazon. Grado SR225s. Will be here tomorrow. So excited, can't wait for them to show up. Never had open cans before.
I was about 2 seconds away from doing the same yesterday..what did stupid me do? Got the D2000 instead and it's defective! I'll still try the SR-225i within a few months.
Grados just never play well with my head..just ignore that comment.
I have my K601 for trade in the forums, but nobody wants a K601 these days. Might just sell them to fund a Grado purchase.
I just hope there is quite a big increase in sound clarity going from the SR-80 to 225A little worried.
I'm almost ready to take the grado plunge. I've always been intrigued by how everyone talks about the low to mid guitar 'punch' you get with certain models. Do the 225i's deliver more of this forward 'punch' then the sr80i's? I'm looking for that sweet spot in cost versus diminished returns. I already have a little ra1 cmoy for driving and work, and I cant wait to annoy my cube neighbors : )
The Sr80is are treble friendly, some find almost to the point of harsh. The sr225is will definitely have more forward, classic Grado mids, and more of a bass thump.
I think, instead of climbing up the Grado ladder all the way to the PS, GS and HF models, settle with one pair that you really love and woodie it. Or Magnumize it if you're into metals. That way, the pair last longer, and it'll be like a treasure that you can pass down to others. lol.