[DavidA]

  You can get a balanced cable for grado sr 225e?

Yes, four ways to do it
 
1. open up the cups and install new balanced cable
 
2. cut and re-terminate the 1/8 end with balanced plug
 
3. cut the cables by the cups and install plugs so you can switch cables between SE and balanced
 
4. install jacks in the ear cups so you can change cables easily between SE and balanced
 
FWIW, heard a GS-1000e on a balanced setup and didn't make a difference from SE

 

[cirodts]

  Yes, four ways to do it
 
1. open up the cups and install new balanced cable
 
2. cut and re-terminate the 1/8 end with balanced plug
 
3. cut the cables by the cups and install plugs so you can switch cables between SE and balanced
 
4. install jacks in the ear cups so you can change cables easily between SE and balanced
 
FWIW, heard a GS-1000e on a balanced setup and didn't make a difference from SE

thank you, but if there are no major differences I remain unbalanced.

 

[DavidA]

  thank you, but if there are no major differences I remain unbalanced.

If you have a balanced system (pono or Liquid Carbon type of devices) you may want to do the mod to make your SR-225e balanced as the devices do better in balanced mode.

 

[cirodts]

I think I'll take x5ii to pair it with the 225E hoping that sound well together with a non-fatiguing sound.

 

[DavidA]

  I think I'll take x5ii to pair it with the 225E hoping that sound well together with a non-fatiguing sound.

Hope that works out for you since you have been trying to get a good pairing with the SR-225e for a while now

 

[Homey-b]

  Hello, you who like me you have the 225, with which you dap occoppia fine for not having a sharp sound and tiring?
The 225 is wound a little tiring as the sound I tried with iBasso dx 80 a disaster, very sharp sound, you who dap advise me who have a warm and detailed example fiio x7, x5, Onkyo dp x1?

Did you find the DX-80 sharp and tiring even in Low Gain mode, In high gain mode or both?

 

[cirodts]

 
hi, the outside white film to the pad as you have to clean if dirty? you can replace it?
thank you.

 

[cirodts]

 
Did you find the DX-80 sharp and tiring even in Low Gain mode, In high gain mode or both?

the DX80 was tiring listening with akjr too smooth and not detailed, with dp x1 sound had no body and at times it was hard, I took ....... x5ii and are happy !!!! robust and full-bodied sound, detailed and non-fatiguing.

 

[DavidA]

Just had a fellow Head-Fi person over who brough his Hugo and Ether C, the Hugo was a great match with SR-225e, or any bright headphone like the HD-800 and HD-700 that we tried.  Only thing was the HD-800 didn't do vocals too well due to the wide sound stage but for classical and jazz it was great.  The SR-225e sounded about as good as I've ever heard it, nice low end that was tight and the overall sound was very balanced with no sibilance or harshness in the highs.

 

[Homey-b]

  the DX80 was tiring listening with akjr too smooth and not detailed, with dp x1 sound had no body and at times it was hard, I took ....... x5ii and are happy !!!! robust and full-bodied sound, detailed and non-fatiguing.

 Ok.. I asked because The DX-80 is far better in lo-gain on the 225e. It was the device I was ordering and your comments made me think twice about buying it.
Anyway. Happy to say that listing to my DX-80 in lo gain, EQ=off, sharp roll off. It sounds pretty good through the SR225e. None of the issues you spoke of. So I guess your tastes and or hearing is a bit different than mine.. Only tired I am getting is listing so long that the cups start irritate my ear lobes..
 
For the money spent DX-80 Sr225e combo is pretty solid choice...

 

[cirodts]

 
 Ok.. I asked because The DX-80 is far better in lo-gain on the 225e. It was the device I was ordering and your comments made me think twice about buying it.
Anyway. Happy to say that listing to my DX-80 in lo gain, EQ=off, sharp roll off. It sounds pretty good through the SR225e. None of the issues you spoke of. So I guess your tastes and or hearing is a bit different than mine.. Only tired I am getting is listing so long that the cups start irritate my ear lobes..
 
For the money spent DX-80 Sr225e combo is pretty solid choice...

I listen thrasch metal and the right was too sharp with this music

 

[johanchandy]

Sorry to revive an old thread but this seemed liked the best place to ask this question.

I picked up a pair of sr225e's, I wanted something that really brought metal and rock to life (I use a q701 for classical and a hd6xx with tubes for general purpose). I'm running them off a schiit modi 3/Schiit heresy combo. I considered grados as my first headphone was an sr80 that I modified extensively that I remember sounding pretty amazing, but that was a long time ago.
I'm wondering what were the best mods you've all done to improve this headphone? I find the highs screechy and not very refined

 

[DavidA]

Sorry to revive an old thread but this seemed liked the best place to ask this question.

I picked up a pair of sr225e's, I wanted something that really brought metal and rock to life (I use a q701 for classical and a hd6xx with tubes for general purpose). I'm running them off a schiit modi 3/Schiit heresy combo. I considered grados as my first headphone was an sr80 that I modified extensively that I remember sounding pretty amazing, but that was a long time ago.
I'm wondering what were the best mods you've all done to improve this headphone? I find the highs screechy and not very refined

If the 225e is brand new I'd let them burn-in for a time (50-100hrs) before passing judgement. If they already have a few hundred hours on them I'd open them up and put some dynamat in the cups and on the back of the driver magnet (don't cover any vent holes on the magnet housing) or even better a patch of sorbothane on the driver magent (50duro, most common available on amazon). Next I'd try different ear pads, the OEM L-pads are just way too uncomfortable for me so I mostly use generic G-pads ($5-6 on fbay).

 

[johanchandy]

If the 225e is brand new I'd let them burn-in for a time (50-100hrs) before passing judgement. If they already have a few hundred hours on them I'd open them up and put some dynamat in the cups and on the back of the driver magnet (don't cover any vent holes on the magnet housing) or even better a patch of sorbothane on the driver magent (50duro, most common available on amazon). Next I'd try different ear pads, the OEM L-pads are just way too uncomfortable for me so I mostly use generic G-pads ($5-6 on fbay).

Awesome! Thank you for these tips!

Have you done the hole punch mod?

 

[DavidA]

Awesome! Thank you for these tips!

Have you done the hole punch mod?

Haven't punched any holes on my SR225e since with the added dynamat in the cups, sorbothane on the back of the driver magnet and the use of generic G-pads it has more than enough bass for me. The only Grado that I punched holes is a old SR60, made 3 holes and used dynamat around each hole to keep the bass tight. I think there might be some pictures in my Gallery showing the SR60 with all the mods