PMDontPlay
New Head-Fier
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I am looking to purchase the Grado SR325i, as you may have guessed by reading the title of this thread.
My questions are:
(1) Is this even the right headphone for me?
I listen to mostly rock and folk (three of my favorite bands are Modest Mouse, Titus Andronicus, and Neutral Milk Hotel, if this tells you anything), but I also enjoy jazz and some hip-hop/rap. I enjoy bass in my music, but not so much that I would base (
) my decision on it. I would also prefer a headphone that has a deep and pronounced sound stage. My budget is ~$350.
(2) What other headphones should I be looking at given these facts about my musical tastes?
(3) Will I want to kill myself for having so many low quality Modest Mouse songs? If so, where do you all download your music?
(4) How much does the source affect the overall quality of the music?
Will I want to kill myself for owning only a Macbook, iPad, and (original) Motorola Droid?
this leads me, finally, to (5) What receivers do you prefer? Should I get an amp?
I will be buying a receiver for my living room for a few reasons—I want to get rid of the cable clutter going to my TV, I want to eventually have a nice 5.1 stereo system, and I want to have a good source for my music. The receiver I am currently looking at will allow me to stream music from my laptop or iPad, which is a must.
I don't expect everyone to take their precious time to sit down and type out an essay response to all 5 questions. I appreciate any help you can offer.
Regards,
My questions are:
(1) Is this even the right headphone for me?
I listen to mostly rock and folk (three of my favorite bands are Modest Mouse, Titus Andronicus, and Neutral Milk Hotel, if this tells you anything), but I also enjoy jazz and some hip-hop/rap. I enjoy bass in my music, but not so much that I would base (
(2) What other headphones should I be looking at given these facts about my musical tastes?
(3) Will I want to kill myself for having so many low quality Modest Mouse songs? If so, where do you all download your music?
(4) How much does the source affect the overall quality of the music?
Will I want to kill myself for owning only a Macbook, iPad, and (original) Motorola Droid?
this leads me, finally, to (5) What receivers do you prefer? Should I get an amp?
I will be buying a receiver for my living room for a few reasons—I want to get rid of the cable clutter going to my TV, I want to eventually have a nice 5.1 stereo system, and I want to have a good source for my music. The receiver I am currently looking at will allow me to stream music from my laptop or iPad, which is a must.
I don't expect everyone to take their precious time to sit down and type out an essay response to all 5 questions. I appreciate any help you can offer.
Regards,