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neggy, the SR-325 will improve with an amp, but they should sound better than the HD600 without one. If you haven't heard any Grado headphones before, prepare to be surprised. Bring a CD with some bite to it, maybe some of your Zeppelin discs.
I suggest starting off with something with some good kick drums and screaming guitars -- something like Zeppelin's "The Ocean" or "Immigrant Song." You should be able to tell right away what the SR-325 has to offer. Then move on to songs like "Bron-y-Aur Stomp" and "Friends" and listen to them boogie.
The only real problem I can foresee you having is that because the SR-325 has a much lower impedance than the HD600, it will resolve very low level signals much better. You may find that you can hear a good deal of hiss from your soundcard (which is known for being, let's say, not-so-good) that you didn't hear with the HD600, and you may also hear the hiss in older recordings more acutely.
Still, if I were you, I'd go for the Grados. You may want to check eBay if you decide to buy them, as you can frequently find them on there for much, much lower than you'll find in audio shops.
kerely
I suggest starting off with something with some good kick drums and screaming guitars -- something like Zeppelin's "The Ocean" or "Immigrant Song." You should be able to tell right away what the SR-325 has to offer. Then move on to songs like "Bron-y-Aur Stomp" and "Friends" and listen to them boogie.
The only real problem I can foresee you having is that because the SR-325 has a much lower impedance than the HD600, it will resolve very low level signals much better. You may find that you can hear a good deal of hiss from your soundcard (which is known for being, let's say, not-so-good) that you didn't hear with the HD600, and you may also hear the hiss in older recordings more acutely.
Still, if I were you, I'd go for the Grados. You may want to check eBay if you decide to buy them, as you can frequently find them on there for much, much lower than you'll find in audio shops.
kerely