emu4217
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Hello all,
I'm planning on buying/making a cmoy to hook up to my ipod to power either AKG's K-701, Sennheiser's HD-650, or maybe even Grado's SR-225.
I would mostly be listening to rock, lots of Zeppelin, Stones, Beatles, Phish, Grateful Dead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rush, etc. I play bass guitar in a band so hearing the best, most realistic, detailed bass is imperative; seeing as I often learn songs by ear. Hearing great bass would definitely make that a lot easier and me a lot happier. Also, I have read stories about people hearing -previously undiscovered to them- minute details on their favorite records; that would be really neat if I could experience that, so detail would be nice.
The cans would need to be comfortable enough for a few (3 or 4, maybe even 5 at times) hours use. I have read that the Grado's sound is good for rock music, but it seems like they aren't too comfortable. Apparently the Sennheiser's signature sound is more laid back and sounds like you're away from the music more, I'd prefer to be right in the middle of it; so that's a turn off. I've read that after quite a substantial break-in period the AKGs are pretty great, and I'm fine waiting to let them break-in. So I'm leaning towards the AKGs at this point.
Price really isn't too much of an issue, I plan on making an investment to last me for a few years. I have a little over $350 to spend. I've shopped around and found that the best deal for the Grados with a 1/4 -> 1/8 adapter including shipping is around $205 US. The AKGs are going for around $275 and the lowest I can find the Sennheisers is $315. I plan on spending around $50 on the cmoy if I decide to buy rather than make. Hopefully I can save up and get a better amp down the road.
So basically,
Would this set up (ipod+cmoy) work well?
Which headphones would you suggest?
And also, for connecting the ipod to the cmoy-- the short 1/8 -> 1/8 cable, does quality matter much here? Would I be okay just picking up a cheapish cable from a local store?
Or should I go through the trouble of placing a separate order for a $15 quality connecting cable from the internet? Would the sound quality suffer from the local store cable?
Thank you very much,
-Eric
I'm planning on buying/making a cmoy to hook up to my ipod to power either AKG's K-701, Sennheiser's HD-650, or maybe even Grado's SR-225.
I would mostly be listening to rock, lots of Zeppelin, Stones, Beatles, Phish, Grateful Dead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rush, etc. I play bass guitar in a band so hearing the best, most realistic, detailed bass is imperative; seeing as I often learn songs by ear. Hearing great bass would definitely make that a lot easier and me a lot happier. Also, I have read stories about people hearing -previously undiscovered to them- minute details on their favorite records; that would be really neat if I could experience that, so detail would be nice.
The cans would need to be comfortable enough for a few (3 or 4, maybe even 5 at times) hours use. I have read that the Grado's sound is good for rock music, but it seems like they aren't too comfortable. Apparently the Sennheiser's signature sound is more laid back and sounds like you're away from the music more, I'd prefer to be right in the middle of it; so that's a turn off. I've read that after quite a substantial break-in period the AKGs are pretty great, and I'm fine waiting to let them break-in. So I'm leaning towards the AKGs at this point.
Price really isn't too much of an issue, I plan on making an investment to last me for a few years. I have a little over $350 to spend. I've shopped around and found that the best deal for the Grados with a 1/4 -> 1/8 adapter including shipping is around $205 US. The AKGs are going for around $275 and the lowest I can find the Sennheisers is $315. I plan on spending around $50 on the cmoy if I decide to buy rather than make. Hopefully I can save up and get a better amp down the road.
So basically,
Would this set up (ipod+cmoy) work well?
Which headphones would you suggest?
And also, for connecting the ipod to the cmoy-- the short 1/8 -> 1/8 cable, does quality matter much here? Would I be okay just picking up a cheapish cable from a local store?
Or should I go through the trouble of placing a separate order for a $15 quality connecting cable from the internet? Would the sound quality suffer from the local store cable?
Thank you very much,
-Eric
