[cappellano]

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Originally Posted by Klarnet Basowy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ciao cappellano! I had the same "problem".. I've repurchased a Grado Sr-60 and, despite the downgrade in many aspects of the sound reproduction in comparison with my previous setups, I'm discovering that I'm being very involved in the music I'm listening to, rediscovering the "shivers along the back".. "misteries" of the hifi.

Truly intresting... maybe low level setups reproduce music as a whole, like a strain and not a rain of isolates notes..

 

[cappellano]

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Originally Posted by jgonino /img/forum/go_quote.gif Fear not my friends, I have arrived! Ok, enough BS. I have owned the Ultrasone PROline 2500, as well as the Grado RS2. I listen to mostly Metal, as well as some rock, and a little bit of jazz. The Ultrasone has more bass, and more weight and impact, than the Grado. However, the Grado has much more prominent mids, and has a really "lush" quality to the sound. I also found the highs on the Grados a lot nicer than the ultrasones. Overall, it really depends on the bass response, as well as the form factor (open/closed, supra/circumaural) Personally, I think the ultrasones has a more 'fun' sound, and will get you very involved in your music. Hope this helps!

thanks! I already have the proline 750. I'm evaluating between the rs-2 and the hifi-780 (that for sure have more foward mids than the pro... so maybe they are closer to grado sounds but retaining the "good" ultrasone attributes!!)

 

[jgonino]

I have not heard the 780, but I thought the rs2 was a great headphone. I suggest trying a pair of lower end grados first to see if you are going to like the sound.

 

[scompton]

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Originally Posted by jgonino /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have not heard the 780, but I thought the rs2 was a great headphone. I suggest trying a pair of lower end grados first to see if you are going to like the sound.

I was considering Grados and hesitated because of the KSC75 hype. They have been hyped as sounding as good as the low end Grados with a very similar sound signature. While I don't hate the KSC75, I only reach for it if I'm doing something where I might destroy the headphones. I went to a meet where I was able to hear almost every model of Grado. I was very happy I never bought them. The sound is just not for me. Comfort was a problem too.

Back to the topic of the thread, I almost never analyze music. I've never been a musician, so I don't know enough to truly analyze anything. Because of that, some highly recommended historical recordings don't do much for me. I can't always get by the bad SQ to hear the outstanding performance.

 

[hd650]

Analyzing music is for a better performance of music so that you can better understand it.

 

[pataburd]

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Originally Posted by BigJohn /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ofcourse it's just what you like, but the ProLines give way too much bass... That becomes very obvious when listening to acoustic music. Or maybe I'm just an anti basshead, allso because I find many recordings having way too much bass on them...

I agree. As much as I truly enjoyed the RAL re-cabled Proline 750 (they still occupy the "#2" spot on my list of all-time favorite headphones), after hearing the K701, the Prolines sounded disproportionately/larger-than-life bass-y. And I consider myself a "basshead" of sorts, too.

Anyway, the RAL/K701 get the job done, for the most part and across the frequency spectrum, just fine for me. In the midrange department, the K501 do the job even better! : )