Graz
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Well, I had intended to return a certain pair of recently purchased ATH-EW9's <about which I have no further comment>...but the return turned into an exchange.
I'd never owned a pair of Grado/Alessandro, and the MS-2i's were in stock & available for demo. A brief listen intrigued me enough to give 'em a shot, but I knew even before I'd handed over the cash that these were destined for a trip to Larry at Headphile.
I ended up choosing the Zeta bowls and the Woody/Recable upgrade. I chose paduak for the wood & the cables will be 2-meter BlackMax. If everything goes according to plan, I should have 'em back in 10-12 days.
I did do some thread searching here before I clicked "Send" on the PayPal payment... I know Larry has a good reputation here, and I've no doubt that he does (and will do) quality work. But I guess I'm lookin' for some warm fuzzy here... I just dropped $419 on upgrades for a set of cans that I only paid about $245 for. Somebody please tell me I'm not too crazy here...
My logic <if you can call it that> & decision to go for it were based on the following:
- I like custom stuff
- From what I've read, the cable upgrade will make a significant difference.
- Comfort will increase exponentially & the ported feature allows for some interesting bass-tweakin' opportunities
- I'm unsure about the sonic impact of the woody upgrade (if any), but I think it looks pretty sweet, and as I said, I like custom stuff.
- quality, custom work performed by a reputable individual is worth the extra cost
Anyway, I gotta say I'm stoked...I can't wait to see/wear/hear 'em! I'll post some pics & impressions when they arrive.
Peace,
Graz
I'd never owned a pair of Grado/Alessandro, and the MS-2i's were in stock & available for demo. A brief listen intrigued me enough to give 'em a shot, but I knew even before I'd handed over the cash that these were destined for a trip to Larry at Headphile.
I ended up choosing the Zeta bowls and the Woody/Recable upgrade. I chose paduak for the wood & the cables will be 2-meter BlackMax. If everything goes according to plan, I should have 'em back in 10-12 days.
I did do some thread searching here before I clicked "Send" on the PayPal payment... I know Larry has a good reputation here, and I've no doubt that he does (and will do) quality work. But I guess I'm lookin' for some warm fuzzy here... I just dropped $419 on upgrades for a set of cans that I only paid about $245 for. Somebody please tell me I'm not too crazy here...
My logic <if you can call it that> & decision to go for it were based on the following:
- I like custom stuff
- From what I've read, the cable upgrade will make a significant difference.
- Comfort will increase exponentially & the ported feature allows for some interesting bass-tweakin' opportunities
- I'm unsure about the sonic impact of the woody upgrade (if any), but I think it looks pretty sweet, and as I said, I like custom stuff.
- quality, custom work performed by a reputable individual is worth the extra cost
Anyway, I gotta say I'm stoked...I can't wait to see/wear/hear 'em! I'll post some pics & impressions when they arrive.
Peace,
Graz