[InertKinesis]

Great and useful thread! I'm nowhere near ready to upgrade from my MS-1s, but I've been wondering this. I'm one of those to look way up the road...

 

[cmk]

I'd go, rather I've gone for the MS Pro instead. This is the final upgrade to me.

 

[F107plus5]

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Originally Posted by cmk I'd go, rather I've gone for the MS Pro instead. This is the final upgrade to me.

Yeah, the Pros are pretty, ain't they! They've been calling quite loudly too.

....almost as loudly as the wife of 38 years when I mention the price to her

 

[TheMarsVolta]

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Originally Posted by F107plus5 Excellent point well taken. I am familiar with the sound of MS-1 and understand that MS-2 sounds much the same........cool! And after exhaustive(but lottsa fun!) forum searches, I think..... That I understand that the RS-2 has a sound kinda like "what I think I am looking for" but it IS still an unknown quantity.....not cool. MS2i is pretty much a sure bet. RS-2 still has a lot of research, but most of what I've read about it says it could be a winner as well!! Many of the same characteristics and attributes as the MS2i. Yup! The hunt sometimes is as much fun as the kill!!

I see we're in the same boat. I'm leaning (lusting?) towards the MS2i, and the pictures in this thread make it worse: http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=162104

 

[cmk]

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Originally Posted by F107plus5 Yeah, the Pros are pretty, ain't they! They've been calling quite loudly too. ....almost as loudly as the wife of 38 years when I mention the price to her

You can't imagine the lengths we go to hide it from the other half.

But then, its soul-enhancing abilities are just worth it.

I mean it just puts a big

from cheek to cheek.

 

[TheMarsVolta]

Thanks for all the responses, so far the MS2 and RS1 are the clear winners, I'm a bit surprised there's not more support for the SR225. And only 2 people said not to spend any more money, I'm shocked

 

[fatko]

mspro!

 

[nanoblaze01]

You already know my vote.

 

[cheechoz]

Either an RS-1, or an RS-2!

 

[Headphony]

How about some Grado ZA-1's?

 

[TheMarsVolta]

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Originally Posted by Headphony How about some Grado ZA-1's?

I guess that's 'other'

 

[cmk]

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Originally Posted by TheMarsVolta Thanks for all the responses, so far the MS2 and RS1 are the clear winners, I'm a bit surprised there's not more support for the SR225. And only 2 people said not to spend any more money, I'm shocked

I've compared the MS2i and the MS Pros on the same equipment and came to this conclusion, the MS2i will induce fatigue much earlier due to its enhanced HF, w/o balancing with sufficient bass. The MS Pro solves this with a more balanced bass and retains all the detail the MS2i are capable of. In addition, its a whole lot more musical through the wood enclosures. IMO the MS Pro is a safer bet.

 

[F107plus5]

The two that I would really like to hear together are the MS-Pro and the RS-2.

It "sounds" like, from what I've been able to piece together from this forum searches, that the MS-Pro and the RS-2 may be more similar to each other than the RS-2 and the RS-1.

Anybody auditioned the MS-Pro and the RS-2 together?

 

[ilovesocks]

I voted "Other" because I think that you should sample the sound of at least one (preferrably two) other manufacturer (AKG

, Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic, etc.) before you shoot way up on one chain. I thought I liked Sennheiser when I got my HD-555's over a year ago until I tried the k271S a few months later. I would suggest the k240S (or M) or an HD-555/595.

 

[TheMarsVolta]

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Originally Posted by ilovesocks I voted "Other" because I think that you should sample the sound of at least one (preferrably two) other manufacturer (AKG , Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic, etc.) before you shoot way up on one chain. I thought I liked Sennheiser when I got my HD-555's over a year ago until I tried the k271S a few months later. I would suggest the k240S (or M) or an HD-555/595.

Good point, thanks for the suggestion.