fredpb
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Yeah, I have all this headphone crud, and want a Grado.
I had an SR60 a while ago and got rid of it. Reason why was it had NO bass, even with the old OBH11 I used.
Now I did love the Grado sound otherwise. I don't know how they do their magic. Freq response curves say exagerrated highs, yet they come off with incredible detail, to me. They were wonderful for chamber music and baroque. I miss them.
So I am thinking of another. I could order from Headroom and audition, but I dont' want to bug them with perhaps a couple of returns.
So I need input first.
Possible drive sources are MG Head OTL, Headroom Little, and Total Airhead, and Rotel Receiver. I doubt if I will use them straight out of a portable. I also understand that some Grado's have a 1/4" plug. I can live with that.
But which Grado? I am on a limited budget now. I just got the Little amp for the bedroom, and the dentist is causing much pain to my wallet.
And what I want to know from you guys is, which Grado has the best bass for the lowest price? That is the key, the low end.
The big test is a GREAT classical CD called "Mephisto & Co." by Reference Recordings, and Eiji Oue and the Minnesota Orch. Still around at Amazon. com (highly recommended). The key track on the CD is "Baba Yaga". My speakers shake the teeth out of you with that. I don't expect that from a headphone. But I do expect some representation of low freqs, which the SR60's did not do.
I don't want the super duper expensive ones. Perhaps I could get some insight on the SR125's in detail on this low freq issue.
Post away people! I need the input!
I had an SR60 a while ago and got rid of it. Reason why was it had NO bass, even with the old OBH11 I used.
Now I did love the Grado sound otherwise. I don't know how they do their magic. Freq response curves say exagerrated highs, yet they come off with incredible detail, to me. They were wonderful for chamber music and baroque. I miss them.
So I am thinking of another. I could order from Headroom and audition, but I dont' want to bug them with perhaps a couple of returns.
So I need input first.
Possible drive sources are MG Head OTL, Headroom Little, and Total Airhead, and Rotel Receiver. I doubt if I will use them straight out of a portable. I also understand that some Grado's have a 1/4" plug. I can live with that.
But which Grado? I am on a limited budget now. I just got the Little amp for the bedroom, and the dentist is causing much pain to my wallet.
And what I want to know from you guys is, which Grado has the best bass for the lowest price? That is the key, the low end.
The big test is a GREAT classical CD called "Mephisto & Co." by Reference Recordings, and Eiji Oue and the Minnesota Orch. Still around at Amazon. com (highly recommended). The key track on the CD is "Baba Yaga". My speakers shake the teeth out of you with that. I don't expect that from a headphone. But I do expect some representation of low freqs, which the SR60's did not do.
I don't want the super duper expensive ones. Perhaps I could get some insight on the SR125's in detail on this low freq issue.
Post away people! I need the input!