[D-EJ915]

Well, I'm mainly referring to listening to them on the school-bus, where I have to jack up the volume pretty high. The D66s do have enough bass at lower volumes on portables, but as you turn it up the midrange and treble really take over. The A500s do have a lot more bass, but I use the D66s every day whereas I use the A500s about once or twice a week at most. I'll just describe that the A500s sound extremely smooth compared to the D66s, that's exactly how it is

 

[Scholarlymonk]

what can you do about the isolation on the Grado phones, I am really tempted to use them as a alternate to the d66s but they seem to be too loud outside of the can.
is that just a product of the open cans?
are the a500 open?
and are they really that large compared with the eggos

 

[D-EJ915]

The A500s are closed cans (ATH-A500) and are huge compared to the D66s. If you take a 25-CD spindle (CD-R thing), each earcup is exactly as big as one of those, and about the same height above your head...They sell them here

oh, that review was not by me.

 

[Scholarlymonk]

so essentialy they are not the can you want to wear in a coffe shop if there is the possibility of picking up women.
Any other suggestions?

 

[terrymx]

wearing any headphones will eliminate the ability to pick up girls.

so far i like my eggo more than any other headphone i bought. my only complain is they have emphasis on the mid-treble. who ever said this headphone isnt good for gaming, they are great for fps because they position very well.

 

[username]

just got mine too 2 weeks ago!

at first i didnt like them because the highs were too harsh but after doing the tape mod and burning them in nonstop for 4 days, the bass got better!

thanks alot head-fi!

 

[james__bean]

What's the tape mod?

 

[D-EJ915]

You take the pads and foam covering off and put pieces of tape over the "holes" that are covered with white stuff...I didn't do it, it's supposed to kill the D66-ness. If you want to, taking off the earcups and placing tissues/foam behind them makes the eggos sound a lot better IMO.

 

[Scholarlymonk]

so from the d66s are the MDR-V6 a good next pair to buy?
or are the a500 the undisputed reconendation?
the a500 just are so big

 

[Achtunghoy]

I have DSL, so I don't know what happened. Love them eggos, though

.

I bought them here

This is a great seller. He ships in like three days (CA to WA) and he has other items for sale, including Sharp MD players/recorders (don't know which) with docks.

 

[xand]

Quote:

Originally posted by terrymx wearing any headphones will eliminate the ability to pick up girls.

Not true...