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The Grados (and similar Alessandros) are made in the U.S. The Grado SR line, which tops out with the 325, are excellent for rock, but don't have much of a soundstage. They place you on stage sitting with the band. For rocking your arse off the 325 paired with the right amp (that takes the brightness down just a bit) like the affordable hybrid (tube & solid state) HiFi Man EF2A is very tough to beat.
The 325 offers superior build quality, clarity, bass and a bit more sound stage than the 225 (and lower).
I'm not too familiar with the Grados, honestly I always thought they looked ugly and cheap so I haven't paid them much attention. But I see a lot of people of here rave about them, especially for the music I originally mentioned. The RS2I are pretty expensive. Does Grado make anything a little cheaper that would also be superior to what I listed?
The Grados (and similar Alessandros) are made in the U.S. The Grado SR line, which tops out with the 325, are excellent for rock, but don't have much of a soundstage. They place you on stage sitting with the band. For rocking your arse off the 325 paired with the right amp (that takes the brightness down just a bit) like the affordable hybrid (tube & solid state) HiFi Man EF2A is very tough to beat.
The 325 offers superior build quality, clarity, bass and a bit more sound stage than the 225 (and lower).