[Sami]

I just came from buying some cd's but in the record store this thought started to bother me. I never really paid attention to their headphones but as I took a closer look they were some neverheard black big things and the music sounded absolutely boring and lifeless.

I almost started to lecture the shopkeeper about how he'd sell millions of records by getting some grados

Is the situtation this bad everywhere?.

 

[stewtheking]

Having said that, most people's gear is 100% worse than even the boring stuff on displays in the record shop. And Grado's are just going to get wrecked by the average careless record-shop public.

People just don't care about sound that much, and although the record shop owner will get appreciative noises from audiophiles, audiophiles buy cd's anyway. A good idea, but economically not that sound.

Having said that, wearing good 'phones to a record store gets you great service, especially big 'phones. This is because record store owners see a person who is INTO his music, and will do anything not to lose your business!

Stew

 

[Comfy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sami I just came from buying some cd's but in the record store this thought started to bother me. I never really paid attention to their headphones but as I took a closer look they were some neverheard black big things and the music sounded absolutely boring and lifeless. I almost started to lecture the shopkeeper about how he'd sell millions of records by getting some grados Is the situtation this bad everywhere?.

If in Helsinki, you should shop at Digelius (classical, world, jazz) or Popparienkeli (pop & rock). If I remember correctly, both of them use Beyerdynamic DT-770s for this purpose.

 

[jagorev]

No one wants to suffer itchy ears at the record store, so Grados would probably drive customers away

Better to get something with soft circumaural cushions.

 

[cooties]

the record stores i go to usually have the music blasting throughout the store so i think that would interfere with the open grado sound.

 

[studeb]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sami I just came from buying some cd's but in the record store this thought started to bother me. I never really paid attention to their headphones but as I took a closer look they were some neverheard black big things and the music sounded absolutely boring and lifeless. I almost started to lecture the shopkeeper about how he'd sell millions of records by getting some grados Is the situtation this bad everywhere?.

At most CD shops around here, there are several sets of players and headphones lying around. How long would >$20 cans last in the store?

I would guess maybe 4 hours at most.

 

[zChan]

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Originally Posted by stewtheking Having said that, most people's gear is 100% worse than even the boring stuff on displays in the record shop. And Grado's are just going to get wrecked by the average careless record-shop public. People just don't care about sound that much, and although the record shop owner will get appreciative noises from audiophiles, audiophiles buy cd's anyway. A good idea, but economically not that sound. Having said that, wearing good 'phones to a record store gets you great service, especially big 'phones. This is because record store owners see a person who is INTO his music, and will do anything not to lose your business! Stew

Once, my friend and I were discussing how unrealiable listening to CDs are in major record stores (HMV, Tower Records) are. I was talking about how warped the sound signatures are with the headphone they use. At the same time, my friend was lamenting how good the sound signature are, so he always get dissapointed after he buy it.