cj.9
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1.Ok, I've got my bunker gear on and ready for the flames.
Take this for what it's worth, It's only my opinion.
Also, if the price of the phones were $50.00 then I would say you get what you pay for.
I paid $175.00 +$30.00 flat pads +$15.00 1/4 to 1/8" adapter=$220+ shipping.
You can find Senn 580's much cheaper and with even a CMOY the sound is as good or better.
Grados to Senn's : Comfort level - compare a unicycle crotch killer to a cadillac.
I've had my 225's for about a month now. About 150 hours of burn in. I do think they sound very good ...... but They are the most uncomfortable phones I've ever used. Sandpaper for the ears. They are also the cheapest looking . The headband has no padding and is covered with vinyl. I also feel that I was ripped off for the $30 flat pads (also made of sandpaper foam). A fair to high price would be $10.00 . There is no reason these pads should cost more than all but one pair of the Senn replacement pads.
The drivers are housed in cheap plastic. Anodized aluminium is very cheap now...
I now own both the 580's and the 225's. If I could only have one pair, It would certainly be the 580's.
I will be keeping the 225's for portable use. I just completed an amp that is like the RA-1. My opinion (again) is that a CMOY sounds very nearly as good with the 225's. I also have a META and the 225's sound better with it than the RA-1 style amp.
I haven't given up though, I'll be ordering a pair of the Senn pads and try with the Grado's. You know, add money to keep the fire burning...
Has anyone found a headband that will work as a replacement for the Grado's?
I do not want to tape foam to the underside of the stock band.
I'll be in the foxhole now..
1.Ok, I've got my bunker gear on and ready for the flames.
Take this for what it's worth, It's only my opinion.
Also, if the price of the phones were $50.00 then I would say you get what you pay for.
I paid $175.00 +$30.00 flat pads +$15.00 1/4 to 1/8" adapter=$220+ shipping.
You can find Senn 580's much cheaper and with even a CMOY the sound is as good or better.
Grados to Senn's : Comfort level - compare a unicycle crotch killer to a cadillac.
I've had my 225's for about a month now. About 150 hours of burn in. I do think they sound very good ...... but They are the most uncomfortable phones I've ever used. Sandpaper for the ears. They are also the cheapest looking . The headband has no padding and is covered with vinyl. I also feel that I was ripped off for the $30 flat pads (also made of sandpaper foam). A fair to high price would be $10.00 . There is no reason these pads should cost more than all but one pair of the Senn replacement pads.
The drivers are housed in cheap plastic. Anodized aluminium is very cheap now...
I now own both the 580's and the 225's. If I could only have one pair, It would certainly be the 580's.
I will be keeping the 225's for portable use. I just completed an amp that is like the RA-1. My opinion (again) is that a CMOY sounds very nearly as good with the 225's. I also have a META and the 225's sound better with it than the RA-1 style amp.
I haven't given up though, I'll be ordering a pair of the Senn pads and try with the Grado's. You know, add money to keep the fire burning...
Has anyone found a headband that will work as a replacement for the Grado's?
I do not want to tape foam to the underside of the stock band.
I'll be in the foxhole now..