soltari1
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I am looking to upgrade from my hd-497s to something in the $200-$350 range. (I also have about $400 for an amp/better source) My tastes are fairly varied and I have a tendency to crush on a particular genre for a while before moving on to something else. I need a phone that can handle everything from punk rock to ambient, something that can let me rock out to the Pixies, but still handle Steve Reich or Philip Glass. I have been pretty satisfied with hd-497s for rock, but wouldn't want anything that is noticeably more distant. I really like the hd-497s soundstage even if it does get a little congested every now and then. The quality of the bass is very important to me as I love Phish and Mike Gordon tends to play lots of very low notes.
I have mainly been looking at the Sennheiser HD 580/600/650, Sennheiser HD 595, Grado HF-1, Grado sr325i, and the Alessandro Ms-2i.
I wouldn't mind sticking with Sennheiser as I my have 497s have done very well, but every once in a while i notice they are a tad distant. Unfortunately I am uneasy about Grado's abilities to handle classical music and ambient. Any help would be appreciated
I have mainly been looking at the Sennheiser HD 580/600/650, Sennheiser HD 595, Grado HF-1, Grado sr325i, and the Alessandro Ms-2i.
I wouldn't mind sticking with Sennheiser as I my have 497s have done very well, but every once in a while i notice they are a tad distant. Unfortunately I am uneasy about Grado's abilities to handle classical music and ambient. Any help would be appreciated