RamyLoco
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Grado SR60i opened my world to clean sounds and from there I went up to the SR80i. I've thoroughly enjoyed both and since purchasing a FiiO X3 and slowly upgrading my music to lossless and high bitrate lossy formats, I am interested in upgrading my trusty Grado SR80i. This is b/c I really want to hear what improving this variable does overall AND I have to believe that there are more comfortable options out there. My budget is no more than $300 and I'd love to get away with $200-$250. Problem is that as great as the internet is...my internet research has created more confusion and I cannot seem to narrow down my scope for headphone choices.
Genres- huge range in interests so I require something that can handle it all.
I'm open to buying used.
open to on-ear although comfortability is a plus (i.e., Grados hurt after awhile!)
open to over the ear (although i'd prefer to have them be somewhat portable).
semi-open, closed, open
...these are all secondary factors as my primary desire is to get an all around good headphone to get the most out of the X3 and high fidelity recordings in a variety of settings (home, hiking, commute, etc.). I desire the goose bumps that great quality music can cause!
At the moment I might be leaning towards the Sen. Momentums. Are these a significant jump above the Grados I already have?
My research is telling me that they're on par with Grado SR225e but more comfortable? For $200 is my best bet to just suck up the discomfort and go with the 225e's? Unfortunately, there just aren't any hifi stores nearby to try out a solid range of headphones and I'm at the mercy of buying online and returning until I score. Hence why I come to a place where there are cats that are far more knowledgeable and perhaps have been where I am at the moment.
I'd really appreciate some insight on where I should set my sights regarding types of headphones to consider b/c frankly it doesn't seem as though price is the strongest predictor of quality.
Thanks for the time to help out a newbie audiophile Head-Fi Forums!
Happy Turkey Day,
RamyLoco
Genres- huge range in interests so I require something that can handle it all.
I'm open to buying used.
open to on-ear although comfortability is a plus (i.e., Grados hurt after awhile!)
open to over the ear (although i'd prefer to have them be somewhat portable).
semi-open, closed, open
...these are all secondary factors as my primary desire is to get an all around good headphone to get the most out of the X3 and high fidelity recordings in a variety of settings (home, hiking, commute, etc.). I desire the goose bumps that great quality music can cause!
At the moment I might be leaning towards the Sen. Momentums. Are these a significant jump above the Grados I already have?
My research is telling me that they're on par with Grado SR225e but more comfortable? For $200 is my best bet to just suck up the discomfort and go with the 225e's? Unfortunately, there just aren't any hifi stores nearby to try out a solid range of headphones and I'm at the mercy of buying online and returning until I score. Hence why I come to a place where there are cats that are far more knowledgeable and perhaps have been where I am at the moment.
I'd really appreciate some insight on where I should set my sights regarding types of headphones to consider b/c frankly it doesn't seem as though price is the strongest predictor of quality.
Thanks for the time to help out a newbie audiophile Head-Fi Forums!
Happy Turkey Day,
RamyLoco