[s4one]

The only set of headphones I owned before were 80i's, I love them to death. However, I listen to a good amount of house genre and music with a good amount of bass. In short, I wanted to get a closed set of headphones to listen to with my house music and wanted to buy m50's.

I listened to the 325i's and left with them. I am currently listening to them right now and am in the process of burning them in. I like them so far, I hear the difference from the 80i's and the treble isn't as bad as people mentioned. I hope to see progress as time passes and the burning in takes its place.

I have to admit the shop that I went to had almost all available headphones/earphones to test. I even got to try out the GS1000 wood cups while listening to Micheal Jackson's billie jean!!!

 

[mythless]

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Originally Posted by s4one /img/forum/go_quote.gif The only set of headphones I owned before were 80i's, I love them to death. However, I listen to a good amount of house genre and music with a good amount of bass. In short, I wanted to get a closed set of headphones to listen to with my house music and wanted to buy m50's. I listened to the 325i's and left with them. I am currently listening to them right now and am in the process of burning them in. I like them so far, I hear the difference from the 80i's and the treble isn't as bad as people mentioned. I hope to see progress as time passes and the burning in takes its place. I have to admit the shop that I went to had almost all available headphones/earphones to test. I even got to try out the GS1000 wood cups while listening to Micheal Jackson's billie jean!!!

Glad you like the SR325, when I auditioned them they were too much stabby stabby in my ears that I could only have them on for a short period of time. They're great pair, enjoy.

 

[wantmyf1]

Loving my 325i's! Just got them a couple of weeks ago. I'd heard of the shrill treble as well but I don't hear it either. To me it has a great crisp treble, but it's not harsh.

I'm sure you, like myself, will only enjoy them even more the longer you listen to them.

Enjoy!

 

[rosgr63]

Enjoy your 325is they are great!

 

[s4one]

Yea, maybe I comfortable with grado's some say "piercing" treble because I started off using 80i's.

Just curious, what are some minor mods you 325 owners have done? I read about the tape around the bowl pads but I dont know if its worth it.

 

[wantmyf1]

I haven't really done anything. Well I have changed the earpads. The person I bought them from sent some yellow pads with them. I'll say the yellow pads are more comfortable (I think he said they were Sennheiser pads) but I don't find the stock pads uncomfortable anyway, so it wasn't really worthwhile for me.

 

[s4one]

so far the headphones are great in sq and finish but one problem that I did not think of is the weight of the cans... 325is are pretty heavy.. Coming from 80is, I now can see myself in the future heading in the route of rs1/rs2 due to the lightness. However, that will be in the far future... haha

 

[iriverdude]

That's why I skipped 325i's and went for RS-1's, mates got 325i's and I didn't like the weight of them. Also RS1 fix the 325 treble spike.

 

[estreeter]

The treble issue, as I have indicated elsewhere, is a problem when:

- you've had a long hard day, and you'd be happier kicking back with something less demanding

- you are used to listening at a given volume with other cans, and are not willing to take the volume back 5-10% for these cans, particularly after the day above

- some music will bring out the worst in them, pure and simple. For me, its not the more obvious stuff with high female vocal etc - its at certain points in a guitar solo. Too much volume and you will find out all about it

That said, the people who cant handle bright cans will continue to beat up on the 325 - thats Head-Fi.

 

[tim3320070]

Putting electrical tape around the the bowls gives more bass- some may argue it's less defined bass but I like it. In my system, and balanced, the 325is is surprisingly good when compared to my Denon's (it's almost a toss-up).