Chiboy
100+ Head-Fier
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OK, here's my deal: I have a pretty good stereo in the family room (Adcom 100 watt amp and tuner, Rotel CD changer, Nak BX300 cassette deck, Mission 737 speakers). I could use new speakers, but I don't really listen to music there that much. More often than not, I listen to my iRiver imp350 in bed while either reading or falling asleep. I listen to a LOT of Grateful Dead live shows, as well as Bob Marley, Allman's, Dave Matthews (a little), a bit of jazz, etc.
I'd like to upgrade the headphones that came with the iRiver CD, and have read great things about Grado SR60/80 and Ety ER4p/6. I demo'd Grado SR60's as well as the ones that are around $150 (I forget the model #). I didn't find the SR60s to be too comfortable, as I felt a bit like my head was in a vice. The other Grados needed a heavy adapter to firt in the 1/8" jack slot in the CD player, and logistically, that blew it for me.
So then I traipse up to Etymotic's headquarters here in the western suburbs of Chicago, since they're pretty hard to find at audio stores. I ended up demo'ing them in their little cafeteria! They sounded really nice, but I'm not sure that the complete isolation would be good for marital relationship/hearing the phone, etc.
BTW, I also listened to the Shure E1s(?), the $150 pair and didn't care so much for them -- very little bass response for my taste. The E5s (?) -- the $500 ones, of course, I liked. Also demo'd them at Ravinia this summer, where they were offering a 25% discount if purchased by today. However, $375 is too much for me, and these headphones would probably just make me realize that my CDRs of 30 year old Dead shows, aren't really PERFECT...
So, that's my story. If you've read all this (congratulations!) and have any ideas, I'd love to hear them. Thanks.
I'd like to upgrade the headphones that came with the iRiver CD, and have read great things about Grado SR60/80 and Ety ER4p/6. I demo'd Grado SR60's as well as the ones that are around $150 (I forget the model #). I didn't find the SR60s to be too comfortable, as I felt a bit like my head was in a vice. The other Grados needed a heavy adapter to firt in the 1/8" jack slot in the CD player, and logistically, that blew it for me.
So then I traipse up to Etymotic's headquarters here in the western suburbs of Chicago, since they're pretty hard to find at audio stores. I ended up demo'ing them in their little cafeteria! They sounded really nice, but I'm not sure that the complete isolation would be good for marital relationship/hearing the phone, etc.
BTW, I also listened to the Shure E1s(?), the $150 pair and didn't care so much for them -- very little bass response for my taste. The E5s (?) -- the $500 ones, of course, I liked. Also demo'd them at Ravinia this summer, where they were offering a 25% discount if purchased by today. However, $375 is too much for me, and these headphones would probably just make me realize that my CDRs of 30 year old Dead shows, aren't really PERFECT...
So, that's my story. If you've read all this (congratulations!) and have any ideas, I'd love to hear them. Thanks.
