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The Wrinkler View Drop Down
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Points: 638 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 26 2010 at 15:32
Originally posted by Rottenhat Rottenhat wrote:

Originally posted by The Wrinkler The Wrinkler wrote:

Oh and Rottenhat, i just realized you're post, with the Grados sr80, or any other hi-fi headphones, they require a "burn in time." They get better with at least 80 hours of burn in time, they sound MUCH better as you break them in. But if you put those kinds of headphones with an amp, that's where the really shine. Cool
I had a quite respectable headphone amp to drive them, but I may not have gotten to the 80 hours mark :) The problem I have with the sr80's was  the pronounced treble register, it didn't just sound too loud, but also got a kind of coloured taste to it. That, and the lack of bottom, gave me a kind of listener fatigue, It sounded tinny.  It is a bit of shame really because the midrange was wonderful.
 
The other complaint is that tjhe Grado's have a quite  uncomfortable fit to the ears. I read about tips of bending the metal band to lessen the pressure on the ears but that would probably have given a even weaker bass.
 
I now use the Senneheiser 650's for almost all my listening, and boy, they are awesome! People seem to complain about weak treble with these, but it seems just fine to me, so that may explain my complaints about a too strong treble with the Grado's. Oh well, I guess that this a matter of taste and hearing...
 


I wish I owned a pair of 650's Cry
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I wish I owned a pair of 650's Cry
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They were quite expensive, but I am doing almost all my music listening with headphones, so I thought what the heck...The Sennheisers probably got 1000's of hours of usage already...
 
 


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It's illegal to wear headphones while driving in California. Check with the Highway Patrol to find out the law in your state.
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Well, I'm a tiny bit of an audiophile, so I might sound a bit elitist here, but in a prog forum I think I'm allowed :P

Anyway, in my opinion getting a full size headphones for under 150$(for the cheapest possible experience) is kind of a bad investment.

My favorite solution for portable music is IEM(In Ear Monitors) or as they are often called "canal phones". These offer a fair level of quality, great isolation(meaning less noise and no need to boost your volume too high and thus damage your ears) and they fit in your pocket with no problems.

If you want a great sounding cheap IEM's you might want to consider the JVC FX66. In the US you can get them on amazon for 16$(cost around 35$ in retailers) yet they have a well balanced sound which in my opinion defeats some more expensive and popular Sennheiser phones. I use them as my spare phones and even going down from more expensive pairs I can still enjoy my music a lot.

If you want to up your game a bit, you might want to try the Hippo VB. They only cost 80$, but they don't fall short from 200$ pairs which I have owned in the past. They offer deep bass without compromising the mid range or treble and come with changeable filters that change the level of bass according to your taste.
Here's a great review from a great site that I really trust. http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2009/11/crossroads-mylarone-bijou-23-quattro-hippo-vb-hippo-boom-review.php


p.s charlessmall18, it's legal to wear it on one ear in California.
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