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Totally agree about the Grado SR-80s, beautiful sound. The cones are hell though first few days. SR-60 cones are more comfortable, but sound is a tad sharp in my op. PortaPros are a little overestimated, but good value. SR-60 is a better -$60 buy I think.

― the Dirt (FunkDirt), Monday, 22 January 2007 13:05 (nineteen years ago)

Sick Mouthy, what kind of headphone amp is that in the picture you posted above? How's the sound difference with and without it?

I'm contemplating getting one even though I've only got SR60's at the moment, but will upgrade eventually to either SR80's or MS-1's (I'm in the US).

― Harpal (harpal), Wednesday, 24 January 2007 08:08 (nineteen years ago)

I'm not sure you should have used the words "anal and awkward" in a descritpion involving jack plugs.

I would like to buy them if I was rich, but sadly I am broke.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Wednesday, 24 January 2007 08:42 (nineteen years ago)

Harpal - it's a Meier Audio Corda Headfive. A limited run of 500 of them were produced by Meier for sale exclusively to members of the forum at head-fi.org. I got it in October, and am absolutely delighted with it. It's got quite a warm (tube-like, say people who have experience with tube amps - I don't though) sound to it which suits Grados / Alessandros down to the ground. As well as its warmth, it also just pulls the sound down, out and round a bit better, and adds a level of detail and intimacy. I love it. Meier makes plenty of other amps although this was very cheap by his standards, I think it went for $200. They've all sold out now though, but if you Google Meier Audio you can have a browse on his site.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 24 January 2007 09:14 (nineteen years ago)

The formatting of the ad appears to have gone wonky. it could just be my browser though.

― Kv_nol (Kv_nol), Wednesday, 24 January 2007 11:51 (nineteen years ago)

Someone please bid on my Senns, cos my AKGs just arrived and now I feel guilty until I've made the money back through ebay and Amazon...

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Thursday, 25 January 2007 10:43 (nineteen years ago)

Post a link to the Sennheisers Sick?

― the Dirt (FunkDirt), Thursday, 25 January 2007 10:56 (nineteen years ago)

Scroll up, dude!

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Thursday, 25 January 2007 11:02 (nineteen years ago)

I hope that's just my browser that's screwing up the display of eBay's embedded tech data for yr Senns, Nick. Cos you're doing a good job of selling them yourself!

(I also preferred Grados to these headphones [or whatever their equivalent model was in 1998]).

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Thursday, 25 January 2007 11:30 (nineteen years ago)

I get screwed up display too.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Thursday, 25 January 2007 12:23 (nineteen years ago)

Is it just the ebay technical box that's missing? I have that as well in Mozilla. I did email them and tell them it was wrong, mind you! They had the ohms wrong. So they might have removed the info?

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Thursday, 25 January 2007 12:25 (nineteen years ago)

I can see all the code workings. I tried to cut and paste an example, but it interferes with ILXisms.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Thursday, 25 January 2007 12:51 (nineteen years ago)

Hmmm, I cannot see the code workings.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Thursday, 25 January 2007 13:33 (nineteen years ago)

I get the code from "Technical Data" on down.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Thursday, 25 January 2007 13:48 (nineteen years ago)

That's bizarre. What browser are you in? I've got nine people watching and have had a few messaged enquiries, so presumably it's not a universal problem.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Thursday, 25 January 2007 14:38 (nineteen years ago)

I'm using IE6 at work.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Thursday, 25 January 2007 14:43 (nineteen years ago)

I am using IE, but I don't know what number.

I am one of the watchers, which might be slightly disappointing news :-(

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Thursday, 25 January 2007 14:47 (nineteen years ago)

Have another look, dudes - I've been in and sorted the description. There was loads of nasty html code from something I'd C&P'd from the Sennheiser website, which wasn't showing in Firefox and which I've now deleted (and typed the text by hand!).

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Thursday, 25 January 2007 14:53 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, it's flippin' gorgeous now.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Thursday, 25 January 2007 15:03 (nineteen years ago)

Bid then!

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Thursday, 25 January 2007 15:08 (nineteen years ago)

That has sorted it.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Thursday, 25 January 2007 15:08 (nineteen years ago)

I'm not bidding, I have perfectly good Grado SR-125s!

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Thursday, 25 January 2007 16:47 (nineteen years ago)

Hmph.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Thursday, 25 January 2007 16:49 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=49510&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

^^^^^^standard issue; not gay

― If you fuck with Jimmy Mod, you call down the thunder (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Thursday, 25 January 2007 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

Cheap studio headphones

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 25 January 2007 17:23 (nineteen years ago)

Senns are sold!

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Thursday, 25 January 2007 22:26 (nineteen years ago)

To a guy who reads Stylus, fucking bizarre?!

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Thursday, 25 January 2007 23:02 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah! Who reads Stylus anymore :)

― Kv_nol (Kv_nol), Friday, 26 January 2007 15:15 (nineteen years ago)

Actually, given a couple more emails, I'm pretty sure that a; he doens't read it, and b; he's a scary stalker.

Here's the evidence...

The mags not that bad...only buy it to hide a copy of Readers Wives inside
it .....seriously tho..not a bad read..normally sits on the shelf over the
throne..so gets read over a period of visits..funny how you always remember
where you got to...will email you a new way to write an article in a
mo...gotta find it

speak soon, Tonz

I've not replied except to say that I posted the headphones.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 26 January 2007 15:26 (nineteen years ago)

Are you planning a soulseeking article on Stylus Reader's Wives now?

― Matt Slack ((1903-70)), Friday, 26 January 2007 15:41 (nineteen years ago)

I'm planning my fucking escape, son.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 26 January 2007 15:56 (nineteen years ago)

seven months pass...

I'm looking for a decent set of headphones for home-listening. The max I'm willing to spend is about $150. I'm looking for good quality, to be sure, but nothing that would be lost on a pretty modest receiver (not that I'd likely find something audiophile-quality for $150). Basically the best set available the quality of which won't be lost on the standard issue Sony amp/receiver. Any recs? Thanks in advance.

― Mark Clemente, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 16:53 (eighteen years ago)

I'd say Grados

― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 17:15 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.gradolabs.com

― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 17:17 (eighteen years ago)

the SR-125 model is exactly $150

― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 17:21 (eighteen years ago)

Are any of the bluetooth headphones worth it yet? I understand the current codec is lossy and next year we should see lossless Bluetooth headphones. Looking forward to getting rid of the damn wires.

― Mr. Odd, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 19:09 (eighteen years ago)

i've had a lot in this price range and finally settled for the SR-60s. I like them better than the 80s, although the comparable Sennheiser HD-497s have a replaceable cord.. don't get any inner-ear canal ones.

― poortheatre, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 22:37 (eighteen years ago)

My portapros (which I got because they were on a close-out at our town's failing Tower) finally broke after about, what, ten years of use. My brother bought me Sony MDR-V150s, which are OK, but just not as nice (low end drop off, thinner in midrange). But they are, if I know my brother, pretty cheap and reliable.

― I eat cannibals, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 23:24 (eighteen years ago)

three months pass...

My AKG K26P's just broke after two years of mild use. Any recs for replacements?

― fukasaku tollbooth, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 15:50 (eighteen years ago)

I just got me a pair of SR-80s, and am completely in love with them. I'm thinking of getting a HeadAmp AE-2 to go with them--anyone have any experience with this amp? Or with HeadAmp in general?

― tissp, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 16:20 (eighteen years ago)

Any recs for replacements?

I've heard very good things about the Sennheiser HD-555s. They about double the price of the AKG's, but two years on maybe they're in your budget? Also, unlike other cans, the general consensus is you won't need to buy an amp to drive them.

― dblcheeksneek, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 16:27 (eighteen years ago)

I fucking love my AKG K601s and my Alessandro MS1s. And my Headfive amp. And my bucket chair. And Richard D James Album.

― Scik Mouthy, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 19:57 (eighteen years ago)

you poncey fux! I use the Boostaroo for headphone amplification.

http://www.pocketnow.com/html/portal/reviews/0000000820/review/DSCN0057sm.jpg

― wanko ergo sum, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 20:03 (eighteen years ago)

i just bought some Grado SR-60s and couldn't be happier with them.

― M@tt He1ges0n, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 20:07 (eighteen years ago)

Nor could I be happier with my Shure SE530's (formerly known as the E500's), at least not sonically.

http://www.shure.com/stellent/groups/public/@gms_gmi_web_us_pa/documents/web_resource/site_img_pa_se530_m.jpg

Construction-wise, however, I'm getting tired of sending them back for a repaired (i.e., actually brand-new) pair each (this is the third) time one or both of the wires fray where they curl around my outer ear. But they'll get a letter informing them of the same soon enough.

― dblcheeksneek, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 20:17 (eighteen years ago)

My headphones.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/njsouthall/Headphones%20and%20hi-fi/IMG_6751.jpg

My seat.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/njsouthall/IMG_9160.jpg

My 'rig'.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/njsouthall/DSC01163.jpg

― Scik Mouthy, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 20:20 (eighteen years ago)

i just lost an earpad (just the fuzzy bit) for my portapros and i feel another is going soon

any thoughts on replacement?

― s1ocki, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 20:27 (eighteen years ago)

Beats by Dr. Dre --- MSRP $400
http://gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2008/01/Beats-by-Dr-Dre.jpg

― christoff, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 20:44 (eighteen years ago)

Nice rig, Nick. Given the microscopic speakers in the Shures, I haven't yet felt it necessary to get a headphone amp (i.e., I feel pretty confident that my 5.5th generation iPod's up to the task). But I've been intrigued by the Meier-Audio products for years now; has it made all the difference?

― dblcheeksneek, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 20:48 (eighteen years ago)

I've had my Sennheiser PXC-250 for three years and they're still going strong. Great for trains and planes, cancels out noise nicely.

At home I have AKG K701, and am planning on getting a headphone amp for the computer.

I like this one because it I believe it bypasses the computer's DAC with it's own, but it's expensive - PS Audio G-Headphone (GCHA) headphone amp, $995 (http://www.musicdirect.com/product/74120/). Any other suggestions?

― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 20:58 (eighteen years ago)

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