I own the rs2i and love them, but thought it was time I upgrade to something a little more serious. I received the LCD-2 rev 2s and honestly, I'm not blown away. I'm only using a dragonfly so I don't expect god like performance, but I at least expected some kind of leap in improvement...

I currently use a Schitt Asgard and I'm looking to upgrade. Headphones are HD600, maybe also Grado RS-2i, Denon 2000 (both are coming in for demo).   The current candidates: Woo Audio 3, TTVJ FET-A, Peachtree iNova, Rudistor NX-03, Ray Samuels HR-2, XP-7, Naim Headline 2 (with NAPSC power...

IHas anyone compared these? How do they sound differently and is the RS2i worth the $$$ over the SR225i?   And which is has brighter treble? Headroom told me the RS2i is brighter in the treble but their frequency response graphs don't support this (I think their graphs are for the older...

I recently got a pair of the SR60i's, and am lovin' them so far. I've heard a lot about how they'll sound better once they've been "burned in". How much of a difference is there really in the sound quality between when you first listen to them and when they're burned in? Is it true that the bass...

Well I'm pretty decided I'm getting the RS-2i or rs-1 if i can find it cheep. I saw a thread saying that the 325i heavily modded sound very similar and was wondering if anyone can attest to this. I love the grado sound but hate that high end SSSSSSibilance and from what I hear the 325 are the...

well I'm going to buy a high end pair of cans after I graduate here in a few months. I know nothing about any of these and have seen conflicting reviews. This is my price range about 600$. Do your worst head-fi make my future wallet weep*also if I had not bought my HD25-i's I could have the...

Hi all, I am a fairly new member of this forum. Have been interested in hi-fi all my life but since the past 10 years I am spending most of the time travelling (but for prolonged periods of time), I have decided to move to portable hi-fi / hi-end solution with Headphones and DAC/Headphone...

Hello All,   I have done a number of searches to find some information on this amp and how it works with Grado Headphones.  However, the search function on this forum is difficult and after hours of reading various posts and being unable to find an answer, I thought it would be best to get...

Could anybody recomend a full size headphone amp to use with my grado rs2i and ipod, currently using the fiio e7,but i am not very impressed with the sound, the high end vocal,s sound a little harsh.

Hi all, i'm just looking for a bit of advice. I purchased a set of grado rs2i can's a few week's ago, and i am over the moon with them the sound is just brilliant, i've bought them specifically to use with my ipod touch and iphone. The amp i am currantly using is the fiio e7 which is quite...

I got to audition a few Grado headphones yesterday at the S.F. Bay Area meet.  Thank you fellow members.  I listened to the RS1i, RS2i, HF2, and PS1000.  To my surprise, the RS1i with stock ear pads sounded BEST.  It's very snappy and well balanced between bass, mids, & treble.  It was my first...

Hello everyone! I'm new to the site and somewhat of a newbie to the headphone hifi world. This is a great site and resource I'm thankful I stumbled upon. excuse any typos as I'm typing this vis my blackberry while in my carpool on the way to work. i need help with what headphone to get. i...

So my current setup is Sennheiser HD-650s using an iBasso T3 portable amp on a Cowon S9. I also have a Cardas cable coming.   What I'm wondering is for the price range of $250 - $450ish if there is something that you guys prefer more (e.g. Grado R2i, Denon AH-D5000). I listen to mostly hip...

  So my current setup is Sennheiser HD-650s using an iBasso T3 portable amp on a Cowon S9. I also have a Cardas cable coming.   What I'm wondering is for the price range of $250 - $450ish if there is something that you guys prefer more (e.g. Grado R2i, Denon AH-D5000). I listen to mostly...

I'm thinking about buying a decent pair of open headphones to compliment my D1001s (and I also want to hear the Grado sound), but I'm having trouble deciding between these two. I want to know if the MS1s are worth the extra 30 dollars over the SR60. I'm a bit concerned by the treble of the SR60...

I just noticed when doing searches that there seem to be alot of people selling MS2i phones. For awhile it seemed that these were often preferred over most of the Grado line except the much more expensive models along with the HF-2. Have alot of people moved on to other phones from the MS2i?

I've recently moved up from my longtime K701s to HD800s - and loving every minute of it.  I usually mostly listen to classical and jazz.  As an impulse I picked up an SR225i for rock.  I'm enjoying the Grado sound.  It's a nice contrast to the HD800.  But the SR225i is not close to the level of...

If we omit the limited editions on that basis that they dont come up in FS very often, I believe that leaves us with :   SR60,SR80,MS1,SR125,SR225,MS2,SR325,RS2,MS-PRO,RS1   All I need now is my own island, access to every track every recorded (losslessly) and I could be happy with...

I’ve been comparing some of the Grado line.   Eventually, I’ll be adding much of these impressions to the “20 Headphones Reviewed Thread”.   I was not a Grado fan for a long time because their ergonomic design bothered me.  It still does in some ways, but the sound quality has grown on...

Hi,  I have a pair of RS2i phones and in my home office I have them running through the iBasso D12, in my living room I have the Grado RA1 running off my Pioneer receiver in Zone 2 mode.  I have read that a tube amp will pair really well the the Grado RS series headphones and want to try out...

I just wanted to start this post for a few reasons: 1: A way of saying hi to everyone from a new member and new fan of higher end headphones 2: To gush about all I'm discovering 3: To maybe remind some of you about the rush of discovery    I live in Saskatoon Saskatchewan and quality...

Hello everyone! I currently own a pair of SR125i's and a pair of HD650's.  The SR125i's are powered by a PA2V2 amp and the HD650's are powered by a LaFigaro 336 Classic amp.  I have alot of appreciation for the sound signature in the HD650 setup but I find them too laid back for my taste.  I've...

The lower end models have the plastic outer shell and plastic for the inner shell too.   The 325 and ms2 have metal outer shell and plastic inner shell.  Magnum mod changes that to an Al inner shell.   The HF2 has metal outer shell and wood inner shell.   What do the RS1 and RS2...

Ugh...that's how I'm feeling. Here's what I've got:   I've got the RS2i with about 35hrs on them and the Denon AH-D5000 with maybe 100hrs being pushed by the Music Hall 25.2 DAC. The DAC probably has 100hrs on it.   I don't know what I can reasonably expect from this setup. I want...

Well, I got overzealous in my first attempt at assembling a headphone rig. My main failures involved picking the wrong brand of headphones for my preferences and poorly evaluating my primary usage; I bought hd650's which I found to be not exiting, or fun enough, and an ibasso d4. The D4 sounds...