1. If you buy a $30 headphone and plug it into a good headphone amp, does it make a good quality sound as if it was a $60 headphone? 2. Does this only increase the sound and bass or does it improve the sound quality? 3.Should every one use an amp if they want quality sound

Do you give your full size amp any portable source love???   I love external DACs, CDPs (Compact-Disc Players) and computer audio, but nowadays there are so many options in the portable market that connecting them to a full-size amp is a great option.  As well as sounding great!   Portable...

I have used my Grado sr80i for years and now I plan to buy a new headphone from Grado. I am interested in sr225i, sr325i and M2. I have a hifiman 603 DAP and sometimes I use my smartphone to enjoy music. I like pop and rock & roll most. Please help me to compare these 3 headphones.

Hey guys I recently bought a pair of Grado Prestige SR225i, and they sound amazing. My one slight gripe is that they become uncomfortable if worn incorrectly or worn for many hours. What is the best way to wear these headphones. And any tips for their use? 

I can get the SR60i new for $80,but for some reason I can only find he SR80i's for $150+ new. Usually the SR80i is $100 new but for some reason that's not the case right now. These are amazon prices,the only place I will buy so dont recommend me look anywhere else. I know the differences,etc...

Here's to all the people who want to try out all the mid/higher range headphones before you buy them, and live in the Manhattan / New York area  And here we go! :   AC Gears are #1 if you want to try out your headphones before buying them. They have a great selection, and their prices are...

Hello everyone.  I have been an RS1i owner for about two months now.  Before that, I owned a set of 225i's...   The RS1s were very disappointing out of the box, compared to a pair of well used 225s.  The sound of the RS1s changed dramatially over the course of the first 10 hours or so, and...

I have had a pair of Joe's "improved" earpads for a couple of weeks. I thought I would post a little information for anyone who may be interested.   As far as how they sound, simply put, consider getting two pair. The HP1000 is soooo dependent upon the earpads. The replacement ones offered...

I have recently come into some cash and decided to invest more into my sound. I mostly listen to alternative rock, folk, EDM and classical, so I would like a headphone that can cover all of these ranges if possible. I really like headphones with huge soundstages and I'm a bit of a treble head...

Hi All,   My Grado SR-60s are wearing out and I'm currently on the lookout for set to replace them as my main cans. I've been reading across the forums a fair bit, so I kind of have an idea of what I want, but I'm still totally confused. My current headphones include the SR-60s as well as a...

I'm seriously thinking about the Grado RS-1 headphones. I recently purchased the SR60's. I just want to say this real quick... One thing I defintely noticed about the SR60's was the really poor quality plastic molding around everything from the cord to the actual driver housing. I hope...

Will my current Fiio E07K be enough? (I hope so) If not, what would you suggest? Low on budget (100$~)

Hello all.  New to the forum, and new to headphones.  I have been enjoying quality music for years with various speaker setups from Von Schweikert and Dali to Dynaudio, Usher and Martin Logan.  But nothing has brought me more enjoyment lately than these relatively cheap set of headphones.     ...

I have about $300 put aside for some fun money, and wanted to ask for some opinions on what purchase would best upgrade my sound.   I currently have Grado SR-60's, and I usually listen from my iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Pro.  To preface, I really love the "Grado sound".  I also have the iGi...

Hey guys, just thought I'd kinda share my thanks to these forums.  I've been looking into getting a pair of higher end headphones and thought I only wanted noise isolating headphones which I THOUGHT would make my music sound better.  Boy did I figure out how complicated choosing a set of...

I've seen suggestions for the Grado SR225i but not to go any higher since the tracks are so old and only remastered. I've got a good collection of remastered Beatles cd's and I want to do them justice. Price range is around $200-$250,new or used. Source would be an Onkyo disk player and the...

I've read many threads describing some great products. But many posts either deal with playing iPod or computer based mp3's, and many, many more do not even describe the "ecosystem." I'll be listening mostly to HD Tracks 192/24 downloads, SACD, XRCD24, and maybe some CD or lossless files. I'm a...

I have to start wearing glasses and right now I have the Mad Dogs and they aren't comfy with my glasses at all what so ever.   Can anyone recommend me some headphones that would be very comfortable with glasses? My glasses are thin they are Rayban new wayfayers   Looking for open-full size...

Hi there I was looking to see if anyone could upgrade a pair of sr325i's or sr225i's with Wood Cups and punch the driver with a little more bass and replace the ear pads. I'm just not comfortable doing it myself and would love if someone could do it for me. If interested message me I can supply...

I've got this one from Reveelsound. It is designed and developed by BGST ( whish is very famous with BSG QOL Signal completion stage ). It has an headphone amp inside but when you switch to "bypass" mode, it plays with no amp at all. I pair it with my Sony Arco S and Grado SR225 , it...

My current system consists of:   Music Streamer II Straight Wire Encore II interconnect Headroom Little base amp Grado SR225   I purchased the Music Streamer II a few months ago. I'm very happy with the improvements it brought to my system. It really took a lot of metallic edge off...

I had considered buying a new Sony Xperia Z1 Mini and then adding some micro sd cards for my music, but i am not to sure now. So now i am looking at getting a new Apple ipod classic and putting my current iphone into storage (a 3gs) and maybe getting either the Z1 mini (and no cards) or an...

I have a note 3 and a galaxy s3. Both perform extremly well with my two dac, an asus muses and a chinese custom board with xmos usb. In my home I have also 2 pc, a portable sony and a nuc intel with dedicated linear power supply, but the quality is not the same as my android source + UAPP...

Amplifier: Fiio E9 Desktop Headphone Amplifier DAC: Fiio E7 and Presonus Audiobox Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT-990 600ohms   I'd like to add the Grado SR225i to my collection, I'm going to try to use them as DJ headphones. If that doesn't work, I will still enjoy using them for listening...

Advice request: I got an old Technics turntable for Christmas, and I'm looking for a way to listen to my small vinyl collection through my Grado SR225s. Any recommendations on a solid, easily accessible solution? I'm pretty busy and poor because of graduate school, so I don't have the time to do...