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Subject says it all. I live in Fort Worth, and before I plop down $70
or $100 would like to see how they fit, how they sound, etc. I'm
considering these or the Sennheisers for my desk at work, but want to
try them first, and I don't see any dealers closer than Austin.

Many thanks.

[paul packer]

On 28 Jul 2006 13:08:45 -0700, wrote:

Subject says it all. I live in Fort Worth, and before I plop down $70
or $100 would like to see how they fit, how they sound, etc. I'm
considering these or the Sennheisers for my desk at work, but want to
try them first, and I don't see any dealers closer than Austin.

Many thanks.

What kind of music do you listen to? The grados are generally
recommended for rock, the Sennheiser's for classical, jazz, acoustic
etc. I owned an SR80 and quickly re-sold it---just too bright and
in-your-face for orchestral music. Try one if you can, but I think the
Senns are a safer bet. I found the HD595 (or possibly 555 if funds are
tight) was a perfect compromise between the bright-n-boppy Grado sound
and the laidback sound of the Senn 600/650.

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What kind of music do you listen to? The grados are generally
recommended for rock, the Sennheiser's for classical, jazz, acoustic
etc.

Combination of things. Progressive rock, so everything from Symphonic
Italian from the 70's to Death Metal. What I'm curious about is not
just the sound, but the feel, since I've read several times that some
people hate the feel of the Grado's. Also, what are the cushions made
of? One of the things I really like about my Koss headphones is that
they don't make my ears sweat, because they're foam instead of leather
or vinyl or (whatever).

[MINe 109]

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wrote:

What kind of music do you listen to? The grados are generally
recommended for rock, the Sennheiser's for classical, jazz, acoustic
etc.

Combination of things. Progressive rock, so everything from Symphonic
Italian from the 70's to Death Metal. What I'm curious about is not
just the sound, but the feel, since I've read several times that some
people hate the feel of the Grado's. Also, what are the cushions made
of? One of the things I really like about my Koss headphones is that
they don't make my ears sweat, because they're foam instead of leather
or vinyl or (whatever).

My experience with Grados (purchased from the dealer in Austin BTW) is
that the replacement foam earpieces are much more comfortable than the
original earpieces. You will still want to try them for yourself, but if
you like how they sound, you might be able to make them more
comfortable.

The original foam is quite dense; the replacements are more like what
you'd expect from other brands of open-ear foam-padded headphones.

Stephen

[paul packer]

On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 01:06:53 GMT, MINe 109
wrote:


My experience with Grados (purchased from the dealer in Austin BTW) is
that the replacement foam earpieces are much more comfortable than the
original earpieces. You will still want to try them for yourself, but if
you like how they sound, you might be able to make them more
comfortable.

The original foam is quite dense; the replacements are more like what
you'd expect from other brands of open-ear foam-padded headphones.

Stephen

Agree. The original Grado ear pieces are quite horrible and don't do
the phones justice. That's where the Senns really score, in comfort,
though even there some people complain of a clamping effect. You
really need to try them.

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You really need to try them.

Yup yup yup. Hence the post. Nearest dealer is in Austin, which I
never travel to, and is 3 hours away.