n_maher Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Which model did you get? 325? Nah already done the 325s, time to try something different so it's 225s this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Nah already done the 325s, time to try something different so it's 225s this time. Cool. I guess if your mods can tame 325's, it'll be up to task for 225's. The last time I listened to 225's, they tried to puncture my eardrums with their harshness. I'm not sure if it was just that pair, but man, it was brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 225s are the least harsh of the SR series imo. I <3 my 225s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 IMO the SR-225 are the worst Grado. I tried owning them twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chekhonte Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 IMO the SR-225 are the worst Grado. I tried owning them twice. What don't you like about them compared to the other grado models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 What don't you like about them compared to the other grado models? Exactly what Salt Peanuts described. They're the harshest Grados (maybe the GS-1000 is worse) I've heard. This was with flats, bowls and HD414 pads. I preferred the smoother sound of the HF-1 and SR-60. Even my stock SR-325 was bright but didn't have the awful nasal character of the SR-225. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chekhonte Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Exactly what Salt Peanuts described. They're the harshest Grados (maybe the GS-1000 is worse) I've heard. This was with flats, bowls and HD414 pads. I preferred the smoother sound of the HF-1 and SR-60. Even my stock SR-325 was bright but didn't have the awful nasal character of the SR-225. I've never noticed that they're worse than the 325's. Perhaps I'm not as sensitive to highs as I think I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Even my stock SR-325 was bright but didn't have the awful nasal character of the SR-225. For me, it wasn't that it was too bright, as I can handle bright, but the sound was harsh and grating for me. This was with bowls, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I've never noticed that they're worse than the 325's. Perhaps I'm not as sensitive to highs as I think I am. I associate harshness with midrange peakiness more than treble. Which is why I avoid headphones like the SR-225, W5000, and Stax SR-404. i never found the SR-225s to be particularly harsh, with flats. Flats and HD414 pads helped, but they still sounded bad to me. Which is why I really need an extended audition of the Omega 2 again now that I've heard a lot of higher end gear. From what I heard twice in the past I should really love them with where my tastes have gone. I was really tempted to buy a pair after the NYC 2006 meet, but I think I ended up getting a K1000 amp instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I've never noticed that they're worse than the 325's. Perhaps I'm not as sensitive to highs as I think I am. I like 225s, and think that the 325s were the only grados I've ever heard that I couldn't abide by at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 You Suck, by Christopher Moore, in paperback Buffy Omnibus 3 30 Days of Night 8: Red Snow by Ben Templesmith (! -- I love Ben Templesmith's art and what little of his writing I've been able to find) Hi-Fi Choice January 2008 issue (I really need to subscribe) Absolute Sound new issue (I really need to subscribe) Sunday Washington Post Sigur Ros DVD Heima (I think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxx Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Masterpiece Skywarp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 A door panel to replace the one they have to destroy to fix my passenger door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojnihs Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 A door panel to replace the one they have to destroy to fix my passenger door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 The inside door cover. My door is locked shut, and can't be open because the mechanism is messed up from where I was cleaning out broken glass from the door panel. When I was done, I closed the door, and THEN realized the mechanism was detached. DOH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojnihs Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 The inside door cover. My door is locked shut, and can't be open because the mechanism is messed up from where I was cleaning out broken glass from the door panel. When I was done, I closed the door, and THEN realized the mechanism was detached. DOH ouch man, sorry to hear. hope the fix isn't too draining on your wallet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 ouch man, sorry to hear. hope the fix isn't too draining on your wallet It is. C'est la vie. No point in getting too worked up about it. I'll just add it to what i've spent on the bmw, and it moves my breakeven point on it out until march. So as long as the bmw makes it until march, I'm still good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 NYTimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Masterpiece Skywarp.I saw a transformer punching lollipop thingy at the store the other day, and thought, "My, how the mighty have fallen". But then I remembered that Transformers was always about the merchandising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxx Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Yea, the definitely are. If you remmeber the animated movie from the 80's, after Megatron "died," Starscream became the new Decepticon leader. He crowned himself and wore a cape. So there's a Masterpiece Starscream (MP-03) and Takara's releasing an accessories kit which includes the crown, cape, and new shoulder armor. I wonder how much that is going to cost... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absorbine_Sr Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Just ordered an Asus Eee PC 4G with 2GB of RAM and a 8GB SDHC card. Do I need one? Probably not. Do I want? Yes, absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chekhonte Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 - Longmont Potion Castle - Vol. 6! - Koss Cheesephones for some stupid reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Officially: Kef iQ9. Finally got the mess worked out with Kef America. I *should* see them tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Just ordered an Asus Eee PC 4G with 2GB of RAM and a 8GB SDHC card. Do I need one? Probably not. Do I want? Yes, absolutely. Impressions when you get them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absorbine_Sr Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Impressions when you get them!!! K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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