tkam Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Since the other HF-2 thread has become quite a mess, figured it'd be a good idea to start a new one for people to post their impressions in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 mine sound spiffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxx Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Pretty good so far. Impressions with flats are that they are better than RS-2's all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 mine sound spiffyYes they do. Jesus christ these are nice. I'm keeping my order. I'm listening to Peter Gabriel, Up, right now, and the bass is just. right. there. It's not overblow, and it's not "lite", it's just...perfect. "It's still a fuckin' Grado." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 They are f'in great. Really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Yes, but only the "Head-FI" version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpedo Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Yes, but only the "Head-FI" version. Oh come on, don't say that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Yes, but only the "Head-FI" version. I thought this thread was for the real HF2, the Head-FI version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atothex Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 No poll for pads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvinz Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I think they are ok good for listening directly out of my zune or laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 No poll for pads? Bowls, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atothex Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Bowls, of course. Naaaahhhhh.:basement: OK, fine, I'll admit bowls are better balanced, clearer, and probably better for most "music." But the reason I went and got these was because I didn't feel like any of my current inventory were doing justice to my death metal collection. As much as I enjoy the audiophiley smoothness, detail, etc of many of the high end phones, I always felt that the majority of them didn't quite have the balls. Well, HF2s with flats is fucking balls out, and I'm willing to sacrifice comfort and endure a little muddiness to have those drivers right up on my ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Naaaahhhhh.:basement: OK, fine, I'll admit bowls are better balanced, clearer, and probably better for most "music." But the reason I went and got these was because I didn't feel like any of my current inventory were doing justice to my death metal collection. As much as I enjoy the audiophiley smoothness, detail, etc of many of the high end phones, I always felt that the majority of them didn't quite have the balls. Well, HF2s with flats is fucking balls out, and I'm willing to sacrifice comfort and endure a little muddiness to have those drivers right up on my ears. What was I thinking, when I listen to my death metal collection, I don't even use pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 That's the way to do it!No poll for pads? I have no idea what these are, whatever they came with. Grawk put some other pads in with them (I'm borrowing his), but I just used what he had on, which are perfect. Might try the 414 pads next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 The other pads are the flats, dusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strid3r Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 I remembered I had an old set of earpads from a set of Sennheiser PC-150s (http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/5b/80/75dc224128a05c1a9b4f7010.L.jpg). I threw them on the HF2s and they are much more comfortable than the bowls. However, the sound is quite different and probably closer to what you guys are experiencing with flats as these are much more shallow than the bowls. The two main differences seem to be increased bass and slight decrease in spaciousness. I think for now I'll stick with these earpads, but I'd be interested to know what you guys think of the 414 pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayoibushi Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 thanks for the idea of the PC headset earpads! I have those, will report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 The other pads are the flats, dustySo the ones I was listening to were the bowls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penger Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 If they look like the pads on the RS series on the Grado website, then probably? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Correct. Bowls were on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpedo Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 These are the first current production John Grado design (PS1 and HP2 won't qualify) that I really like with bowls since the first minute. Haven't tried them with flats yet, but for how the sound changes by applying pressure on the cups, I think I'll like them better with bowls. Flats would keep the tonal rightness, but would make the bass too much for me. I'll see later. I like their timbre, they sound nothing like the 225 (even the aluminum cups version Picaudio made) or RS1. For my ears the sound of acoustic instruments is more natural and believable than in any other current JG headphone. Maybe the vintage RS1 are different, and I haven't tried the SR325. Though they keep that fun factor and immediate presence of the family sound, while being refined and smooth in the treble. I wish they hadn't used those plastic yokes of the SR series, it's a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Btw, Vicki's gonna start banning people if other people who own these things don't start posting impressions. I'm trying to talk her out of it, but you know how she can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 I love mine but don't use them because Jp says the JH-13's are better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Mine are out on loan, so ban me not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimless1 Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 By the time I get mine no one will care what I think. Oh...maybe not now either:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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