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Review 4 of 129
Price Paid:
$120.00
from Online Summary:
I've used a good number of lower end headphones like most everyone else who has owned a walkman and more recently, ipod. I wasn't satisfied with the sound quality and after doing some intense research and trying out a bunch of $100-$200 level headphones I chose the Grados. Now I've been using them for about 3 years and I must say that they truly do change the way you listen to music. Before my Grados I didn't enjoy listening to live albums as much because a great deal of the "background noise" was simply that -- fuzzy noise. With the Grados that noise comes alive. You can hear what people are saying in the audience a lot of the time, and the more subtle aspects of music are brought out quite clearly.
While these phones are cumbersome and sometimes sit in my desk drawer for months at a time, when they come out I am always struck by how incredible the sound is. With that said, I haven't tried Grado's higher-end phones.
Bottom line: Great on sound quality, but completely impractical for travel. Strengths:
Great sound quality. Good base (in my opinion, despite people saying otherwise). Weaknesses:
Bulky. Clumsy. Not stylish, you get the picture.
Can be painful on your ears if they stick out a little (mine do and I can listen comfortably for about an hour).
You can hear everything that's going on around you, so don't try to use 'em in public places. Incidentally, everyone can also hear what you're listening to, so this also rules out airplanes and trains, in my view. Similar Products Used:
Sennheisers (various)
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