Merry Christmas and Happy Ears!
A couple weeks ago, I read a post on the Mog-o-sphere of somebody asking for some advice on getting a good pair of cheap headphones. I don't remember who posted it originally, but it made me think about the headphones I use at work and how much they sucked. I don't know what model they were, but they were some kind of Sony cans. It was time to get some better heaphones.One of the headphones mentioned in the mog post were the Sennheiser PX100's, so I bought a pair online.
I plugged them into my iPod mini, put on "The Way Up" by Pat Metheny Group, and was completely amazed by how good they sounded. They really do live up to the reviews I've read about them: they sound MUCH bigger than they are. The bass was punchy without being too loud, the highs were crystal clear, and the mids weren't harsh. For reference, I checked them against my pair of Koss Pro3's that I got about 2 years ago. Much to my horror, the Sennheisers sounded better!So I took the Sennheisers to work and have been enjoying musical detail while doing my designing. However, I knew I needed to get some home heaphones to replace the Koss's, now that I heard how much they were lacking. So, after some more internet research, I decided to ask my sis for the Grado SR60's for Christmas.
Before going to church this morning, my mom, sis, cousin, and I opened our presents and, surprise, I got the Grado's from my sis. So, of course, I plug them into my iPod and I've been enjoying them the whole day. These things really let you hear all the details in music . . . and I do mean ALL. I played "All Blues" from Miles Davis' album "Kind of Blue" and heard some fuzziness in the music, which I thought at first was the distortion in the headphones, but then realized I was actually hearing the spit in John Coltrane's tenor sax! Being a saxophonist myself, I could relate, but it was amazing to hear that much detail in his tone. And all day, I've been noticing other things in my music.The next step, I think, is to get a dedicated headphone amp, because I'm definitely hearing some distortion from the iPod's heaphone amp which didn't bother me before, but now with the Grado's, it's pretty annoying. I'm looking at the Headroom airhead portable amp to use with my iPod.
Thank God for cheap, high quality heaphones!To everyone in the Mogverse: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I plugged them into my iPod mini, put on "The Way Up" by Pat Metheny Group, and was completely amazed by how good they sounded. They really do live up to the reviews I've read about them: they sound MUCH bigger than they are. The bass was punchy without being too loud, the highs were crystal clear, and the mids weren't harsh. For reference, I checked them against my pair of Koss Pro3's that I got about 2 years ago. Much to my horror, the Sennheisers sounded better!So I took the Sennheisers to work and have been enjoying musical detail while doing my designing. However, I knew I needed to get some home heaphones to replace the Koss's, now that I heard how much they were lacking. So, after some more internet research, I decided to ask my sis for the Grado SR60's for Christmas.Before going to church this morning, my mom, sis, cousin, and I opened our presents and, surprise, I got the Grado's from my sis. So, of course, I plug them into my iPod and I've been enjoying them the whole day. These things really let you hear all the details in music . . . and I do mean ALL. I played "All Blues" from Miles Davis' album "Kind of Blue" and heard some fuzziness in the music, which I thought at first was the distortion in the headphones, but then realized I was actually hearing the spit in John Coltrane's tenor sax! Being a saxophonist myself, I could relate, but it was amazing to hear that much detail in his tone. And all day, I've been noticing other things in my music.The next step, I think, is to get a dedicated headphone amp, because I'm definitely hearing some distortion from the iPod's heaphone amp which didn't bother me before, but now with the Grado's, it's pretty annoying. I'm looking at the Headroom airhead portable amp to use with my iPod.Thank God for cheap, high quality heaphones!To everyone in the Mogverse: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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