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I'm with you on the comfort and EQ actually. I can wear my 900s for hours, they are extremely comfortable. It's amazing what a difference a little adjustments to the EQ can do. I bought a pair of Audio-Technica m50x-BT2 for on the go. They have a parametric EQ. I asked ChatGPT to give me settings for it that would make them sound like my Grados but with bass. They don't sound exact, but they sound good. As far as my actual Grado SR80x goes, I bought the sheepskin pads for them which really brought out the bass, but I lost that musicality they are known for, so again, EQ saved them. Now I have extremely comfortable Grados with bass. Again, not sure if I'll reach an end game per say (I like the way you frame it though), all I know is I'm having fun and that's what matters.
At home on my laptop it's DT 770 Pro, 900 Pro X and Grado SR80x through the Zen DAC V3. Out and about it's Sony ULT Wear or JBL 770NC. I like all of my headphones for different use cases.
Of the eix main pairs of headphones that I use, three are wired and three are BT (all three of them can be wired though). I'm at home most of the time so my daily drivers are my Beyerdynamic DT900 Pro x and 770 Pro 80 ohm. I have a pair of Grado sr80x that I also enjoy from time to time. For wireless on-the-go use cases I usually use my AT M50xBT2. I also have the ULT Wear and JBL Live 770NC. My ears aren't trained well enough to notice a difference from BT, but my BT cans are all consumer grade, that's what makes the difference.
I really like my grado sr80x Cheap and sounds great. Importantly they are open back. Also if you can. Especially if you have two channels to work with get it panned hard left and hard right. Sounds way bigger.
I like headphones with treble, my Grado SR80x and RS2e are the perfect example of the sound I enjoy. Love the "house sound" (I think this is the term they use) so much! That said, my work headphones are the Meze 99 classics which are a warm nuetral? I have velour pads which change the sound and removes some of the boom. I know these are a complete contrast profiles but I enjoy the variety. They are great for long listening sessions during work hours which helps.
Yes kph 40, you can easily change earpads if desired. Very good sound and featherweight. Under $40. Portapro and kph 30i too. Kph 30 wireless if you don't like wired. For much better sound and a step up in quality: Grado 80x and Sennheiser 560s. Comfortable and light but not like the Koss.
Grados are sharp. I adore mine, but you should know they are not for everyone. I highly recommend you start with something cheap and neutral like the koss kph40 or the new Moondrop Old Fashioned. Both are excellent headphones and are just about the comfiest thing you can get. Otherwise if you can spend a little more than your budget you can get Hifiman Sundaras - they are still some of my absolute favourites despite having headphones that cost twice as much (back when I got them in 2021 they were 300$ now you can find them for 140$). If you’d like something closed-back fiio Ft1 are my best recommendation, but again they might be a little over your budget.
I've got a pair of Grado SR80x and it's almost like having nothing on my head at all. The THICCCCCC cable on the other hand
Budget: 200.000 CLP (around 220 US dollars) Location: Chile I have used mainly bass type of headphone recently but im ok with going for a more clear sound with less bass My current gear is a sony wh-1000xm4, they still work great but i usually use them for long periods of time and it makes my ears start to sweat and feel "stuffy" if i use them for more than 2 hours long, they are my main source of audio for my PC and when i go out and listen to music outside so i must easily be using them 6 hours a day at minimum probably more so i come to ask for recommendations for my PC that are more friendly when used for long periods of time on the ears Previous Gear i have own are Audiotechnica ATH M50X and a Grado SR80x, i liked them both so any similar type of headphone are welcome as well but priority is comfortable long time usage I still plan to use the sony wh-1000xm4 as my music outside gear thanks to the noise cancellation so this new headphone would be used only at home on my PC and the usage would be anything, from gaming to youtube, music, doomscrolling shorts, discord calls, etc etc Edit: forgot to mention but i could stretch my budget a little higher if the headphone is like really worth the jump (like lets say the materials are more durable so it will outlast the other ones for 3-4 years something like that or it makes them even more comfortable)
the 250ohm one? can a PC mobo run it? it is a high end mobo but i dont know how high end is on the sound deparment ( the mobo is gigabyte X570 aorus elite if it matters)
Oh im the total opposite of going loud, usually i stay at "20" on the PC windows volume, the only time i even go consider going past the halfway mark is when i go out but i'll be using the sony headphone for that
I mean if they are so good i could sell the sony ones and buy a portable dac/amp like the fiio KA5, would that run the 250ohm ? It feels kinda a waste to buy the 80 one when they are so close in price and i plan to use it for a long time
Not even shitting you, Grado sr60/80x, BUT with perforated lambskin pads (I use ZMF Auteur w/adapter). They need EQ to really shine, but even without, they kill on some tracks and have insane bass response.
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