rage3324
100+ Head-Fier
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I am looking for a pair of headphones to compliment my Grado SR325i (soon to be RS1i). I am looking for something with a large soundstage, airy, not too laid back ( I like forward mids ), controlled and tight bass (I hate bloat), and smooth natural highs. I listen to a lot of rock, soft rock, accoustic, female vocals, and would like to get into jazz. To give you a idea, I listen to everything from The Beatles to Elton John to Led Zepplin, to New Pornographers, to Pearl Jam, to Nine inch Nails. I love the grado sound signature, but I need something that is a bit more laid back with a larger soundstage that I can use for lengthy listening sessions. I can listen to my Grados for an extended period of time, but I do get fatigued around 2 hours. Also, they are so groovy and excited, that I can get distracted from work.
For reference, I had the AKG K7xx and disliked them a lot. The soundstage was unnatural (too left to right), the mid-bass was bloated and ate into the highs which just ruined it for me. I do love my AD700s and I am really looking for an upgrade of those (Think a baby of AD700 and Grado).
So, How do these headphones compare? Right now, I am leaning towards the T1. I fear the HD800 might be too laid back even though the soundstage sounds like exactly what I am looking for.
The amp for these would be Woo Audio WA7
For reference, I had the AKG K7xx and disliked them a lot. The soundstage was unnatural (too left to right), the mid-bass was bloated and ate into the highs which just ruined it for me. I do love my AD700s and I am really looking for an upgrade of those (Think a baby of AD700 and Grado).
So, How do these headphones compare? Right now, I am leaning towards the T1. I fear the HD800 might be too laid back even though the soundstage sounds like exactly what I am looking for.
The amp for these would be Woo Audio WA7