<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I second the Grado SR-80's. Mine have stood up to ~6 years of constant use. I got them after trying some of the top-of-the-line Grados. I like my Westone UM1's for being mobile -- <a href="http://www.westone.com/">www.westone.com/</a> .<div>Later.<br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div>........................................................</div><div><a href="http://www.kurtKotheimer.com">http://www.kurtKotheimer.com</a></div><div>.......................................................</div></div></div><br></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br><div><div>On Feb 9, 2010, at 12:01 PM, brian t wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">I would recommend giving the Grado SR80s a shot. Pretty transparent across the spectrum, without the bass boost of the Sony MDR7506s. They are an open design, so not so good for tracking, but this makes the bass frequencies sound a lot more natural.<br> <br><a href="http://www.gradolabs.com/frameset_main.htm">http://www.gradolabs.com/frameset_main.htm</a><br><br>-B.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 4:38 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:microsound-request@or8.net">microsound-request@or8.net</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Send microsound mailing list submissions to<br> <a href="mailto:microsound@or8.net">microsound@or8.net</a><br> <br> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br> <a href="http://or8.net/mailman/listinfo/microsound" target="_blank">http://or8.net/mailman/listinfo/microsound</a><br> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br> <a href="mailto:microsound-request@or8.net">microsound-request@or8.net</a><br> <br> You can reach the person managing the list at<br> <a href="mailto:microsound-owner@or8.net">microsound-owner@or8.net</a><br> <br> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br> than "Re: Contents of microsound digest..."<br> <br>Today's Topics:<br> <br> 1. Re: Pi Day graphics needed (Adam Davis)<br> 2. Headphones (<a href="mailto:macdara@email.com">macdara@email.com</a>)<br> 3. Re: Headphones (Klanggold)<br> 4. Re: Headphones (Erik Maes)<br> 5. Re: Headphones (Lorenzo)<br> 6. Re: Headphones (Sune Petersen)<br> <br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Adam Davis <<a href="mailto:technohead3d@googlemail.com">technohead3d@googlemail.com</a>><br>To: <a href="mailto:microsound@microsound.org">microsound@microsound.org</a><br> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:19:38 +0000<br>Subject: Re: [microsound] Pi Day graphics needed<br><div class="gmail_quote"> <div>Would .jpgs e-mailed over be sufficient at all?</div></div><br> <br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <a href="mailto:macdara@email.com">macdara@email.com</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:microsound@microsound.org">microsound@microsound.org</a><br>Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:52:23 -0500<br> Subject: [microsound] Headphones<br><font size="2" color="black" face="arial"><br> <br> <div style="clear: both;">Alas seeing as the left ear no longer functions on my old ear-muffs I am contemplating refurbishment. Sennheiser HD-25 was what I was thinking of, anyone care to disagree? </div> <div style="clear: both;"> </div> <div style="clear: both;">Le Mac</div> </font> <br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Klanggold <<a href="mailto:touch@klanggold.net">touch@klanggold.net</a>><br>To: <a href="mailto:microsound@microsound.org">microsound@microsound.org</a><br>Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:11:36 +0100<br> Subject: Re: [microsound] Headphones<br><div style="word-wrap: break-word;">it´s a good one ;)<div><br></div><div>Andreas<br><div><div>Am 09.02.2010 um 10:52 schrieb <a href="mailto:macdara@email.com" target="_blank">macdara@email.com</a>:</div> <br><blockquote type="cite"><font size="2" color="black" face="arial"><br> <br> <div style="clear: both;">Alas seeing as the left ear no longer functions on my old ear-muffs I am contemplating refurbishment. Sennheiser HD-25 was what I was thinking of, anyone care to disagree? </div> <div style="clear: both;"> </div> <div style="clear: both;">Le Mac</div> </font> _______________________________________________<br>microsound mailing list<br><a href="mailto:microsound@microsound.org" target="_blank">microsound@microsound.org</a><br><a href="http://or8.net/mailman/listinfo/microsound" target="_blank">http://or8.net/mailman/listinfo/microsound</a><br> </blockquote></div><br><div> <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; 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Sennheiser HD-25 was what I was thinking<br> > of, anyone care to disagree?<br> ><br> > Le Mac<br> ><br> ><br> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> ><br> > _______________________________________________<br> > microsound mailing list<br> > <a href="mailto:microsound@microsound.org">microsound@microsound.org</a><br> > <a href="http://or8.net/mailman/listinfo/microsound" target="_blank">http://or8.net/mailman/listinfo/microsound</a><br> <br> <br> <br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Lorenzo <<a href="mailto:lsutton@libero.it">lsutton@libero.it</a>><br>To: <a href="mailto:microsound@microsound.org">microsound@microsound.org</a><br>Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:16:14 +0100<br> Subject: Re: [microsound] Headphones<br>I'm a big fan of Sony's MDR-7506.<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <a href="mailto:macdara@email.com" target="_blank">macdara@email.com</a> wrote:<br> <br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <br> Alas seeing as the left ear no longer functions on my old ear-muffs I am<br> contemplating refurbishment. Sennheiser HD-25 was what I was thinking<br> of, anyone care to disagree?<br> <br> </blockquote></blockquote> Is it for 'studio' or 'everyday' use (like bus etc)?<br> <br> <br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Sune Petersen <<a href="mailto:sunep@modular.dk">sunep@modular.dk</a>><br>To: <a href="mailto:microsound@microsound.org">microsound@microsound.org</a><br>Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 13:36:23 +0100<br> Subject: Re: [microsound] Headphones<br>I am using HD25, I like them, the sound is neutral but in high end<br> terms it lacks a bit of the transparency and clarity that less<br> ENG-style headphones can give. They are still among the best sound<br> quality wise when compared to similar offerings from other<br> manufacturers in my opinion.<br> <br> My main annoyance with them are that I constantly wear out the soft<br> pads and they are pretty expensive to replace, also the connectors to<br> each ear cup are at risk of getting bad connections so you need to<br> adjust them for them to work.<br> <br> but then again I treat my equipment relatively rough (my laptops last<br> 18month on average, the they stop working)<br> <br> I really like them and has gotten to know the sound of them and might<br> even go some HD25 when I feel I need to upgrade. I will probably then<br> try to find some sort of protective casing that will still allow for<br> them to be easily transported.<br> <br> So I would say it definitely depend on how you will use them, if it is<br> strictly for studio use and not on the road, I would probably go for<br> something like Beyer Dynamics DT770, I prefer closed headphones to<br> avoid spilling too much sound to my surroundings<br> <br> Sune<br> <br> <br> -<br> <br> Sune Petersen<br> <a href="http://galakse.dk" target="_blank">galakse.dk</a><br> <br> <br> <br> On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Lorenzo <<a href="mailto:lsutton@libero.it">lsutton@libero.it</a>> wrote:<br> > MDR-7506<br> <br> <br>_______________________________________________<br> microsound mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:microsound@microsound.org">microsound@microsound.org</a><br> <a href="http://or8.net/mailman/listinfo/microsound" target="_blank">http://or8.net/mailman/listinfo/microsound</a><br> <br></blockquote></div><br> _______________________________________________<br>microsound mailing list<br><a href="mailto:microsound@microsound.org">microsound@microsound.org</a><br>http://or8.net/mailman/listinfo/microsound<br></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>