I'm not sure about the new is, but the i is definitely a very different headphone from the sr60's. They have the same general Grado sound, but sound very different at the same time. Joined Nov 4, Posts 22 Likes I almost feel like there's something wrong with the SR80i's i just picked up a week ago. There's a certain frequency where the instrumentals and vocals feel as if they're being played through a kazoo This is my third pair of Grados, and long term I was very happy with my 60s passed on to somebody in Korea and s sold , but I don't remember having this sort of sound prior to burn in with those pairs.
Should I be concerned and take them back to the store for an exchange? Or patient? Joined Oct 27, Posts 30 Likes I'm also very disappointed with the SR60i I bought a couple of weeks ago. It sounds like someone is singing through a pipe. Bass is too weak, and suprisingly threble is also rolled off. I'm returning these to the store I bought from. Bilavideo Caution: Incomplete trades.
Joined Feb 29, Posts 3, Likes Joined Dec 28, Posts Likes I just got done doing some of the mods people have mentioned on the forums and I have to say the sound has gotten a lot better. I added 4 holes in the felt and also applied Dynomat to the back of the metal thingy there is a better description in the mod thread and I have to say it has really brought out the best of these headphones. I loved their sound from the start, but they do seem to be opening up some now.
It seems that treble is clearer and the soundstage seems to have deepened. Unlike other users, I do not find them uncomfortable in the least. These are some seriously nice sounding budget 'phones! I'm very pleased with this purchase.
Ditto on some gradual break-in effects on my year old SR80i's I'd guess I've listened about 50 hours on them. I liked them right out of the box, though. With the standard cushions they're a little uncomfortable after an hour or so--but that probably depends a lot on the shape of your noggin and ears. Replacement Ear cushions. And I'm happy to say that all of the above, improve the comfort level! Any down side on the sonic quality? Inquiring minds would like to know?
I've always been concerned about the comfort, not sound quality of the 80i's. Thanks in advance. Robker51 , Oct 8, Location: Near Pittsburgh Pa. Wouldnt this "So called" break in also entail one getting "Used to the sound" of something new? I mean anything physical that moves would change somewhat, but our minds also become accustomed to something new also.
The only way to know for sure would be to do frequency sweeps at various levels, when new, 5 hrs old 20 hrs old 50 hrs old etc. Our ears are not reliable enough to know if we are hearing indeed break in or we are becoming accustomed to a new sound. I like the bowl pads L-Cush. They open up the sound. Give more soundstage and space to the sound. Some potential downsides are that the bowls can bring out more treble and cause less bass punch.
There are tweaks to fix both of those of course. Put some open foam or some fabric or even toilet paper over the driver to tame the trebles. For the bass there is the basshead mod where you wrap tape electrical tape works around the outside of the bowl pads. Tune by lessening the amount of tape poke holes in the tape or just leave some parts untaped. Too much tape causes the sound to close in and you lose some of the spacialness that I like with the bowl pads.
Putting tape around all of the perimeter of the bowl pad is too much for my taste. Grados are fun to play with and tweak and experiment with. Ham Sandwich , Oct 8, I would encourage experimenting with the Grados. The way they come stock isn't sacred. They're meant to be messed with.
Tonally the S-Cush comfy pads is a little better. But the L-Cush bowl pads gives better soundstage and lets you hear more "space". I prefer the bowls with acoustic music. The better soundstaging happens better with acoustic style recordings. And acoustic style recordings are generally more forgiving of the Grado sonic faults and the way the bowl pads affect the sound. The comfy pads can be a better match with rock style recordings. Tonally more suited for rock.
And soundstage and space isn't something you really listen for in rock recordings. If you listen to some acoustic type stuff you might like the bowls.
I switch between bowls and comfies. Tend to stick with the bowls more than the comfies. And the people in the industry who should know better are only actively encouraging a ritual. So let me say it for them: Earphone burn-in is a bunch of hokum. For those of you unfamiliar with the practice, it basically amounts to pumping different kinds of sound into a new pair of headphones or earphones for a given period of time. This is to be done before any critical listening happens.
Think of it as the sonic equivalent of breaking in a new pair of shoes — the idea being that the true character of your earphones will only surface after some robust exercise. The only problem? There's zero evidence this does anything but defer your enjoyment of music and add more confusion to an already complex topic.
Audiophiles will often apply their own burn-in technique to any number of music-listening devices: earphones, headphones, amps, speakers, even cables. With larger headphones, mechanical burn-in is supposed to describe the gradual settling in of the design parameters of the cone diaphragms the things that vibrate back and forth to create the air pressure changes that we interpret as sound in our ears into their intended or optimal state.
After this period, proponents claim they are able to vibrate more freely, thus allowing for better sound. But wait, there's more. Optimal burn-in times range from 40 to hours, and the process itself can also take myriad forms. Manufacturers like Ultrasone offer specific burn-in times for their cans, but others are happy to leave the details to the true believers.
As you listen, they are breaking in, and you will start to hear improved audio quality over time. I've spoken with audio engineers and other audio specialists about this, and experienced it myself with my last set of Sennheisers. Wow, I never realized that I wasn't getting the best out of my headphones. I added this article to stumbleupon and voted up! Thanks for the info. This gets brought up all the time but not anyone, anywhere has ever posted something to back this up other than their "experience".
It's very easy to perceive the sound differently once you get to know by heart the response of you headphones. I have also found Android apps that work too. One called Burn-In looks good, but I'll have to try it with my new Klipsch S4's and let you know how it works out. If you believe this article, then I have another fact for you. There's a very nice old man that is capable of flying around the earth low orbit of course in a single night on a sleigh with magical reindeers and hands out toys to everybody.
Mathematically, it's impossible no matter how you calculate it. The same applies to this article. Unless you are not from earth i. So people, wake the hell up and stop spending your hard earn money on ridiculous garbage. Especially teenagers that cannot afford to move out of their parent home, but are asking their mommy and daddy for these high price headphones for their iPhone or iPod.
It's simple. Buy a pair of the same headphone same manufacturer, same model, same spec. Use one of them for one month, let it playing one burn-in track and then, after that period, compare booth. I have a pair of AKGs and deffinitely sound much better with time. Deffinitely give your headphones a chance to burn in. It's a MYTH! Any perceived improvement in sound is very subtle, mostly psychological and will happen with normal use.
Don't waste your time with this nonsense. Honestly Blake I read this just for the fantasy of owning some "high quality headphones" currently I use some crappy quarter sized outer ear buds that fall off when I run and have a poor range of sound.
Burn in man!
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