Sennhiser vs. Grado

bigaudiofanatic
bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
edited January 2008 in Electronics
My father is looking into a new set of headphones he is looking at the Grado 220's and a set of sennhisers. Which would be better.
HT setup
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Monster HTS 1650
Carver A400X :cool:
MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
Kef 104/2
URC MX-780 Remote
Sonos Play 1

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63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited January 2008
    Which set of Sennheiser is he looking at?

    Neither one is 'better', they're just different. Grado in general has a more forward sound than the Senns...
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2008
    Dont know he does not know which set to compare to.
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2008
    Grado makes some excellent headphones...but they have alway been very uncomfortable when worn for any length of time (like 30 min.) to the point of becoming almost unbearable. Sens have never had comfort issues for me and are Grados equal for the most part.

    Of course this is IMO and YMMV.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2008
    Buy the yellow pads for the Grado's and they become much more comfortable!
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,677
    edited January 2008
    And don't forget the AKG's
    Check reviews at headfi.com and headphone.com.
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  • zeppelin2
    zeppelin2 Posts: 13
    edited January 2008
    I own the Sennheiser HD-595, Grado SR-225 and AKG K701. I love all three and they're all very good headphones, each giving a slightly different presentation of the music. Which one I use usually comes down to my mood.

    To answer which is "better", it really depends on how much he's willing to spend and what his preferences are (both in music and presentation). Also, amplification is a factor in how well a headphone will sound.

    Any more info you can give us?
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