earphones/headphones for stone plus?

moon man · 5 Apr 2008 at 12:00

just wondering at what point would i be wasting money as i move up the quality ladder if that makes sense? with my stone plus
i have kosss ksc75s px100s and cx300s at present so without amping would it be a waste to get some grado sr80s or 125s i.e is the creative good enough to cope?

Mansize_tissue · 5 Apr 2008 at 12:52

I would've thought you'd be fine with the SR80s without an amplifier.

moon man · 7 Apr 2008 at 11:05

Mansize_tissue said:
I would've thought you'd be fine with the SR80s without an amplifier.

cheers , i like the idea of the Grados , some of the chaps on headfi see them as a first step on the audiophile ladder would also consider some beyers or audio tecnicas ect ect. i suppose the senn 595s defo need an amp?
Thats my concern i.e £100 phones on a £40 player

Mansize_tissue · 7 Apr 2008 at 12:33

Are these cans going to be used portably by the way? If so, you might want to look for something other than Grados if they're going to be used in a noisy environment or one which you might annoy those around you with the sound leakage.

Although I've never used them, the HD595s don't really need an amplifier. Maybe if you're an audiophile, but people like you and I probably won't appreciate the difference.

As a point of reference, I often use my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pros directly out of my iPod Nano and they sound fantastic, and these are considered more in need of an amplifier than the Senns. I only notice a slight improvement when using them with my Corda Move out of my laptop.

moon man · 7 Apr 2008 at 13:57

Mansize_tissue said:
Are these cans going to be used portably by the way? If so, you might want to look for something other than Grados if they're going to be used in a noisy environment or one which you might annoy those around you with the sound leakage.

Although I've never used them, the HD595s don't really need an amplifier. Maybe if you're an audiophile, but people like you and I probably won't appreciate the difference.

As a point of reference, I often use my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pros directly out of my iPod Nano and they sound fantastic, and these are considered more in need of an amplifier than the Senns. I only notice a slight improvement when using them with my Corda Move out of my laptop.

they will be used mostly around the house mostly bedroom , i use my cx300s at work where its very noisy .
thats very interesting about the dt770pros thats exactly the sort of info im after
sound wise im after seperation instead of a wall of sound! (think i saw this phrase on headfi but it sums it up)