Author Topic: Headphones (Read 495 times)

hammer · « **Reply #15 on:** November 26, 2014, 07:32:45 PM »

I've heard that approach used to stretch Grados but never to tighten them up. I'll give it a try...carefully. Thanks

hammer · « **Reply #16 on:** November 26, 2014, 07:40:51 PM »

I've heard that approach used to stretch Grados but never to tighten them up. I'll give it a try...carefully. Thanks

avmeln · « **Reply #17 on:** November 27, 2014, 12:27:18 PM »

You are very welcome. I'd like to share some interesting thoughts found here:
http://www.oocities.org/ppkant/headph.htm - particularly the very last section.

avmeln · « **Reply #18 on:** November 27, 2014, 05:58:38 PM »

125 vs 325 design

poor_nigel · « **Reply #19 on:** December 04, 2014, 09:05:15 AM »

I have had two bad experiences with Grado headphones. Both pair developed opens in the wiring going into the cups, which then led to filing them in the circular file cabinet, as I simply could not figure out how to open them to fix them, with out taking a hack saw to them. I believe one pair was a 225 and the other a 325 model. I seriously wanted to try out some of the reference wooden ones, but not with the bad track record on the cheaper units. If wiring is not stable/reliable on the mid-units, I sincerely doubted it would be better on the upper units. I simply quit using headphones after that point, as I was tired of throwing money away on bad situations. I also tried a $400 pair of Pioneer wireless ones that cut out all the time - Maybe the Demi-Goddess of headphones just hates me, or something. I guess I will just stick to 21's, 10's, and 4 compression drivers for anything over 5K.

avmeln · « **Reply #20 on:** December 04, 2014, 09:27:35 AM »

Thus, 125 is the best choice. Simple is better - and cheaper.

pauldo · « **Reply #21 on:** December 08, 2014, 10:33:07 AM »

Thanks for all of the input.
I found out from my father in-law at Thanksgiving that Koss has a lifetime warranty.
Plus they are about 5 miles from my house.
Called them last week and am going after work to pick up a new pair of TD/75's.

First off I thought the / in the model identification was a number 1. . . . so the service rep was talking about TD75's and I was confused; then I don't see the TD/75's on their webpage. But I was told to bring in my old ones and they will give me a new set.

I'm happy with this scenario due to current financial situation - free works out really well.

8-D