if you need isolation buy the ety's, otherwise buy the $69 Grado's and start saving for the Grado RS-1's or the Stax. you will never regret it and the $69 Grado's are fantastic and will easily get you by while you save.
if you listen to much rock n roll the Stax may not do it for you. if I listened to mostly classical and/or acoustic jazz I'd have the Lambda's.
I've owned Grado 125'S, 225's and 325's but I swear the RS's blow the rest away by so great a margin that they are worth waiting for. the $69 grados are 85% as good as the more expensive models until you reach the rs-2's. then it's a leap!
I've used a lotta great headphone amps but believe that the 1st thing to do is to get killer phones. the grado's will blow you away even without an amp - even the $69 ones. then you can improve your source and amplification til the cows come home. have fun!
if you listen to much rock n roll the Stax may not do it for you. if I listened to mostly classical and/or acoustic jazz I'd have the Lambda's.
I've owned Grado 125'S, 225's and 325's but I swear the RS's blow the rest away by so great a margin that they are worth waiting for. the $69 grados are 85% as good as the more expensive models until you reach the rs-2's. then it's a leap!
I've used a lotta great headphone amps but believe that the 1st thing to do is to get killer phones. the grado's will blow you away even without an amp - even the $69 ones. then you can improve your source and amplification til the cows come home. have fun!