philodox

I was not attempting to invalidate your opinion, just stating why I am backing out. So, I'm the only one around here that's not allowed to give Jacob a hard time for backing out of headphones?

I hear you, and I've heard K340 rigs that sound like that. Fit is definately of huge import with the K340, and the reason meet impressions of them are usually lukewarm.

Ok, I'm done here. I don't even own these headphones and you own no headphones. We may be talking about two different things here, but since I'm working off of memory and a headphone I don't own I can't really re-listen and expand on what I'm saying... so until I own a RS-1 or MS-Pro I can't say much more. Flat pad mafia - 1 Philodox - 0

If changing the pads makes it not bloated, I fail to see how it is the amplifier. True enough, I guess. In this case it was both. Too much bass that lost its coherency. Did not have the issue with the Bowls or with my K340's, so I would attribute the change to the Flat pads.

Happy Birthday John!!!

I've been to tons of live concerts. When the bass is so bloated that it looses coherency that is what I call too much. When I listened to bass heavy music on the RS-1s using the flat pads it was too much IMO, while with the bowls [when positioned properly] it sounded fine. I can definately understand the draw to the flats though, as when I listened to music that didn't have a lot of bass they sounded lovely. I think that ultimately I would probably settle on crushed bowls so that I wouldnt have to swap them. If I get a RS-1 or MS-Pro, my K340's aren't going anywhere, so rather than switching pads for different music... I can just switch headphones.

I think I know how much bass I like, thanks. I'd love to hear your speakers sometime, but I can't have a speaker rig in my current situation, so it's headphones for me. My K340's have bass, the only people I could see complaining about the quantity are PS-1 fiends or maybe DT770 dumbasses.

Happy Birthday Billy!!!

No way, that has got to be your amp. The rest of the comparison was spot on though for your pair of K340's. I'm so jealous of your RS-1's. I don't think that comparison is very good... but you've been a Grado fanboy longer than I have, so who knows. Well, this was on my rig and Massive Attack has good recording quality, so there wasn't anything too terrible going on. The flats just made the bass go like woah.

I preferred them with bowls once I got the positioning right. Too much bass with the flats on some music, though on music without much bass it was very nice.

No lead in the solder on the MKI? I fucking hate this ROHS bullshit. Lead free solder blows.

Thanks for the comparison Biggie. Sounds like [other than the bass] the RS-1's are more different than the PS-1's when compared to my K340's. I'll probably still have to give the RS-1's and MS-Pro's another listen before I buy, but I'm pretty sure that is the next headphone for me. The PS-1's are out of my price range anyways, so it makes the choice easier. Nanoha - The PS-1 obliterates the RS-1? I'm going by memory here, but I just don't see it.

Billy, the new avatar and quote. So funny!

I think it would be pretty swank to wear them on the subway... so I really went there with my offer.

Man, it's so funny seeing new posts from PrettyPrincess.

I'll give you $100, a misterX PINT, a pair of cardas recabled K81DJ's, a pair of MB Quart QP-85's, some massive Analog Research Silver Raincoat Reference XLR cables, and some chocolate.

Hmmm... you've got a point. I can think of one amp, but I've said that I will never recommend anything from that company again due to my experience with them.

If the HD300 is the same amp that I borrowed from Tyrion, it is great, but maybe not the best match for the K340s.

This one? http://cgi.ebay.ca/NEW-STAX-SR-007MK2-SRM-727II-Black-system-117v_W0QQitemZ170168851206QQihZ007QQcategoryZ3274QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thankfully, I had some good head-fi'ers there that were able to keep him busy, so I didn't have to monitor him 24/7. That said, he is pretty much like any hyper/spoiled kid I've met at that age. His online personality is something else, but that is nothing new.

Dude, he's been to my condo. I've had him there for meets.

CAT?

Good questions Ed. I'm going to see if I can score a cute Asian princess.

Good point I guess... I mainly sell/buy on eBay or head-fi though, so not a big deal for me. One thing I just thought of! I'm gonna loose my signature. I just spent an hour or so getting all the colours right!

They look so hott. I can't even think about Stax right now though... too expensive with so much already invested in my dynamic amp.