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Need help with Grado 325i vs. Senn 600's

I am looking to get a good pair of cans since I am in college and cant afford the speakers I want. My buddy just got the 325s and they seem nice, but I hear a lot about comfort. How does sounds compare? I will be using cans alot, so comfort is an issue. What about an amp? Someone hit me with some knowledge.
voodoochild
voodoochild OP
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Do the Sennheisers NEED an amp? Is 200 hours on a headphone a lot when looking to buy pre-listened? I listen to a lot of rock, reggae, downtempo, and jazz, which headphone favors those listening styles?
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swampwalker
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Voodoo- Neither of those phones will give you anything like what they are capable of w/o a headphone amp, but you can use one in place of a pre-amp in most systems, if they have a loop out feature. For detailed reviews, go to head-fi.org. Most folks feel that the Grados are more forward, the Senns more neutral. The Senns are definately more comfortable to me. 200 hrs is not a lot of time if you are buying used.
ecruz
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I've listened to both and to me the Sennheisers were too laid back. Especially for rock. They just didn't have the slam of the Grados.

On the other hand, I don't think you'd find anything more comfortable than the 600's.

Both will benefit from an amp. If you're going to try to run without an amp, get the 325i's.
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