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Originally Posted by gooner26 hi, i have been burning them in overnight and just leaving my sneaky on repeat. |
Even the high end Grado's don't really need amping, but it's silly not to considering the investment.
Given they are a bright and punchy sound, then opinions vary on which sort of amp is best; some like one that matches that sound, other like one that adds some extra warmth.
Don't believe what you read about burn in; phones don't sound massively different after a period of use, they won't turn into something that they aren't now.
Also, some say Grado's are shades of the same flavour; that there's not a massive difference in the sigs of each phone, and the higher end and just smoother, more detailed versions of the cheaper ones.
LFC makes a good point too - listen to music you know well. I recently got a nice source and it took me a few hours for my ears to adjust to how it presents, and it liked well recorded music best. After a few weeks, my ears became pampered and complacent, and though maybe it wasn't as nice as I thought. So I tried my old source again, and got a reality check.