AKG 702's are a similar price to the Bose's. Grado SR60's are fantastic and much cheaper. Look like a bit of a dick listening to stuff on them outside of your own home however.
Why not get the 701's (Which I have) for far far less. Unless you want to change the audio cable?Because thats the difference......
I assume youre aware you need an Amp to drive Akg701/2's ? (Or any high impedance headphone).
Beats are a farce. All of them.
Lol at IEM's being s**t. I dont listen to mine for 90 mins at any time so im good. I agree with the fatigue part, after a long time though. Great isolation, great bass (Dependant on earphones) if you want it. I love them. Got a pair of Beyerdynamiq DTX80's/ Should have gone for the DTX100's TBH.
Justin, whats your budget and whats your taste in music. Are you a bass head (look for closed cans, Beyer DT770), or do you prefer rock (Open cans, like the AKG K701).
Headphones have their own signatures, I dont think grado are that good tbh, even the GS1000's and HF2's. And I listen to a lot of rock, which Grado are supposed to excell at. I like Beyerdynamic. I like the AKG's I have but it took me a while to like them.
Also, If you have good cans, but still have s**t audio sources, 128kbps mp3's for example, and a s**t audio source, the audio will stil be s**t.
BOSE arent amazing really, they are overpriced.
Check Thomann out, they are fairly well priced for some cans. Also check out Headfi forums, theres a lot of used gear going there. Massive forum.
http://www.thomann.de/gb/search_dir...58c71d435ddf5bb88b30c&sw=beyerdynamic&x=0&y=0
http://www.thomann.de/gb/search_dir.html?xsid=a6ad2fb777058c71d435ddf5bb88b30c&sw=AKG&x=0&y=0