From a67826d7f4f85a2497d3c3117ccd8218ea1c6f79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Scerba Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 17:50:48 -0400 Subject: Switch to element for song title --- html/blog.tmpl.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/html/blog.tmpl.html b/html/blog.tmpl.html index f4fdc1d..3419739 100644 --- a/html/blog.tmpl.html +++ b/html/blog.tmpl.html @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Grado Labs Prestige Series SR60i headphones with aftermarket G cushions laying on wood table.
Grado Labs SR60i with aftermarket G cushions.
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As expected, they were pretty much the same, minus the quiet, rattly second driver. Unfortunately, that meant the high frequency peaks that are characteristic of the Prestige Series were very much present. I like the clarity and detail it provides, but often it's too sharp and hurts my ears after a few minutes of listening, especially on songs with cymbals and high vocals like Elton John's Rocket Man. A quick search online revealed some standard EQ settings which involved dropping the 2 kHz and 5 kHz ranges to correct for the inherent peaks. With that knowledge I fiddled around in that region in EQ while also slightly raising the lower most frequencies to account for the drop off. The result is still a bright, clear pair of headphones, but with a sound that doesn't hurt to listen to.

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As expected, they were pretty much the same, minus the quiet, rattly second driver. Unfortunately, that meant the high frequency peaks that are characteristic of the Prestige Series were very much present. I like the clarity and detail it provides, but often it's too sharp and hurts my ears after a few minutes of listening, especially on songs with cymbals and high vocals like Elton John's Rocket Man. A quick search online revealed some standard EQ settings which involved dropping the 2 kHz and 5 kHz ranges to correct for the inherent peaks. With that knowledge I fiddled around in that region in EQ while also slightly raising the lower most frequencies to account for the drop off. The result is still a bright, clear pair of headphones, but with a sound that doesn't hurt to listen to.

I had a friend listen, and he mentioned that the bass was still weak, but I think it's plenty even for most electronic tracks I listen to. I do find it lacking in tracks that have extremely low frequencies as the focus. When they are supporting other main themes in the song, I typically find the strength to be just right. I've found my taste to be less bass if it allows for a clearer sound in the middle and high range, but that's likely because I'm used to cheap, muddy audio equipment that boosts low-end frequencies and am looking to get away from that.

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The reason I ended up purchasing the SR60i was because at $50 shipped, it seemed to be a better deal than purchasing new drivers at a similar cost + the fiasco of the repair. Grado Labs themselves quoted the repair at that price and asked for up to three months to complete the repair. I appreciate they offer a repair service and would gladly use it on a higher end piece of their equipment if ever needed, but at cost parity to a fresh used set and that much time without the headphones, I went with buying a second pair.

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