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The Grado Prestige Black3 is part of their Prestige series. Hand assembled in Grado's Brooklyn plant the Black3 offers excellent tonal balance, dynamics, and realism for a rewarding reproduction of vocals and instruments

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 Great seat travel extension without the sibilance, natural sounding with beautiful harmonics and tonal inflections, moving vocals, great details, great dynamics and good bass performance. You rest easy in your seats, ears soothed, thoroughly enjoying the performance, feeling both the subtleties and power in equal abundance. Top marks for the grado black. Again as I elicited in my previous video for the excellent gold ring elan, I rate these two cards, the grado black and the gold ring elan, joints top because if you were to ask me to keep one and sell off the other four, I cannot make up my mind between the two of them

 And the grado black bass performance is much much better than the Audio Technica 100E, the Otophone OM-5E and the Sumiko Oyster. Double bass pluck, body resonance and decay are well portrayed, satisfying and clear. Synthesized bass beats are crisp, hard-hitting and dynamic. The grado black matches the Audio Technica 80100E for high frequency extension and detail but crucially without the sibilance

 I would like to keep both. To me, they are joints winners in group A, clearly and convincingly much better than the Audio Technica AT100E, the Otophone OM5E and the Sumiko Oyster. Thank you friends. The grado black and the gold ring elan have really shown that outstanding, gobsmackingly enjoyable and satisfying music performance can be had for only $70 to $80

 Hello friends, today we're going to make a black grado. First, bass. Bass is very good, being dynamic and punchy and it goes deep, very well done and losing only to the gold ring eland. To most of us earthlings, the grado black bass performance much more than suffice and it appeases most people's desire for a great bass reproduction

MM Cartridges US$70-80, Grado Black REVIEW

A very pleasant and listenable cartridge, but can hum on a DD turntable. Cost - $99CDN (sale).

Understanding this sub is "budget" audiophile, thought I'd run some less expensive MM cartridges through my deck.  The least expensive is a Shure M44 that came on an old free table.  Most expensive is a still affordable $120 Audio-Technica AT-VM95EN.

Test track was "Famous Last Words" from the "Living With Ghosts" 10-year anniversary release of MCR's "Welcome to the Black Parade".

First up was the Shure M44 with a Tonar Elliptical stylus.  Best description - thumpy.  Lots of bottom end, but dull in the midrange, and missing top end detail.  I can see why this is (was) such a popular cartridge for DJs.  Cost - $20CDN for the stylus.

Second up was an Ortofon Omega.  Suddenly much more mid detail, with a "normal" amount of bass.  Top end was good but not overly sharp.  Excellent value for the money, but did get congested in the mids when the music for more complicated.  Cost - $35CDN.

Third up was a Grado Prestige Green.  Completely different presentation than the other two cartridges, with an overall cleaner sound.  Has the Grado "house sound" which has warm mids, solid bass, and some rolled off top end.  A very pleasant and listenable cartridge, but can hum on a DD turntable.  Cost - $99CDN (sale).

Last up was the Audio-Technica AT-VM95EN, the only cartridge with a nude elliptical diamond.  A clear step up from the Shure and Ortofon cartridges, with the top end clarity AT is known for.  More "exciting" a presentation than the Grado, but also found some surface noise the others didn't.  Cost - $119 (sale).

Each of the cartridges brought something different to the table.  Both vintage and inexpensive cartridges like the Shure and Ortofon provide plenty of value, and are great for a starter or budget system.  It wasn't tested here, but the Audio Technica AT-3600L is also a great budget cartridge, especially for classic rock.

However, spending the extra scratch to move up to the Grado or AT is certainly worth the spend.  Although not part of this shootout, an Ortofon OM-10 would also be worth the jump in price if you're looking for something a bit more dynamic than the Grado but not as exciting as the AT.

Hope you enjoyed the read!

<div class="md"><p>Understanding this sub is &quot;budget&quot; audiophile, thought I&#39;d run some less expensive MM cartridges through my deck.  The least expensive is a Shure M44 that came on an old free table.  Most expensive is a still affordable $120 Audio-Technica AT-VM95EN.</p>

<p>Test track was &quot;Famous Last Words&quot; from the &quot;Living With Ghosts&quot; 10-year anniversary release of MCR&#39;s &quot;Welcome to the Black Parade&quot;.</p>

<p>First up was the Shure M44 with a Tonar Elliptical stylus.  Best description - thumpy.  Lots of bottom end, but dull in the midrange, and missing top end detail.  I can see why this is (was) such a popular cartridge for DJs.  Cost - $20CDN for the stylus.</p>

<p>Second up was an Ortofon Omega.  Suddenly much more mid detail, with a &quot;normal&quot; amount of bass.  Top end was good but not overly sharp.  Excellent value for the money, but did get congested in the mids when the music for more complicated.  Cost - $35CDN.</p>

<p>Third up was a Grado Prestige Green.  Completely different presentation than the other two cartridges, with an overall cleaner sound.  Has the Grado &quot;house sound&quot; which has warm mids, solid bass, and some rolled off top end.  A very pleasant and listenable cartridge, but can hum on a DD turntable.  Cost - $99CDN (sale).</p>

<p>Last up was the Audio-Technica AT-VM95EN, the only cartridge with a nude elliptical diamond.  A clear step up from the Shure and Ortofon cartridges, with the top end clarity AT is known for.  More &quot;exciting&quot; a presentation than the Grado, but also found some surface noise the others didn&#39;t.  Cost - $119 (sale).</p>

<p>Each of the cartridges brought something different to the table.  Both vintage and inexpensive cartridges like the Shure and Ortofon provide plenty of value, and are great for a starter or budget system.  It wasn&#39;t tested here, but the Audio Technica AT-3600L is also a great budget cartridge, especially for classic rock.</p>

<p>However, spending the extra scratch to move up to the Grado or AT is certainly worth the spend.  Although not part of this shootout, an Ortofon OM-10 would also be worth the jump in price if you&#39;re looking for something a bit more dynamic than the Grado but not as exciting as the AT.</p>

<p>Hope you enjoyed the read!</p>
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Cheap Cartridge SHOOTOUT!

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So right after I posted about my Grados, I got a notification from Aliexpress that my Monks finally arrived. 

First things first, they came in a literal meme-laden weed bag, which is hilarious. I put them in without the foam at first, and was quite disappointed. I just took off the Grado SR60e, and the sound out of these didn’t impress me in the first 30 seconds. 

Then I decided to put on the foam, just to see if it changes anything. 

And oh my god, it did. As much as I am not a fan of foam pads on Grado or Koss headphones, the foam on these is much softer and smoother to the touch. It’s very comfortable, and makes them sound a lot better. 

So, how do they sound?

It’s fitting that they came on the same day as my Grados, as I would legitimately call the Monks a Baby Grado. There isn’t a ton of bass, but the mids are wonderfully clear and resolving and the treble is detailed, but never sharp or annoying. They are a very relaxed headphone, I could listen to them for hours - partly because of the sound, partly because of the unbelievable comfort. 

But I’m not done yet. The best part about the Monks? 

THERE’S SOUNDSTAGE. It’s barely, if at all, narrower than the Grado. You hear sounds all around your head. It’s ridiculous that a €5 pair of earbuds that look as if they came for free with a crappy MP3 player can soundstage so well. 

Honestly, for €5, I believe everybody should own a pair of these. Whether you’re an experienced audiophile who doesn’t believe you can get quality sound so cheap, or a newbie looking for a starting point, go to AliExpress, search for VE Monk Plus, and prepare to have your mind blown. After two weeks to a month. 

What they say is true. These are incredible value. They actually dethroned Koss Porta Pro as my favorite budget headphone. I would rate their sound similarly, they both have their flaws - Porta Pros have too much bass and too little top end, while the Monks have too little bass. 

But you know what? At 1/6th of the price of the already ridiculously cheap Porta Pros, they are allowed to. Absolute killer value.

<div class="md"><p>So right after I posted about my Grados, I got a notification from Aliexpress that my Monks finally arrived. </p>

<p>First things first, they came in a literal meme-laden weed bag, which is hilarious. I put them in without the foam at first, and was quite disappointed. I just took off the Grado SR60e, and the sound out of these didn’t impress me in the first 30 seconds. </p>

<p>Then I decided to put on the foam, just to see if it changes anything. </p>

<p>And oh my god, it did. As much as I am not a fan of foam pads on Grado or Koss headphones, the foam on these is much softer and smoother to the touch. It’s very comfortable, and makes them sound a lot better. </p>

<p>So, how do they sound?</p>

<p>It’s fitting that they came on the same day as my Grados, as I would legitimately call the Monks a Baby Grado. There isn’t a ton of bass, but the mids are wonderfully clear and resolving and the treble is detailed, but never sharp or annoying. They are a very relaxed headphone, I could listen to them for hours - partly because of the sound, partly because of the unbelievable comfort. </p>

<p>But I’m not done yet. The best part about the Monks? </p>

<p>THERE’S SOUNDSTAGE. It’s barely, if at all, narrower than the Grado. You hear sounds all around your head. It’s ridiculous that a €5 pair of earbuds that look as if they came for free with a crappy MP3 player can soundstage so well. </p>

<p>Honestly, for €5, I believe everybody should own a pair of these. Whether you’re an experienced audiophile who doesn’t believe you can get quality sound so cheap, or a newbie looking for a starting point, go to AliExpress, search for VE Monk Plus, and prepare to have your mind blown. After two weeks to a month. </p>

<p>What they say is true. These are incredible value. They actually dethroned Koss Porta Pro as my favorite budget headphone. I would rate their sound similarly, they both have their flaws - Porta Pros have too much bass and too little top end, while the Monks have too little bass. </p>

<p>But you know what? At 1/6th of the price of the already ridiculously cheap Porta Pros, they are allowed to. Absolute killer value.</p>
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Best of the cheap chi-fi earbuds. Most of the others can't play loud without distorting. I have many pairs laying around. But rarely use them anymore after buying Koss Porta Pro and KPH30i. I suggest buying extra foams for them, since they get bad pretty fast. I've owned all the cheap earbuds I could find on aliexpress/ebay and on forums. Gave most of them to friends and family for free. Most of them distorted when playing high volumes. These are the ones I recommend the most.

<div class="md"><p>Best of the cheap chi-fi earbuds. Most of the others can&#39;t play loud without distorting. I have many pairs laying around. But rarely use them anymore after buying Koss Porta Pro and KPH30i. I suggest buying extra foams for them, since they get bad pretty fast. I&#39;ve owned all the cheap earbuds I could find on aliexpress/ebay and on forums. Gave most of them to friends and family for free. Most of them distorted when playing high volumes. These are the ones I recommend the most.</p>
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The other new addition to my collection - VE Monk Plus

Doesn't really know how to rock...

I can't tell if the punchline is the Beats or AT. Either way I laughed more than I should have

<div class="md"><p>I can&#39;t tell if the punchline is the Beats or AT. Either way I laughed more than I should have</p>
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I kinda died at the Audio Technica one because that's actually why I listen to their tuning.

<div class="md"><p>I kinda died at the Audio Technica one because that&#39;s actually why I listen to their tuning.</p>
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I guess I need to get into headphones to get this better.  I've been an IEM guy for more than a decade and have never compelled myself to get into the "big" stuff.  I'm a big Audio Technica, Ultimate Ears, and JVC fan.

If I'm reading this right...

Beyerdynamics has fast decal and poor note body/texture.  You get great separation but no sense of space.  IEMs have long had this problem with balanced armatures.  Too fast decay sucks away a lot of the presence.  It's incredibly rare to ever have a BA based IEM have good note body and texture.  Some can have good thickness/weight, but there isn't anything quite like a dynamic driver.  It's also a real shame when a dynamic driver gets it bad.

Sennheiser is good overall with note body and texture to actually be aware of the music space, plus good separation, yada yada.  I liked their IE8 IEM back in the day, but it didn't do sound stage well, only did big and distant and had zero intimacy.

AKG sounds like it's outdoors?  Too open I guess.  My brother has the K701, and I've always thought they were...ok, had some great qualities but also some major shortcomings.  It was never one I'd personally own.  It's just a compromised thing.

Audio Technica does have a mid-centric tone that seems to focus on female vocals, at least for IEMs.  The drum blur I assume means muddy bass.  Do their full sized headphones have problem with poor damping, motor strength, lack of excursion?

Grado colored I assume.  EQing can be a godsend with this type of product, especially if the sound quality is very good.

Beats, colored and bassy.  Mmmm, mainstream...

<div class="md"><p>I guess I need to get into headphones to get this better.  I&#39;ve been an IEM guy for more than a decade and have never compelled myself to get into the &quot;big&quot; stuff.  I&#39;m a big Audio Technica, Ultimate Ears, and JVC fan.</p>

<p>If I&#39;m reading this right...</p>

<p>Beyerdynamics has fast decal and poor note body/texture.  You get great separation but no sense of space.  IEMs have long had this problem with balanced armatures.  Too fast decay sucks away a lot of the presence.  It&#39;s incredibly rare to ever have a BA based IEM have good note body and texture.  Some can have good thickness/weight, but there isn&#39;t anything quite like a dynamic driver.  It&#39;s also a real shame when a dynamic driver gets it bad.</p>

<p>Sennheiser is good overall with note body and texture to actually be aware of the music space, plus good separation, yada yada.  I liked their IE8 IEM back in the day, but it didn&#39;t do sound stage well, only did big and distant and had zero intimacy.</p>

<p>AKG sounds like it&#39;s outdoors?  Too open I guess.  My brother has the K701, and I&#39;ve always thought they were...ok, had some great qualities but also some major shortcomings.  It was never one I&#39;d personally own.  It&#39;s just a compromised thing.</p>

<p>Audio Technica does have a mid-centric tone that seems to focus on female vocals, at least for IEMs.  The drum blur I assume means muddy bass.  Do their full sized headphones have problem with poor damping, motor strength, lack of excursion?</p>

<p>Grado colored I assume.  EQing can be a godsend with this type of product, especially if the sound quality is very good.</p>

<p>Beats, colored and bassy.  Mmmm, mainstream...</p>
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The senn one is spot-on, but you really nailed it at the AT part.

<div class="md"><p>The senn one is spot-on, but you really nailed it at the AT part.</p>
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Audio-Technica is the best one. 

&#x200B;

Good meme is good.

<div class="md"><p>Audio-Technica is the best one. </p>

<p>&#x200B;</p>

<p>Good meme is good.</p>
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So i should have buyed an Audio Technica headphone for K-POP and nightcore music?

<div class="md"><p>So i should have buyed an Audio Technica headphone for K-POP and nightcore music?</p>
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Sound signature

Those are excellent headphones. I ended up with RS-2 because I like the wood look, but the sound is almost identical to the sr80s at a great price. For revealing headphones, there aren't much better. For comfort, well, you can't win them all.

<div class="md"><p>Those are excellent headphones. I ended up with RS-2 because I like the wood look, but the sound is almost identical to the sr80s at a great price. For revealing headphones, there aren&#39;t much better. For comfort, well, you can&#39;t win them all.</p>
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They are amazing headphones when it comes to sound quality, not the most comfortable one but for $20 everything is comfortable.

<div class="md"><p>They are amazing headphones when it comes to sound quality, not the most comfortable one but for $20 everything is comfortable.</p>
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What do you think of bose qc 35ii , I bought them recently

<div class="md"><p>What do you think of bose qc 35ii , I bought them recently</p>
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Congrats! These were my first foray into high quality headphones too (25 years ago) and introduced me to the fun of being an audiophile! =)

<div class="md"><p>Congrats! These were my first foray into high quality headphones too (25 years ago) and introduced me to the fun of being an audiophile! =)</p>
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The dollar sign ($) always goes before the dollar amount, never after. People who read from an early age know this. People who don't read don't seem to sometimes. 

Yes, they're very good headphones.

<div class="md"><p>The dollar sign ($) always goes before the dollar amount, never after. People who read from an early age know this. People who don&#39;t read don&#39;t seem to sometimes. </p>

<p>Yes, they&#39;re very good headphones.</p>
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Just picked up these babies for 20$, my first audiophile-ish headphones. Excited for the journey!

 However, if you enjoy high frequencies as part of your listening experience, this might not be the right cart for you. Personally I've enjoyed hearing mid range instrumentation that I haven't noticed before which is why I wanted to experiment with this cart. I also installed on a turntable powered by a tube preamp. Since tubes aren't known for their bass response, I thought a cart that focused on mid and low range would help make up some lost ground

I bought this for $80, specifically to see how a budget cartridge would sound. If you've installed a new cartridge before, I found this one easy to install and align. I have NOT had any hum issues as reported in some of the older reviews.  The first thing I noticed was Grado's focus on the mid and low range frequencies

Lots of Midrange and Lows - Not So Much On The Highs

My new Grado RS1x

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