... Even more impressive is that the Grado provide a year long guarantee with the headphones, which means if they do break due to normal wear and tear you'll have the chance to replace them. How's that for confidence in a product?
Sound wise it's definitely a step up from the cheaper inner ... Read review
What does the i stand for in the new SR60i from Grado? Improved, thats what. Yes, Grado ... more
has taken one of the worlds most legendary headphones and taken it a few steps further. The new SR60i has an upgraded driver design, and they have enlarged and impr...
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Advantages: Good sound quality for price, sturdy, long cable length Disadvantages: Can be uncomfortable over long periods of use, not exactly small
...more impressive is that the Grado provide a year long guarantee with the headphones, which means if they do break due to normal wear and tear you'll have the chance to replace them. How's that for confidence in a product?
Sound wise it's definitely a step up from the cheaper inner ear buds, and if your like me and find ear buds uncomfortable to wear, a bit of a godsend. Though you might need to test them out before hand. As someone ... ...they might just was easily cause a little discomfort. Though personally I've never had that problem. Anyhow I digress, sounds are much more three dimensional and spacious then any headphones I've used before, and there's noted warmth to any music with very textual qualities (Acts like My Bloody Valentine or Spiritualized),
My biggest warning comes with listening to MP3s with them. Don't bother with the SR60 if you think that 192kbps ... more
For their price the SR60 are a great pair of headphones. Why am I saying this? Well until I brought them I was used to my headphones breaking within three to six months down the line. I wouldn't say it's the headphones fault. As with everything you pay for what your get, so if you fork out £20 for a pair of ear buds then don't expect them to last the year. Though I also managed to pick up my pair for the bargin price of £60 due to last years sales.
So far I've had my pair for close to eight months and I haven't had much to complain about. In fact, quiet the opposite. They have a solid build quality with a thick, well protected jack cable, which means the the chances of a lose or broken wire causing sound in one or both ears to cut falls dramatically. Even more impressive is that the Grado provide a year long guarantee with the headphones, which means if they do break due to normal wear and tear you'll have the chance to replace them. How's that for confidence in a product?
Sound wise it's definitely a step up from the cheaper inner ear buds, and if your like me and find ear buds uncomfortable to wear, a bit of a godsend. Though you might need to test them out before hand. As someone else has already pointed out, over extended periods of time they might just was easily cause a little discomfort. Though personally I've never had that problem. Anyhow I digress, sounds are much more three dimensional and spacious then any headphones I've used before, and there's noted warmth to any music with very textual qualities (Acts like My Bloody Valentine or Spiritualized),
My biggest warning comes with listening to MP3s with them. Don't bother with the SR60 if you think that 192kbps is an acceptable quality. They are not kind with poor quality sources, leaving them sounding dull and flat. Also, they also aren't the smallest of headphones, though personally I enjoy their retro look. So if your looking for something pokey and that doesn't stick out like a sore thumb then they won't be for you.
It should also be noted that the SR60 comes ready for both 3.5mm Jacks (the sockets you plug them into) and has a converter for the larger 6.5mm, which means they're equally at home being plugged into your MP3 player as your Hi-Fi system.
Whilst they obviously aren't going to touch the high end audiophile headphones, they are an excellent and not too expensive introduction for anyone wishing to take their music listening to the next level. The fact is once you've started getting into quality headphones it's going to be incredibly hard to go back to the cheap pairs that most of the hight streets music outlets sell.
Oh, and one other thing that never gets mentioned, probably because it wasn't an intended design aspect. But the SR60 also comes in handy with keeping your ears warm during cold winter walks.
Advantages: Good sound quality. Disadvantages: Not too good stuffed in the backpack!
...somewhat unusual on-ear fit a little uncomfortable after a while, so I would suggest a lengthy audition.
All in all, a good headphone but the step up to the SR80 is the biggest 'bang-for-buck' ratio in the Grado range. If you have the extra cash, go for the SR80's. ...
NomisG 21.09.2007
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i think look is very retro (circa 1066!!) and flimsy looking but overall, this is outweighed by its quality of sound.
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