Grado SR-325 Headphones

Good 'bang-for-the-buck' from Grado headphones.

Advantages: Good sound, long lead, mini-jack and 1/4 inch jack provided.
Disadvantages: Some may find the 'on ear' fit difficult at first.

In the interests of disclosure, I used to sell these products! These are great headphones with Grado's unique vintage styling. These are the second headphone up the range and a clearly noticable improvement from the entry level (they use better wiring & technically superior, closer matched drivers). The jump up to the next headphone in the series (SR125) does not give anywhere near the same return for your money as the jump from SR60 to SR80. So in this respect at least, the extra money is well worth it. (I always felt that you needed to jump up 2 models above the SR80 to get a similar jump in quality). They have a long lead as standard and come with mini-jack plug (for portable kit) and an adaptor to fit standard 1/4 inch jacks on Hi-Fi kit. So what do they do well? Good bass extension, good detail in the mid range and nicely ...

NomisG 25.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Grado SR80

Grado SR80 Headphones

Advantages: Quality of sound and vintage styling
Disadvantages: maybe the size also hurt my ears until bedded in

Bought for me as a gift from my Father! An american headphone with a vintage style, I have the sr80 models and I am very impressed with the quality. I use these headphones mainly with my ipod, they are very good at cancelling out all background noise and excellent at keeping my ears warm on a cold winter morning! As for sound they are excellent, far better than the sennheiser`s that i had before. They don`t need to be turned up to full like most cheap headphones which causes them to distaught and pop. The depth of the bass and the clarity of the vocals is amazing. One of the best thought out features is extremely long cable allowing you to dance freely at the bustop!! it has a small headphone socket as well as the larger jack plug. If your in the market for a nice set of headphones and not worried about the size then ...

nickyg63 07.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Grado SR80

Amazing sound and classic looks

Advantages: Great sound
Disadvantages: Price(!) Really need the separate headphone box to sound their best.

In the interests of disclosure, I used to sell these products! What can I say about these superb headphones? The looks are amazing - still retro like the rest of the range, but the wood just adds something unique to the look (and the sound for that matter). They still suffer from the on-ear discomfort problems for some people - although it must be stressed that the ear-cushion is immensely superior to that on the lower priced headphones in the range. The sound is perhaps best described as 'sumptuous'. Full, rich, immensley detailed and involving. These are the best headphones I have ever heard. But you can buy a reasonable pair of loudspeakers for the same price! Also, if you really want to get the best from them, you need to use Grado's own headphone box. This is driven from the line outputs of the source (or amplifier) rather than ...

NomisG 21.09.2007 · Read full review
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