LetItRut's Full Review: Grado SR80 Professional Headphones
Three months ago I bought a pair of Grado SR-80's, and had been running them in for close to 40 hours. I have never been more satisfied (for the price that I paid for them) in my life! Here is my review:
Some recent reviews on the SR-80's have stated that they came with the comfy pads, which muffle the sound. (My SR-60's came with those comfy pads, but I bought a pair of "bowl" pads for them.) But those comfy pads are NOT what Grado officially ships the SR-80's with; my SR-80's, which came in a factory-sealed box, came with the "bowl" pads. Also, while the SR-80's cord is as thick and bulky as my year-old pair of SR-60's, it isn't as stiff as my SR-60's. (Newer shipments of Grado headphones come with the less-stiff cord.)
THE SOUND: The SR-80's have less mid-bass but more upper bass than my year-old SR-60's (I tested both headphones with the "bowl" pads), though the low bass is about equal on both. As a result, the SR-80's sound less "boomy" than the cheaper SR-60's. And while both the SR-60's and the SR-80's deliver sparkling treble, the SR-60's upper midrange isn't as smooth or as balanced as that of the SR-80's, so that the SR-60's treble appears even more sparkling than that of the SR-80's (especially with good amplification).
Both of my Grado headphones are comfortable enough, but not quite as comfy as some other brands of full-sized headphones. The "bowl" pads are a bit abrasive, and a bit loose. On the other hand, I (unlike some other people) have no need to bend the headband in order for the Grados to fit comfortably on my head.
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