alectosis's Full Review: Grado SR-60 Consumer Headphones
I could go on and on about the sound quality of these headphones, but I'm sure that you already know these are the best sounding headphones under eighty five dollars. They have received much praise from the entire audio community. Instead, I'll focus on issues such as comfort, durability, looks, etc...
Comfort:
I've heard many complaints that the SR-60's are uncomfortable, and they are at first. But, when I followed the advice from headphones.com on how to bend the headband into a more eliptical shape, they felt amazing. Before the bend, all the pressure was directed onto the ear, which wasn't very noticeable with them on. But when you take them off, the change in pressure really made it seem apparent. After the bend, the pressure was applied evenly on my entire head, making them even more comfortable than my heavily padded circum-aural Sony V600's. In fact, it would be quite easy to forget that you had them on (with the sound off). I was also surprised by the foam pads. This may sound weird, but typically when I touch things like cotton balls, velvet, or dust clothes, I always get the chills (very similar to the way you probably feel when your hear the screetch of a black board and nails). But this chill factor was missing from the ear pads, so I'm quite happy.
Styling:
I don't think that Grado purpously made these to look retro, but I like it. The headphones also lack what I refer to as Lambo styling (I got the name from lambourghini, because all of their cars have ducts and slots, but many are just for accessory). Their looks would probably make them less likely to be stolen. That's actually a true story. I put the headphones into my locker at my local fitness center, only to find out that my locker had been broken into. The thief stole my CD player and my CD case, but my headphones remained untouched. Sony MDR-V700DJ headphones are just begging to be stolen.
Build Quality:
While the headphones are plastic (unlike the SR-60's more expensive wooden models), the plastic is very thick and durable. The headphone drivers themselves can be rotated to rest flat, but more importantly to adjust to the angle of your ear. And while I'm sure there are headphones 5 times more durable than these, the SR-60's won't break unless you whip them on a concrete floor. The cable is also very thick, but it's still flexible.
BTW, I would reccomend you break these headphones in by pumping loud music through them for several hours. This improves the sound more than I would've guessed (I've never been able to hear a differance when I break in my speakers).
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