Grado SR-225 Consumer Headphones

Pros: Awesome clarity, tight bass, reveals depth to music you've never heard before.
Cons: I tend to rub them all over my body, grunting and gyrating.

I had long pondered the idea of purchasing a new pair of headphones (or for the hip among us - "cans") since I figured among the price difference between my fifty dollar Sony pair and the high-priced headhuggers of such companies as AKG, Sennheiser, and ...

Pros: Sound quality, sound quality, sound quality. Accurate, tight, addictive sound and tonal quality.
Cons: Styling not for everyone. You find yourself avoiding human interaction so you can listen.

Research precludes every major purchase I make, and the Grado SR225s are a perfect example of why research is critical to GREAT buying decisions! I am an audiophile and videophile, and decided I needed to explore high-end headphones to get the most ...

Pros: High impact, lively, audiophile quality, sparkling detailed sound. High value.
Cons: comfort may be an issue,and retro, somewhat cheap looks

Joseph Grado has manufactured many highly respected audiophile quality products in his career, and with their line of headphones, has cemented themselves into the one of the favorite products among many an audiophile's mind. I remember owning many fine ...

Pros: Great live sound
Cons: comfort

The Grado SR225 is my personal favorite in the Grado line of fine headphones. These cans really rock. Great bass, liquid mids and fairly detailed highs are the characteristics of the 225s. Their ability to deliver the impact of the music is unrivaled -...

Pros: Superb sound clarity/fullness.
Cons: Comfort takes time and use.

I don't claim to be an expert in audio equipment, but I would like to think that I have good judgement on the matter. I have Bose speakers, some of the better computer speakers, and now arguably a set of the best headphones on the market.

I...

Pros: Incredible sound, the best that I have heard yet.
Cons: For $200, I expected slightly better construction & materials

(Updated 4/15/2002)

Original Review (5/14/2000):

I have been disappointed with every pair of headphones that I have owned--unfortunately I didn't realize what I was missing until I finally did some research, got some expert...

Pros: Price/perfomance ratio through the roof!
Cons: Freakin' uncomfortable after an hour

My experience so far with Grado Labs has been a bit of an adventure: I started off with a "reasonably priced" set of 80s, which I took home and which lost sound to the left channel intermittently, not a good thing when you've just spent $100 on...

Pros: sound, sound, sound
Cons: comfort, looks

In buying these headphones, I listened to a wide range of headphones: BeyerDynamics, Sennheisers, and Grados. Of all of them, the Grados had a nice open sound that I liked. They seem very efficient, so they work great with my portable equipment.
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Pros: Great rock-n-roll sound. Light weight. Sound great without special amplification. Good value amongst high-end cans.
Cons: Build quality might be considered a little on the flimsy side.

I did a lot of research before buying these headphones and have been extremely pleased with them. The sound is just amazing, even straight out of a portable CD player. I've used several Sennheiser products and have read a million arguments about ...

Pros: Excellent at all frequencies. Bass, mids, highs, all balanced correctly.
Cons: Sounds in room come straight in. Headband looks a little old fashioned.

I've had my pair for years. The bass is really great because they are an open design, and they never sound muffled as closed designs do. They portray the music perfectly IMHO, and can be driven hard and not distort. For me, the sound quality of these...