Grado SR80 Professional Headphones

Pros: Great Sounding, very 'lively' sound
Cons: Not very comfortable, old fashion look

Purchase Background
Recently, I started the music listening habit while writing code at work. The Radio Shack headphone that I bought for $15 provides reasonable sounding (at least at that time), but it was too uncomfortable for long period...

Pros: Value, excellent sound quality, did I mentioned value ?
Cons: a look that might not please everybody and somewhat uncomfortable

People are funny, they buy a 300 $ top of the line portable audio device and use the bundeled ear buds and expect great sound (that's what they paid for, right ?). Well, it's time to wakeup guys! The SR 80 may not be suited for portability but they sure...

Pros: Amazing sound quality for the price!
Cons: Earpads very uncomfortable.

These are the best headphones I have ever heard.

In the past, I usually bought headphones that cost over $200. The reviews that I read on Epinions convinced me to look at the lower-priced Grado's. I was a bit skeptical because of the price,...

Pros: Increadible clarity and accuracy
Cons: Very uncomfortable

I come to this review as a musician of 10 years with some professional recording experience.

I was looking for headphones for practicing in my apartment. The headphone I currently own (AKG K-300's) I bought years ago and bought them because...

Pros: Clear, detailed sound
Cons: Not as comfortable as some other 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...

Pros: New comfy earpads!!! Great sound Under $100
Cons: Cheesy looks

The Grado SR-80 has long been known as the sound winner in the $100 price range but the earpads sucked. Well, that has just changed. You see folks, I just bought a pair and mine were shipped with Grado's comfy earpads. And they did not degrade the...

Pros: great sound reproduction
Cons: not good for big earlobes

I needed to buy a good headphone for my digital piano. I picked many headphones and actually tested them out, hitting large chords in various regions of the keys. The Grado 80 has an excellent bass response, comparable to the HD600 (which is five times...

Pros: No distortion at all. Wonderful, soaring treble...balanced bass.
Cons: Could be more comfortable. Open air design disturbs others.

This is the best pair of headphones $100 can buy you, hands down. I went to a store with my Siamese Dream album that I've been listening to for 7+ years now and was amazed as soon as I slipped these puppies on. After 7 years of listening to this album, I...

Pros: Great sound - Extremely Clear highs and mids with Great Bass
Cons: Cable is a tad long for my portable - this is a minor consideration.

My jaw hit the floor when I first slipped these over my ears. After I struggled with the thin sound of my Sony 888's for weeks, it felt like I was eating chocolate cake the moment the rich sound flowed into my head.
Now, keep in mind that you will...

Pros: Terrific sound for the $$$
Cons: Took awhile to feel comfortable on my head; could have better ergonomics

I've had my Grado SR80 headphones for about 5 years, so I've got plenty of experience with this fine product. I go into more detail below, but I'll go ahead and tell you now: these headphones are a bargain and sound great!

Fit and styling:...

Pros: Absolutely amazing sound, deep rich bass, heavy duty cable.
Cons: Very uncomfortable when first wearing, much better after a few uses.

I have never owned a quality pair of headphones and after many weeks of reading reviews, I decided to buy these. They were well worth the money spent and I would tell anyone considering buying a pair of headphones under $100 to take a look at these. The...

Pros: Great sounding headphones. Easy to drive, Well built.
Cons: Original ear pads were uncomfortable, but replacements are much better!

The Grado SR-80s are a great souding easy to drive headphone that benefit greatly from the Grado design philosophy and available technology.
They are Dynamic, open air units, with frequency response of 20hz-20khz.
SPL = 98, impedence is 32 ohm....

Pros: Sweet sound.
Cons: Painful design.

Though the Grado SR-80's have long enjoyed a favorable reputation among audiophiles, it's difficult for me to understand why. They're the most uncomfortable headphones I've ever used; wearing the Grado SR-80's is like putting your head in a vice. While...

Pros: Brings you closer to the music -- clarity and quality is unreal.
Cons: Larger than ear-buds -- cost about $100.

I work on a notebook computer anywhere between 40 to 80+ hours per week. Nearly the entire time I'm listening to music (MP3s and CDs). I've been cramming these "nice sounding" Sony ear-buds into my ears for a couple years now -- and it was...

Pros: BARGAIN price for SUPERB sound.
Cons: Long cord = not too portable.

I got my first listen to a pair of these at my local hi-fi shop and was immediately impressed. I had tried Sennheisers before as well as the top-of-the-line Koss' and I must say I was most impressed with Grado.

Here is my unscientific,...