Grado SR80 Professional Headphones

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: 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: fidelity, fidelity, fidelity Best headphone for under $100- period.
Cons: sound leakage,

I purchased these initially as a present for someone else- but while testing them out in the store- I realized that I HAD to own a pair. I had read the reviews posted everywhere about these headphones- and the consensus was that they were a little ...

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: Excellent soundstaging and definition. Very clear overall presentation. All the hype was well deserved.
Cons: Construction can be improved, especially given the status of Grado.

I finally bought a Grado after all these years. I have to say that all the hoo-ha over Grado's cans flew over my head. I did make a mental note to get my hands on a set when I had a home system years ago. Never did I imagine that I will be getting a SR80 ...

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,...

Pros: Fairly inexpensive, excellant performance, from a strong company
Cons: Could be cheaper

I bought these to go with my new SONY DISCMAN (see my other reviews) and, to be honest with you, ONE of the two items is going back - and it's not the headphones! GRADO has always made great audio/video equipment, I have many of their products from the...

Pros: Good sound. Seems durable.
Cons: The physical design of the headphones begs to be revised.

There are many reviews of the audio capabilities of these headphones and these are almost unanimous in their high praise. I agree with these positive reviews. The Grado SR 80s sounds simply spectacular, and I will not linger on the audio side of things. ...

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: 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: Phenomenal sound for the price. Probably the best headphones you can buy for under $100.
Cons: Foam pads are inexcusably discomforting. You will need a rest after less than two hours.

Having gained much knowledge from these reviews before I made my purchase, I feel obligated to contribute to them now that I have my new Grado SR80s. I have had them for about a week and have enjoyed them very much. They are the best headphones I have ...

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: Great Sound, Great Value
Cons: Too revealing of poorly recorded music

I have owned my Grado SR-80 headphones now for approximately 7 months, and I can honestly say that the sound just seems to get better with more use.

Tired of the sound and discomfort of the earbuds supplied as standard with my Panasonic...

Pros: They sound pretty good
Cons: My $10.00 Sony earbuds were almost 80% as good.

Well, I have been listening to the Grado SR-80 for the last 4 to 5 days with my Dell Laptop. I listen about 2 to 3 hrs per day, I must say these are great headphones, however I am not exactly ecstatic, I am not getting goosebumps as I listen to my ...

Pros: execelent sound for the money
Cons: can be uncomfortable for some listeners

I have had quite a bit of exeperience with pro quality headphones being an aspiring musician. I have also biased my hearing having listened to my share of studio monitors, and audiophile grade speakers, and feel my judgement in audio gear is valid, no...