Name: Grado SR80e
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Rating: 3.4 (66 reviews)

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The SR80 utilizes a 4 conductor connecting cable and larger ear cushions, the result of which gives a more open stage. The sr80 provides an improved bass resonance, which enhances the overall detail. John grade says he strove for the best sounding phones for the money and with the glowing reviews the SR80's have received, who can argue. Product features: Vented diaphragm, no resonant air chamber, standard copper voice coil wire, standard copper connecting cord, mini plug with 1/4" adaptor.

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 And also since they're open back not only does the sound get out but sound also gets in so the ambient sound of your environment will play a factor in your music or whatever you're listening to. But yeah overall everything sounds really punchy and rich and that all makes these a great intro, a great first pair of open back headphones especially thanks to the price. These are all over the internet at sub $100. And it's worth noting that these also have a slightly less expensive little brother called the SR60E

 No real cushion here, but then again they are pretty lightweight so they're comfortable without a huge cushion. And the foam pads on the headphones themselves are removable and I checked on Amazon there are third party foam pads that you can buy or even leather ones that are softer or thicker or even sound different. But these stock foam ones are on ear so they just rest on your ear and sound good. And like I said this is a great first pair of open back headphones for all the reasons described in that explain video

 The sound stage is wide, the sound is detailed and more natural and actually think a tiny bit more balanced than those SR80i's. The sound leak actually not as bad as I remember so they're not like mini speakers on your head or anything but if someone's sitting near you they'll definitely be able to hear what you're listening to. And also since they're open back not only does the sound get out but sound also gets in so the ambient sound of your environment will play a factor in your music or whatever you're listening to. But yeah overall everything sounds really punchy and rich and that all makes these a great intro, a great first pair of open back headphones especially thanks to the price

 Hey what is up guys MKBHD here. Let's check these out. This is a recommendation for the holiday season in the audio department. So you might remember that video I did on open back headphones a couple of weeks ago

Grado SR80e: Dope Budget Headphones!

 they have a much more neutral sound with no fatigue and a much stronger (but not overblown) bass profile.  As far as comfort goes, the SR80e's are a lot more comfortable than I was expecting. And I have a big head. I've seen people complain that they're too tight, too scratchy, etc

 Both sound better by comparison.. they have a much more neutral sound with no fatigue and a much stronger (but not overblown) bass profile.  As far as comfort goes, the SR80e's are a lot more comfortable than I was expecting

 If you have good audio equipment at your disposal to properly drive them, and don't mind having to fiddle with an EQ to bring down the mids a bit.. you're likely to be happy with them.

 but it will still not enough for some people, and perhaps not ideal for watching action movies if that's your thing.  I have a variety of sources I was able to test on: - Smartphone, very little bass - A PC with basic onboard audio, very little bass - A PC with more advanced amplified sound hardware (gigabyte z170x gaming 3), great sound and decent bass - A PC with a dedicated Sound Blaster X, great sound and good bass - A PC with FiiO e10k headphone amp, untested (might edit later)  Ok, so we've established that they're not very bassy (and that I have too many computers). That's not even my biggest issue with these headphones.  My #1 problem with the SR80e's is that the upper end of the mid-range is extremely fatiguing

 Once you properly power them, bass is adequate for most types of music.. but it will still not enough for some people, and perhaps not ideal for watching action movies if that's your thing.  I have a variety of sources I was able to test on: - Smartphone, very little bass - A PC with basic onboard audio, very little bass - A PC with more advanced amplified sound hardware (gigabyte z170x gaming 3), great sound and decent bass - A PC with a dedicated Sound Blaster X, great sound and good bass - A PC with FiiO e10k headphone amp, untested (might edit later)  Ok, so we've established that they're not very bassy (and that I have too many computers)

Great quality sound, but fatiquing mids and very little bass.  You NEED to amplify these headphones.

Quality sound, comfortable, but bracket that holds the earpiece to the headband broke after light use. Will be looking for a replacement.

Good sound--earphone bracket broke in no time.

Grado sr80e: my first "audiophile" pair of headphones, despite the poor reviews I think the are comfortable and lovely to listen to. Drop Hifimancl he4xx: very articulate. My first planar magnetics and they were a very good price, I use them to same my wav library I use for my D&D campaign.

Nice set! I wish people didn't feel like they had to say things like "not much of a collection."

I've always wondered about Grados. I'm used to large over-ear headphones and those are so unique. Prestige series. Do you feel prestigious? :-) I'm not poking fun!

My MDR-7506 say "Professional" on them and I joke to myself every time I put them on: "I'm a professional." It's an inside joke with myself, but it's fun. Try it!  Next time you put on your Grados, close your eyes and think, "I'm so prestigious." And then have a laugh to yourself at how silly it is. So much fun! :-)

I can't tell for sure what Sennheisers those are... 650s?  I have HD6XX which are similar and they are perhaps my most trusted headphones. I feel like they sound the way music is supposed to sound.

Anyhow, rock on Headphone Man!

<div class="md"><p>Nice set! I wish people didn&#39;t feel like they had to say things like &quot;not much of a collection.&quot;</p>

<p>I&#39;ve always wondered about Grados. I&#39;m used to large over-ear headphones and those are so unique. Prestige series. Do you feel prestigious? :-) I&#39;m not poking fun!</p>

<p>My MDR-7506 say &quot;Professional&quot; on them and I joke to myself every time I put them on: &quot;I&#39;m a professional.&quot; It&#39;s an inside joke with myself, but it&#39;s fun. Try it!  Next time you put on your Grados, close your eyes and think, &quot;I&#39;m so prestigious.&quot; And then have a laugh to yourself at how silly it is. So much fun! :-)</p>

<p>I can&#39;t tell for sure what Sennheisers those are... 650s?  I have HD6XX which are similar and they are perhaps my most trusted headphones. I feel like they sound the way music is supposed to sound.</p>

<p>Anyhow, rock on Headphone Man!</p>
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I also have those Sony ones, they are pretty good for the price but have a couple of connection issues sometimes

<div class="md"><p>I also have those Sony ones, they are pretty good for the price but have a couple of connection issues sometimes</p>
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There are numerous decent inexpensive headphone amps which will drive almost anything.  My personal faves are the SMSL sAp II and JDS Atom+.  Both are distortion-free and will drive low sensitivity phones to dangerous if not painful levels.  I can speak to great satisfaction on my HD58x and HE4xx as well as my Sundara.

<div class="md"><p>There are numerous decent inexpensive headphone amps which will drive almost anything.  My personal faves are the SMSL sAp II and JDS Atom+.  Both are distortion-free and will drive low sensitivity phones to dangerous if not painful levels.  I can speak to great satisfaction on my HD58x and HE4xx as well as my Sundara.</p>
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Not much of a collection, but it's mine

 Very. Impressive.  Unfortunately, when using an IOS device, playing this profile with even high end earbuds like the UE Triple Fis, the sound will be tinny, so toggling between the two modes by way of a shortcut would be a nice bonus, but as it stands I have to go deep into the preferences to change this setting. Therefore, I would only recommend these headphones if you intend to use them in a stationary location

 Most people who listen to popular music are generally accustomed to excessive bass. If that is the sort of listener that you are, then these headphones are for you because once you get the SR80s tuned properly, the sound these cans deliver is very impressive. Very. Impressive

 (I always have a sad chuckle when some punk is walking the streets with ghetto blaster at maximum volume and the sound is atrocious- little does he know that what people are annoyed by is not the volume, but the distortion! Plus he's ruining his equipment.)  Using the SR80e with a mobile device is a case where an external headphone amplifier would be highly desirable, if not required, so this is a bit of an ask. I have not had a lot of success with the in-line amplifiers designed to run off of the device's power (specifically the Lightning-DAC-and-amplifier combos that you can buy to replace the dongle that Apple ships with their new iPhones) where I played recordings which have very high amplitude levels. For these recordings, the distortion is intolerable even though records at a nominal recording level sound great

  Unfortunately, when using an IOS device, playing this profile with even high end earbuds like the UE Triple Fis, the sound will be tinny, so toggling between the two modes by way of a shortcut would be a nice bonus, but as it stands I have to go deep into the preferences to change this setting. Therefore, I would only recommend these headphones if you intend to use them in a stationary location. Since these are very high resistance earphones (even higher than most loudspeakers for that matter) you really ought to get an headphone amplifier if you want these to shine.  One other issue is with the minimalist foam cup pads

Great bass response at the expense of fidelity

 When I listened to them for the first time I was greeted by warm forward sounding mids with the promised sparkly treble. Plus they have that simple retro aesthetic, though that may be an acquired taste.

I was recommended Grado SR80e as my first introduction to audiopile headphones. Of course coming from $30 Sony cans anything would be an upgrade. When I listened to them for the first time I was greeted by warm forward sounding mids with the promised sparkly treble. Plus they have that simple retro aesthetic, though that may be an acquired taste

I adore my Grados with the big g cush pads.  I find the wide open sound they produce to be particularly excellent for classical/orchestral music. This genre really takes advantage of the present (but never overemphasized bass), forward mids and sparkly highs that are all part of the Grados house sound. 

I generally like them with jazz as well, though the solo sax and trumpet parts can be a bit piercing on some recording, others are about perfect. Plucked bass has such a wonderful texture on these that really shines through without any bloat. 

A lot of people love rock music on Grados.  For me, this is much more recording dependant. Really well recorded classic rock (late Beatles, pink floyd, steely dan, dire straights, Eric clapton etc) is satisfying on them.  That's a lot of the rock music I listen to.  But a lot of heavier stuff like Zeppelin or Sabbath  needs a bit more bass oomph than the Grados offer.  

I can totally understand why people hate them....but for so much of what I listen to I think they are great.  Definitely love em or hate em headphones....I just love em with some recordings and hate em with others.  I love much more than I hate though. 

I also think every grado owner owes it to themselves to get at least a couple different kinds of pads.  

The s-cush pads (flat pads that come on the 60 and 80). Really tame the treble and increase the bass. They make them more forgiving to poor recordings, but narrow the sound stage quite a bit as well.  They are a nice alternative to have. Comfort is ok after you wash the pads with soap and water a couple times to soften them up.

The G-cush pads (big bowls on the higher end models) are what I described above. Open and airy.  Bigger soundstage. A bit lighter on bass.   These are my preference for most recordings. Also most comfortable. 

The L-cush pads (donut shaped on the sr 125+  in the prestige series and the reference series) are my least favorite. I hear very little difference between them and the G-cush...but they are by far the worst on comfort. I rarely use these.

<div class="md"><p>I adore my Grados with the big g cush pads.  I find the wide open sound they produce to be particularly excellent for classical/orchestral music. This genre really takes advantage of the present (but never overemphasized bass), forward mids and sparkly highs that are all part of the Grados house sound. </p>

<p>I generally like them with jazz as well, though the solo sax and trumpet parts can be a bit piercing on some recording, others are about perfect. Plucked bass has such a wonderful texture on these that really shines through without any bloat. </p>

<p>A lot of people love rock music on Grados.  For me, this is much more recording dependant. Really well recorded classic rock (late Beatles, pink floyd, steely dan, dire straights, Eric clapton etc) is satisfying on them.  That&#39;s a lot of the rock music I listen to.  But a lot of heavier stuff like Zeppelin or Sabbath  needs a bit more bass oomph than the Grados offer.  </p>

<p>I can totally understand why people hate them....but for so much of what I listen to I think they are great.  Definitely love em or hate em headphones....I just love em with some recordings and hate em with others.  I love much more than I hate though. </p>

<p>I also think every grado owner owes it to themselves to get at least a couple different kinds of pads.  </p>

<p>The s-cush pads (flat pads that come on the 60 and 80). Really tame the treble and increase the bass. They make them more forgiving to poor recordings, but narrow the sound stage quite a bit as well.  They are a nice alternative to have. Comfort is ok after you wash the pads with soap and water a couple times to soften them up.</p>

<p>The G-cush pads (big bowls on the higher end models) are what I described above. Open and airy.  Bigger soundstage. A bit lighter on bass.   These are my preference for most recordings. Also most comfortable. </p>

<p>The L-cush pads (donut shaped on the sr 125+  in the prestige series and the reference series) are my least favorite. I hear very little difference between them and the G-cush...but they are by far the worst on comfort. I rarely use these.</p>
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I hate the fact that I've only heard 1 pair of grados(sr125's) and they were absolutely horrible imo. I really want to hear one of the higher end ones at some point, I always thought they were some of the best looking headphones. Maybe I'll swallow the 500€ price of the Hemp at some point, supposedly that one is tuned more "consumer friendly".

<div class="md"><p>I hate the fact that I&#39;ve only heard 1 pair of grados(sr125&#39;s) and they were absolutely horrible imo. I really want to hear one of the higher end ones at some point, I always thought they were some of the best looking headphones. Maybe I&#39;ll swallow the 500€ price of the Hemp at some point, supposedly that one is tuned more &quot;consumer friendly&quot;.</p>
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My first decent headphones were SR80's, still going strong, although I now have a pair of beautiful HS2's. Perfect for quite room! I also have Final Audio Pandora Hope 6's for when the room is too noisy. All driven by a Cord Mojo with Poly.

<div class="md"><p>My first decent headphones were SR80&#39;s, still going strong, although I now have a pair of beautiful HS2&#39;s. Perfect for quite room! I also have Final Audio Pandora Hope 6&#39;s for when the room is too noisy. All driven by a Cord Mojo with Poly.</p>
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 The only reason I gave this a four star rating is because pf the build quality. People complain about the headband, that it digs into their head. I have no such issue. My problem is that I wear glasses and the arm of the glasses makes a pressure point and hurts my ears if I have the headphones on for ~45 minutes

 The bass is pronounced rather than "enhanced" like, say my friend's Beats. If you want headphones with bass that will physically rattle your headphones loose, don't buy these. They are accurate to a real speaker, not a sub-woofer. The midrange? Just as good as the bass and treble

 The plastic is way too fat to fit in the "Fancy" carved hole. Seems odd to get a 1/8" to 1/8" adapter, but you will need it. The cord, now THAT is the disappointment, and the reason for the four star rating. The main section of the cord is (just shy of) 1/4" thick

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* Grado SR80e: used when I actually don't want bass, but want to focus on the vocals and/or the treble, when I want to listen to jazz, but don't want the darkness of the Nighthawks, don't want the bass of the DT 1990, don't want the big soundstage of the K712, yet the HD 600 seem too boring and I want something with more "sparkle"/highs. Used under certain circumstances.

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