 "Good sound for the price." | 2010-09-05 |
| - Reviewed By Acutance from New England |
| I don't do a lot of "serious" listening with headphones as I prefer loudspeakers in a larger room. I bought these for listening to ipod, itunes and audio/video tracks on my computer (without disturbing others.) I'm very happy with the sound quality. I don't find this design as comfortable for hour upon hour of listening as my closed cup Boise phones, but it's quite alright in the shorter run and the sound is cleaner. Grado builds these to meet a price point, and the value is in the drivers. Of course the rest of the design is plastic, and doesn't look like it would hold up for a road warrior. Mine will just stay at home, and probably last a long time. |
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 "stopped working after a month." | 2010-08-17 |
| - Reviewed By Nate |
| These headphones are terrible. First off, the sound on the right side always came out noticeably louder than on the left, which is unbearable. They are very uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time, and like many other reviewers said, everybody near you will hear what you're listening to. Also, just one day after the return window ended these started falling apart. They're starting to noticeably get blown out on one side, and the sound will frequently only come out on one side unless I twist the cord around in a certain spot. That ends up happening to a lot of headphones I buy, but even the cheapest pairs have lasted longer than a month. The sound itself is alright but nothing to get excited about; nothing really sets these apart from any others I've used. This was an appalling waste of money and I can't recommend avoiding them enough. |
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 "They're good but..." | 2010-08-14 |
| - Reviewed By Doug in Maryland from Maryland |
The sound quality is phenomenal at somewhat loud volume, highs and cymbals are crisp, bass is tight, however listening to headphone at high volumes for a long period of time causes problems, but scientifically I don't know how loud is too loud. At lower volume, they sound like my Sony MDR-Q22LP w.Ear Headphones with Interchangeable Headphone Caps, very bland and not much detail, but I don't what is possible at low volume given the lack of good tone controls on portable devices - the 'equalizer' on my iP0D leaves a lot to be desired. After a period of time they become somewhat uncomfortable, but that is subjective. Many reviews complained that they are not durable and I have had them for a month with no problem and don't expect problems with gentle handling (except for the foam collapsing with age.) They look cheap, especially the plastic headband which will eventually have a piece of foam cut to size attached to it for comfort. The cord splits and goes to each ear cup which spins continuously on its hinges and this causes each 'side' of the cord to twist independently.
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 "Want a good sound without breaking the bank? BUY THESE." | 2010-08-10 |
| - Reviewed By Thin |
I'm no 'can' expert by any means. I don't even know what a headphone amp is or looks like. I just know that I want headphones that are comfortable and sound great.
I'll start with the downside first, these are not extremely comfortable headphones. In fact, they aren't very comfortable either. I will say though the reviews that say they are poor and horrible are not true, I've just tried really comfortable headphones in the past and these are not them. I have a fairly small head for a guy and they still feel pretty tight. That said, I still can listen for hours though.
And now the upside, and boy what an upside it is, the sound. It's fantastic and this alone makes it worth it. I have a pair of Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10 vi's (and I know headphones and earbuds are apples to oranges, but still) and these come damn close to rivaling them, just not as bassy. But these are an absolute delight to listen to my music.
I've said it already, but seriously, just buy these. You will have no regrets, except not doing it sooner. |
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| "What are you waiting for?" | 2010-07-07 |
| - Reviewed By Nikita Gubanov from Massachusetts |
I faced the same dilemma as many other buyers faced. Was it worth paying the extra $20 for the sr80i's? In the end, I think not. I listened to both at a local store (where I bought the headphones) and found the difference minute. I was listening to music recorded in FLAC and the bass in the sr80s sounded a bit too overwhelming for my tastes. I don't think you need me to rant on about how good the headphones are in their dynamic ability because there are plenty of high end reviews out there such as the review by Stereophile. I followed other people's recommendations and bent the band back until the phone just barely hold on when I look down. Now I can listen to the headphones for hours without any complaints. When I first got them, I could only listen for about 2 hours before my head hurt, but with less clamping force that complaint is gone.
Good:
Sound - The BEST part about these headphones
Price - While $79 may sound steep, you will never want to listen to anything else
The Bad:
You will be disappointed with any other method of listening to music
Can be uncomfortable, but I have had no problem with them, even after 4 hours of listening
So what are you waiting for? It's time to order yourself a pair of Grado's. You will be happy you did.
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| "Just Right Unless You Wear Glasses" | 2010-06-24 |
| - Reviewed By Chris Redfield |
| The only gripe I had was that when wearing glasses a painful pressure lingered on the sides of my head. |
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