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SR80 | 
 enlarge | Brand: Grado
Category: CE
Buy New: $95.00
New (6) Used (1) from $82.96
Rating:  83 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 8 x 8 x 2
Built on the same features as the SR60, but 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.
MPN: SR 80
Model: 80
UPC: 182092000028
EAN: 0182092000028
ASIN: B0006DPMVS
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Vented diaphragm | | • | Non Resonant air chamber | | • | Standard copper voice coil wire | | • | Standard copper connecting cord | | • | Mini plug with 1/4" adaptor |
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Product Description
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 Grado 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;Non-resonant air chamber;Standard copper voice coil wire;Standard copper connecting cord;Mini plug with 1/4" adaptor.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 78 more reviews...
 lacking durability November 20, 2008
Lord Rugdumph gro-Shurgak (Michigan)
I've had a pair of SR80's for just under 2 years now and they've fallen apart. First I had a wire break inside of the tubing, causing a loss of sound in one side. Now the ear pads are deteriorating, leaving foam bits all over my face. They were great well they lasted. Best sound quality I've ever gotten from headphones, but now I have to find something more durable. I can't afford to spend $100 on a pair of headphones that don't last 2 years, nor can I afford to have them repaired for $50+ every year and a half. The warranty on these is 1 year.
 Impressive Audio Experience for the price November 16, 2008
Milo (Eastern Canada)
Although I have been an audiophile for years, I have never managed to get into the headphone thing. I found that kind of listening too claustrophobic. When I bought a decent mp3 player and loaded it up with a few thousand WMA tracks, I though it time to try again. A cheap pair of phones sounded reasonable and when coupled with a CMOY portable headphone amp, I thought the experience not bad at all. However, if you are an audiophile, you know you can't just stop there, so I upgraded the headphone amp and treated myself to the SR-80's. Now I'm totally hooked. The music is so pristine, well balanced and involving, that I'm hearing things I had never heard before even on my home reference system. Considering the music is mostly 192kbps WMA, I'm am totally amazed. If you can afford it, I would recommend adding a portable headphone amp to your player to bypass the internal headphone amp. It will really make the Grados shine even more. The soundstage will open up, the bass will become fuller and there will be a wonderful separation of instruments and voices allowing you to hear their individual characteristics. For an extra treat listen to them with an AD825 op amp based system. This combination provides a wonderful engrossing musical experience that seems to transcend any perceived weakness of the recording format. On a good choral recording for example you can focus on specific voices in a choir as if they are suddenly illuminated with a spotlight. And an album such as Jennifer Warnes Hunter will fill your ears with a marvellous taut and articulate bass. Highly recommended if you have become a little jaded and need to fall in love with music again.
Very nice headphones, for a very nice price November 11, 2008
J. Woodings
I did a lot of research on high quality, reasonably priced headphones and the Grado SR80's kept coming up. For the price I paid (around $90) I felt I didn't have much to loose. Boy am I glad I went ahead with the purchase. The sound from these headphones is outstanding. It was fun to watch the expression on my children's faces when they tried them out for the first time. Pure wonderment!!! They were use to the cheap little ear buds that came with their ipods and for the first time experienced music the way it was suppose to be. Excellent highs, very good bass and just an all around full-musical sound. It's nearly as good as a live performance. Another benefit you get with these headphones is the confidence that if used by your children with their ipods, they can't listen too loudly as these phones require a fair amount of power to drive them and these little personal music devices just can't drive the volume too loud. Don't get me wrong, it is plenty loud enough to hear everything, and the music quality is tremendous. If you are interested in damaging your hearing while "cranking the volume", you will need to plug these into an ipod amplifier, or a stereo system, but for the rest of us, the volume is just fine. I highly recommend these headphones.
Never Heard Better .... September 6, 2008
Nathan J. Lucas
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These things are the real deal. Anyone who has ever listened to mine agrees. Pretty much everyone here does. Every range is represented fully and the best word I've heard used here to describe the sound is "spacial". The are open ear design has its pro's and con's but for the house it's great. I can listen to my music but if my lady what's me to listen to something on the TV or get my attention ... I can just divert my ears to whatever is going on.
Are they uncomfortable ... yeah ... a little ... if you have ears that rest close to your head ... you shouldn't have any problems ... but the pads aren't super deep and if the hard cartligy "C" part of your ear makes contact with the plastic speaker grill. It can irritate. I still wear them for hours on end.
Would I buy them again? ... Yes! ... Definitely! ... They ARE incredible! and also a great value.
Don't hesitate if you love music .. or video games ... they really get it done.
 Very Poorly Constructed July 17, 2008
A. Rosenzweig (Nashville, Tn)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The sound is acceptable for the price from audiophile standards. The treble is a bit tilted up and could be smoother. It is clearly not accurate sound. it's more like Hi-Fi. They are seriously uncomfortable and require a break every hour; absolutely terrible. I have had them 2 months and they are broken in. The construction is horrible. The lettering is coming off despite the fact that I handle them with extreme care. Also, unless you are very careful, the earpiece cords will twist since the earpieces stupidly rotate 360 degrees. Also, the factory has an arrogant attitude about solving problems. They say they care, but hey don't respond unless you are spending more money with them. At this price point, I would spend a little more and get a better built product. AKG is one example. More comfort and better construction in their studio monitor headphone.
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