Grado SR80e Prestige Series Open Backed Headphone

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Grado SR80e Prestige Series Open Backed Headphone

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

The build is a bit el-cheapo (the cable crammed into the box so that it kinks at the y-splitter), but they're actually light & comfortable enough for quite long sessions. Buy them, you won't be disappointed. They aren't the best built i've ever ha... Read More

The soundstage is remarkably good, spacious in all directions - unnervingly so sometimes with a good movie soundtrack! But this goes with the design and why it sounds so good. The grado sound is worth experiencing! Brilliant stereo separation.

The bass is plentiful, deep, and without the muddying bloat of so many headphones. Some say treble that is fatiguing, some say it is sublime.

For listening music privately, they are mind blowing if you consider the price. I've just subscribed to tidal's hifi service and it has been a revelation. They play all genres of music excellently.

Dac. Sony wh1000-xm3s sound better than my dali oberon 2 speakers and really bring out detail in the mid range.

Cons

Grado grados have a poor build quality and an unnatural frequency response. You will be disappointed, painfully so, because they're so capable and lovely throughout the range otherwise. The sound stage isn't really there either, and the low end had a ... Read More

They * out onto your eardrums so harshly its really uncomfortable. They're fairly comfortable given their very lightweight, but that's primarily due to the build quality as a whole being pretty dreadful. The foam pads supplied are very thin and can fe... Read More

Well, it isn't all good. Now the really bad stuff. Well, plain rubbish. Find an alternative. Sadly the grado's aren't amongst them.

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Highlights

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Quality

The sound quality is unbelievable good perfect for high quality hi fi

I am very happy with the product which was well up to my expectationstim

The build quality isnt terrible and the headphones feel pretty solid but there are rough edges on the earphones and the seams a... Read More

I tried other pads to improve the comfort but no the sound quality is greatly compromised

Price

Major drawback uncomfortable even with the padded earfoam on these headphones are not built for comfort of wearing for a few h... Read More

And price aside i would take these

What was not expected for the price was the harsh top end which made me want to turn the top end down but on listening on speak... Read More

Instead for listening music privately they are mind blowing if you consider the price

Packaging/appearance

Yes the build is a bit elcheapo and the packaging atrocious the cable crammed into the box so that it kinks at the ysplitter bu... Read More

Bought these on the reccomendation of dankpods on youtube

Competitiveness

I only use them indoors for music and tv netflix through a fiio k5 pro dac amp

I own 560s dt770 kt240 the sr80e’s are my favourite

Instrumental music especially such as soundtracks will sound much better than most competitors i tried at this price point and... Read More

I recommend trying some different kinds and shapes of earpads from ebay for like £3

Overview

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quality, good, great, bass and open.

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This product had a total of 3,760 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 15 2022.