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Originally Posted by TickTockMan
I was actually wondering why the folks at Headroom themselves gave the SR-60 a higher rating. I can't imagine that they would base their review on popularity....
I agree with what you say though, and would probably lean more toward the SR-80.
Did you like the soundstage of the SR-80s you had? I really like to feel surrounded by my music, and based on what I've read, the Grados are more of a front row in your face headphone, but the Headroom price seems quite good and I'm thinking they might be a good entry level all-purpose starter for me. Up to this point, all I've used have been assorted earbuds and IEMs.
Any thoughts?
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Grados in general have a quite small soundstage. Soundstage isn't why Grado fans use Grados. Amazing upper range, speed and "in-your-face"-ness are why Grado fans use Grados.  I find the tradeoff to be worth it, though I'm in the market (eventually) for some K601s to counter my SR80s when I feel like a bit more room in my music.
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The inverse also applies.
Headphones:
-Grado SR-325is
-Grado SR-80s
-Senn HD-280 Pro (first real cans)
-Vintage Koss PRO 4AAA (just got 'em working again!)
Amps:
-Headroom Total Bithead
Next purchases:
Denon D2000s (or until I change my mind. Again.)
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