Member Reviews: Grado SR125i Headphones

These headphones are quite good, and have really great highs.  They are an improvement over the SR-80i, with a more balanced and bright sound with better articulation.  For the money, they are quite good.     These headphones do need to be broken in a bit.  The highs start off a little harsh and tinny, but end up pronounced, but more balanced.  They also need to be amped to get the full sound.  Without an amp, they are dead.  With an amp, they are brought alive, and have more bass and highs.   The place where the SR-125i's really shine is in the mids and highs.  They are bright but accurate.  and they have a little punch...

 These babies can sing. That's all I can say. I had never tried a pair of Grados before these and I'm pretty shocked (in a good way.)    The box leaves some to be desired, a pizza-box style box, with an image of a pair of Grado woodies on it. It has a GRADO headphones name in vintage-ish blue/purple/orange, and a quotation reading "truly the world's finest." Nothing too special, but boxes aren't what headphones are all about ;)    Opening the box I was greeted by my sexy new cans in a piece of foam cut out to fit the headphones. They definitely looked nice. Vinyl headband, retro but solid looking plastic build, and an incredibly thick cable. They looked...

Good sounding phone. Bass is controlled, somewhat light, and in no way overpowering. Highs are tamed a bit over the lower models and detail is brought out more. The 8 Cond "i-Cable" is a little bulky, but the advantage it gives these over the SR80i is worth it.

I LOVE listening to music on these cans!  However, I can only do so when home alone it seems.  As with all open phones they can produce quite a bit of sound outside of your ear.  Music has a wonderful punch and brightness when heard through these, and they are very easy to drive without a headphone amp.  I would certainly purchase another pair of Grados in the future!