I bought the Grado SR-80 headphones, I like them alot. I like that they spent the money on the drivers, instead of making the headphones look fancy. What do you guy's think?

dude, i will let you know how mine turn out, (mine are the Alessandro MS-1's, basically tweaked out SR-80s) just got them today! can't wait to get home and try em out!

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Never ask others what they think of what you already have bought and like. It won't help telling you how bad the SR-80 is, when you have bought it, rite ?

For the money, they are great headphones. Makes a very good beginner headphone. One you can live with it for a very long time.

Now enjoy the music and stop reading head-fi. Otherwise you'll never be satisfied.

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These were one of the headphones I auditioned when beginning my search for new phones.

Like most Grado phones, they have a rising response in the upper frequency range. Some like their headphones to have a very bright top end. I prefer flatter response, especially in the range of 2Khz to 10Khz. If your amplifier has tone controls this can be tamed somewhat to suit personal taste.

I thought they were not that comfortable, as the pads rest on the outside of the ear. After a short while, this became fairly uncomfortable. By comparison, my Sennheiser HD-600s are very comfortable and can be worn for several hours without getting ear cramp.

Now that Grado has discontinued the model SR-40, the SR-80 headphones are probably the best buy in the Grado product line.

Ha ha the Grados are the total opposite of the Senns when it comes to comfort. Stretch the band and bear with the pain. With sufficient "break-in" on your head you won't even feel like the Grado is on your head. Be patient.

It took a long time before I got used to mine. Physically I mean. But it was worth it. Very very comfortable after that. And you don't have this whole enveloping thing you have with the Senns.

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Since I put the inverted Senn hd-414 pads on my 125's, I barely notice them on at all.

IMHO- The SR-80 is perhaps the best value out there in an open can. My first audiophile cans, and still my fav for certain music. They are reasonably efficient and deliver great sound from a variety of sources (from PCDP's up to decent HA's). Like most Grado's the impact and energy make you feel like you are on stage with the musicians rather than in the back row of a concert hall. Some here criticize their comfort, but I find them wonderfully light & comfortable. The headband can be bent (carefully!) for comfort, and the earpads soften nicely if washed gently by hand with a pure soap (e.g. Ivory).
I still seek a cure for my upgradoitis, but I think you need to go to the SR-225 (or 325) to significantly improve on the 80's sound (at significantly more $$).
Like most here, I've wasted some $$$ on overhyped but underperforming audio equipment. I have never regretted the modest investment in my SR80's, and would buy another in a heartbeat if mine were lost or stolen.

Jon

I think theyre great phones. Theyre really light and comfortable, the sound is great. i just got an RA-1 to use with my sr-80s and it basically makes everything that was wrong with the 80's right. it tames the top end a little adds alot more smoothness and musicality to it without losing any detail.

how would they compare to the grado sr-60s? I'm looking into investing a pair and was wondering if it would be worth the price difference(speaking of which, what would be a reasonable price to expect to pay for both models)?

I believe MSRP on 60s is $69 and on the 80s $89. From what I've seen these phones go fro very close to MSRP (maybe a $5 difference somewhere). If you can afford the price difference, it's worth it. If you can't afford it or don't feel comfortable spending the extra money, then the 60s are wonderful cans.

Loved them. Lively, nice soundstage, great bass and nice highs. Does take some getting used to in terms of comfort due to the somewhat scratchy bowl pads. The sound is so great, however, you learn to adjust.

I loved that Grado sound so much I ended up with the RS325s and just gave my dad my SR80s.

sr-80's best value? i would think the ms1's are from what ive read the ms1 has more in common sonically with the 125, but shall we not start this debate again?