[Rwit]

Was it at Audio46? If so, I may just have to stop by next time visiting NY.

Yep, Audio46. They couldn’t have been more helpful or patient. Definitely recommended.

 

[dr cornelius]

Yep, Audio46. They couldn’t have been more helpful or patient. Definitely recommended.

They are great - I buy a lot of gear from B&H, but I’ve purchased my last few headphones/earphones from Audio46 because of their customer service...

Glad you got to hear the RS2e.

 

[whohasaquestion]

Strange that Grado doesn't publish the weight of SR325e but here it is:

337.7g

Pic to back up the claim
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3z92r3meLR1dhnM27

 

[Cruelhand Luke]

Strange that Grado doesn't publish the weight of SR325e but here it is:

337.7g

Pic to back up the claim
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3z92r3meLR1dhnM27

Well that's interesting. I recently got the Monolith M565, a planar headphone that every body praises for being so lightweight. It seemed to me that both headphones are similar in weight, so I just looked it up, and they are nearly identical. They list the weight of the M565 as 335g. The ironic part is that I don't have the garden hose cable on my 325e, so they actually do feel a little bit lighter than the M565.
Once again, I have to point out, the Grado community is a cult with it's own version of reality, "Oh no, the 325e are soooo heavy!"
Meanwhile out here in the real world...

 

[ruhenheiM]

Well that's interesting. I recently got the Monolith M565, a planar headphone that every body praises for being so lightweight. It seemed to me that both headphones are similar in weight, so I just looked it up, and they are nearly identical. They list the weight of the M565 as 335g. The ironic part is that I don't have the garden hose cable on my 325e, so they actually do feel a little bit lighter than the M565.
Once again, I have to point out, the Grado community is a cult with it's own version of reality, "Oh no, the 325e are soooo heavy!"
Meanwhile out here in the real world...

compare to the their wood headphones and plastic headphones, the metal one is heavy. sometimes i wonder if the wood is real because it is really light weight

 

[Cruelhand Luke]

compare to the their wood headphones and plastic headphones, the metal one is heavy. sometimes i wonder if the wood is real because it is really light weight

Thank you for proving my point, "Here in the Grado compound, the 325 is very heavy"

 

[ruhenheiM]

Thank you for proving my point, "Here in the Grado compound, the 325 is very heavy"

it's about perspective. i'm using ps1000e which is 500 grams headphones if i'm wearing 300 grams something headphones,sure that 300 grams headphone is super light.but when you compare 150-200 grams headphones to 350 grams headphones, i'm not sure where you learn your math but i'm still pretty sure 350 grams is heavier than 150 grams but then again i'm using metric system

 

[Cruelhand Luke]

it's about perspective. i'm using ps1000e which is 500 grams headphones if i'm wearing 300 grams something headphones,sure that 300 grams headphone is super light.but when you compare 150-200 grams headphones to 350 grams headphones, i'm not sure where you learn your math but i'm still pretty sure 350 grams is heavier than 150 grams but then again i'm using metric system

My math is pretty solid actually, and I clearly get that it is about perspective. I'm not sure where you learned to insult people for no reason, but I just posted, a few moments ago that my "light" M565 and my 'heavy' 325e weigh nearly the same...
I get it, you're in the cult of Grado, what happens out here in the real world doesn't land in your consciousness.

 

[ruhenheiM]

My math is pretty solid actually, and I clearly get that it is about perspective. I'm not sure where you learned to insult people for no reason, but I just posted, a few moments ago that my "light" M565 and my 'heavy' 325e weigh nearly the same...
I get it, you're in the cult of Grado, what happens out here in the real world doesn't land in your consciousness.

i wasn't try to insult, i just stating the fact. i have sr100 which is about 150grams. i have sr60 with wood cup mod which is about 210grams, i used to have rs1 which i didn't scale for the weight but it was lighter that my sr60 wood cup mod. i also have various headphones in 300 grams weight, and i have ps1000e which is my heaviest headphone in my collection stand around 490 grams. like i said,if you compare the plastic models of grado to sr325e. thats comparing 150 grams to 325 grams.if the person of this grado cult saying that 325grams is heavier than 150 grams, is that person crazy? and if they compare the wood models to sr325e which is comparing about 200-250grams to 325 grams. is that person crazy is he/she said 325 grams in heavier than 250 grams? unless if he comparing ps1000e with sr325e and then said sr325e is super heavy my guess is that person is lost his mind. but hey maybe just like you said this grado cult forget about simple math

 

[Cruelhand Luke]

i wasn't try to insult, i just stating the fact. i have sr100 which is about 150grams. i have sr60 with wood cup mod which is about 210grams, i used to have rs1 which i didn't scale for the weight but it was lighter that my sr60 wood cup mod. i also have various headphones in 300 grams weight, and i have ps1000e which is my heaviest headphone in my collection stand around 490 grams. like i said,if you compare the plastic models of grado to sr325e. thats comparing 150 grams to 325 grams.if the person of this grado cult saying that 325grams is heavier than 150 grams, is that person crazy? and if they compare the wood models to sr325e which is comparing about 200-250grams to 325 grams. is that person crazy is he/she said 325 grams in heavier than 250 grams? unless if he comparing ps1000e with sr325e and then said sr325e is super heavy my guess is that person is lost his mind. but hey maybe just like you said this grado cult forget about simple math

1) " i'm not sure where you learn your math but i'm still pretty sure 350 grams is heavier than 150 grams but then again i'm using metric system"
clearly this statement is meant to be an insult, albeit a mild one. I understand perfectly that 350 grams is more than 150 grams, etc. I never made any kind of comment that indicates I do not get that.
2) I get the point you are making, so you can lay off the bloviating, it's obvious in my very first comment I get it.
3) YOU are the one not getting the point: in the real world, the 325e is not a heavy headphone....but here in the Grado Compound it is.

 

[ruhenheiM]

1) " i'm not sure where you learn your math but i'm still pretty sure 350 grams is heavier than 150 grams but then again i'm using metric system"
clearly this statement is meant to be an insult, albeit a mild one. I understand perfectly that a 350 grams is more than 150 grams, etc. I never made any kind of comment that indicates I don not get that.
2) I get the point you are making, so you can stop your bloviating, it's obvious in my very first comment I get it.
3) YOU are the one not getting the point: in the real world, the 325e is not a heavy headphone....but here in the Grado Compound it is.

read my first staatement

compare to the their wood headphones and plastic headphones, the metal one is heavy. sometimes i wonder if the wood is real because it is really light weight

i wasn't comparing with other headphones with the same 300 grams weight. i was comparing with the plastic models which is 150 grams. and the wood models which is 200-250 grams. 300 grams is not heavy. 500 grams is heavy especially for long listening session. but when you compare that 300 grams headphone with the wood/plastic models of grado then i get the point why those 300 grams headphone suddenly become heavy. have you try gs1000 or rs1? that headphones are super light, compare to sr325e it's not even a contest which one is more comfort to wear

 

[Cruelhand Luke]

read my first staatement



i wasn't comparing with other headphones with the same 300 grams weight. i was comparing with the plastic models which is 150 grams. and the wood models which is 200-250 grams. 300 grams is not heavy. 500 grams is heavy especially for long listening session. but when you compare that 300 grams headphone with the wood/plastic models of grado then i get the point why those 300 grams headphone suddenly become heavy. have you try gs1000 or rs1? that headphones are super light, compare to sr325e it's not even a contest which one is more comfort to wear

Lather, rinse, repeat.

 

[Rwit]

Well, coming from the 125e, I will say the 325e certainly felt more substantial, but I wouldn't say it was heavy. I was also surprised about how big the L-pads were. I have the Earzonk ones and they didn't prepare me for how big the Grado ones felt in person. In all though the weight and the pads effect made it feel more premium. I only wore it for a few minutes so I'm not sure how I would feel about it after a longer time.

 

[HungryPanda]

After my Audeze LCD-X anything else is fine

 

[whohasaquestion]

While 325e is heavier than lower-end models, it's not in any way considered a heavy pair of cans.

In comparison to 80i (sorry no experience with 125), the bass presence, soundstage and instrument separation of 325e really stand out. It's rather on the bright side but very detailed (baby detail monster?) and the bass presence is something I didn't find in 80i.

So I just got to experienced SR80e this afternoon so here is the updated impression on the 'new' 80e:

Bass is there. I want to say it's a little less bright than 325e but also ever so slightly less resolving. While bass is more present on the E serie, on the SR 80e, however, it's a bit muddy and not as punchy as on 325e.

The Senn hd280 right next sounded real fine but not as intimate as grado sr80e (Typical Senn). It's a preference thing but hard to imagine going wrong with either if you either prefer closed or open headphone.