[CaptHowie]

Hey Everybody,
I'm currently looking for some new [good-quality] headphones for home use. After looking around the Head-Fi forums and reviews around the internet I've come across the 'acclaimed' Grado SR60 headphones. I mostly listen to Rock (think The Killers, Green Day, Dire Straits, Kings of Leon etc...) and almost all of my iTunes is kept in either 320kbps MP3 or Apple Lossless

, ripped from Vinyl or CD

. It seems as though you get more bang-for-your-buck through the Grado SR60's when compared to other headphones, but what is the difference between the SR60's and the SR80's

, and do they justify spending approx. $40 dollars more? I've found the only Grado reseller here in Australia [Audiophile] and it happens to be in Melbourne so i'm going to hopefully try out the headphones tomorrow. So, differences between the two. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
-CaptHowie

 

[AzraelDarkangel]

I've owned both but not at the same time. It was a long time ago but my impression was that the SR80's were a touch more powerful/impactful, mostly on the bottom end, but I couldn't say for sure. I don't recall a lot of difference.

 

[CaptHowie]

Oh, and i'm up for other suggestions as well. They need to have good sound quality and the price has to max out at $200AUD. I'm going to have a look around the city tomorrow for some so feel free to make some suggestions (Sennheiser, Ultimate Ears, AKG... what sounds better?).

Thanks,
-CaptHowie

 

[grawk]

I'd pick up a used set of 225s instead, if you don't object to used headphones. Otherwise, I'd go with the alessandro MS1s instead of the SR80s or SR60s, especially considering you'd be paying the outside the US markup on the grados.

 

[MaZa]

Get bowl pads for SR60 and reportedly it should sound exactly same as SR80. The pads are the biggest difference between SR60 and SR80.

 

[battleaxe]

Which model is the MS1 more like the SR60, SR80 or neither?

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

It's more like the MS-1 and less honky in the upper mids than SR-60.

 

[charliex]

I have the MS 1s and an SR 60 and although I love 'em both, by far the MS 1 by Alessandro is a much better bang for the buck - closer to a Grado SR125 and with burn-in and bowls or reverse 414s closely approximate the SR 225. Best is they are only $99 which includes shipping anywhere on the planet.

 

[battleaxe]

Which is more comfortable the bowls or the reverse 414?

 

[TheMarchingMule]

That Search button looks mighty tempting right now....

 

[majkel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaZa /img/forum/go_quote.gif Get bowl pads for SR60 and reportedly it should sound exactly same as SR80.

But it does not. The SR60's with the bowl pads have specific climate, the SR80's are less euphonic, partly warm, partly cold. I'd stick with the SR60's + bowls.

 

[frozncore]

Given the $130 pricetag of the SR60s, I say pay an extra $20 to get a pair of MS-1s.

 

[Bullseye]

If you like more the bowls than the comfys (of the sr60) and by buying the bowls the price gets really close (as it might happen), then go for the sr80. I think they are a bit better than the sr60, and worth the money if you prefer the bowls. (I do, they fit good with my sensitive ears)

I have tried sr60, sr80, sr125, sr225 & rs2.

 

[oldschool]

Quote:

Originally Posted by frozncore /img/forum/go_quote.gif Given the $130 pricetag of the SR60s, I say pay an extra $20 to get a pair of MS-1s.

Are you talking Australian dollars?

The SR60 is about USD $70 in Amazon and can be found for less. MS-1 is $99 (worldwide shipping included!) on the Alessandro website.

For me, getting the MS-1 was a no-brainer, as they are generally considered better than SR80 and often compared to SR125.

 

[paaj]

I prefer the bowls for comfort, so even based purely on that, I'd take the sr80's out of the two. don't really remember them soundwise, I think it was pretty close but it was about a year ago. That time I walked away with the sr125's, which I found to have better bass.