Grado SR60

Critically acclaimed as one of the best values in headphones today, the Grado SR60 is a classic. Hand crafted in Grado's Brooklyn facility, the SR60 is the cheapest of the 5 cans found in the Prestige Series. Featuring a heavily coloured sound signature these are the furthest from neutral you can get. Punchy bass, forward mids, clear highs and an in-head soundstage make for one of the most fun listening experience $69 can buy. Especially recommended for rock!

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Grado SR60
MSRP $69.00
Release date --
Brand Grado
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
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61
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Pros:
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best headphone for the price
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pads are more comfortable than the standard grado bowl pad
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many claim it can be upgraded to the likes of the SR80 by using the bowl pads
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can be used with basic sources/amplification such as portable media players
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great Grado aesthetic
+1agreedisagree

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essential for a Grado lover's mobile/travel kit
+1agreedisagree

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very fun sound signature - clear highs, powerful bass and lively midrange
+1agreedisagree

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affordable for the majority of consumers - especially for the price people pay for their players
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lightweight
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simple build is easy to fix yourself, won't break in weird ways
+1agreedisagree

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not good for use outside or on the go - thick cable, open design
+2agreedisagree

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pads are considered by some to be inferior than the bowls when it comes to audio quality
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will have you upgrading in no time
+1agreedisagree

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can be sibilant - especially if driven poorly, by a bad source, or too loudly
+1agreedisagree

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not intended as a studio headphone - not neutral at all
+1agreedisagree

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not the best quality build
+1agreedisagree


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Details

  • Vented diaphragm
  • Non Resonant air chamber
  • Standard copper voice coil wire
  • Standard copper connecting cord
  • mini plug with 1/4" adaptor
  • Tranducer type : dynamic
  • Operating principle : open air
  • Frequency response : 20-20
  • SPL 1mV : 98
  • Normal impedance : 32ohms
  • Driver matched db : .1

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Sennheiser PX 100

Sennheiser PX 100

MSRP  $40.00    Released  --
Pros
  • Near audiophile quality mids and highs
  • easy to fold up and store in a carrying pouch for use on the go
  • Compared with price, is't a pretty good deal. Clear sound with powerful bass.
Cons
  • open design is not ideal for use in public - quite a lot of noise leakage in and out
  • powerful bass but bloted at times
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Comments

1.  avatar GT-D said:

Had a pair of these that I used rather roughly and eventually they fell apart. Amazing headphones though - was my fault that they broke.

I stopped listening to headsets of any kind since then because I found they all caused jaw tension for some reason... but if I were to pick up a new pair I'd be sure to pick up one of the higher end Grado sets.
Oct 09, 2008 10:15am
2.  avatar Yale said:

Hey GT-D - how did they fall apart? The build quality and comfort due to it aren't the best on the Grados, but it's so simple that it's easy to fix and maintain - which is part of the beauty of them. My SR80 fell apart while on vacation, the metal bar holding the left cup to the frame fell apart in both places (the rubber tip came off and it came out of the cup itself). A bit of super glue later and it's back better than ever.
Dec 14, 2008 5:35pm
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Yale

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March 13, 2009
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ProSCORE
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10 pros
6 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • best headphone for the price
  • pads are more comfortable than the standard grado bowl pad
  • many claim it can be upgraded to the likes of the SR80 by using the bowl pads
  • can be used with basic sources/amplification such as portable media players
  • great Grado aesthetic
  • essential for a Grado lover's mobile/travel kit
  • very fun sound signature - clear highs, powerful bass and lively midrange
  • affordable for the majority of consumers - especially for the price people pay for their players
  • lightweight
  • simple build is easy to fix yourself, won't break in weird ways

Cons

  • not good for use outside or on the go - thick cable, open design
  • pads are considered by some to be inferior than the bowls when it comes to audio quality
  • will have you upgrading in no time
  • can be sibilant - especially if driven poorly, by a bad source, or too loudly
  • not intended as a studio headphone - not neutral at all
  • not the best quality build

Comments

"Hey GT-D - how did they fall apart? The build quality and comfort due to it aren't the best on the Grados, but it's so simple that it's easy to fix and maintain - which is part of the beauty of them. My SR80 fell apart while on vacation, the metal bar holding the left cup to the frame fell apart in both places (the rubber tip came off and it came out of the cup itself). A bit of super glue later and it's back better than ever."

Competitors

Yale prefers Grado SR60 over Sennheiser PX 100
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dbenhur

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December 14, 2008
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Pros

  • best headphone for the price

Cons

  • not good for use outside or on the go - thick cable, open design

Competitors

dbenhur prefers Grado SR60 over Sennheiser PX 100
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