About Grado headphones.

I own a Grado SR80 headphones.A pair which led me to my new hobby.Its call head-fi.Wel,people play with Hi-fi,meaning speakers and amplifiers and stuffs.In head-fi,we play with amplifiers too.But our "speakers" are in much smaller version.Its call headphones.Hahaha...

I bought this pair of headphones a few yrs ago.Probably coming to 5 yrs old already.Its a big step towards listening to music.The moment you play your music with a good pair of headphones or earphones,you hear much much more details of the song,the music in it,the singer's voice etc.I was dumbfounded by the details which I never hear before.Its just so clear to me now.Its amazing!

I have my pair of Grado SR80 pair with my Xiang Sheng headphone amplifier (vacuum tubes amp) and my player is a Denon DCD-610.I shall talk about my equipment next time. =)

Anyway,for poeple who are new to headphones,let me introduce this nice and cheap headphones to you.The SR 80.



Features:
Vented diaphragm
Non Resonant air chamber
Standard copper voice coil wire
Standard copper connecting cord
Mini plug with 1/4" adaptor

They have good dynamics, with fairly punchy bass response and clean-sounding mids & highs. They can be a bit uncomfortable for some due to the earpad texture, but are fine for most wearers if you gently bend the headband slightly to better conform to the top of the head. They can be decently powered by a portable audio player like an iPod, Mp3 player, or laptop/PC, but a head-amp is likely necessary for maximized sonic potential.Llike me,I am using the Xiang Sheng headphone amp.

The SR80 use a densely pored foam-material 'donut' earpad that does not cover over the driver, which Grado now calls the "Large" earpad variety.Grado has also come out with a new, softer earpad -- appropiately called the "Soft" style -- which is much more comfy and made of a slightly softer grade of foam.But it affects the soundstage actually. Both current Grado earpad styles can be purchased separately on our official 'HeadPhone Accessories' webpage and are interchangeable with all Grado SR and RS headphones. The SR80 have a basic flexible vinyl-covered headband and metal height adjusters that connect the earpieces to the headband, allowing up and down adjustment plus 360 degree rotation. This feature is ideal for laying the headphones down flat for storage or transit. The straight 9ft connecting cable attaches to both earpieces, and comes terminated to a 1/8" (3.5mm) inch mini-plug.

You can mod the SR80 if you are adventurous enough.For eg,for me,I have cut away the 'wire mesh' away and tear off the white covering cloth.Results are better vocal.The vocal sounds as if shooting straight into your ear that kind.Imagine like the singer is singing straight at you.The bass is deeper.Great for jazz music which I like! =)