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Grado SR 60s and SR80s- updated? differences?

thedelihaus

thedelihaus

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I got my brother-in-law some Grados a bit back for Christmas. Of course, he loves them. I've read that this last year the 60s and/or the 80s have been updated, but I'm not sure how, and nothing is mentioned on the website. Maybe just the ear pads? Anyone know/confirm if either models have been updated?

Also, besides the SR-80 claims they produce a bit more bass and slightly larger soundstage than the SR-60s, and the known fact they are upgraded internally with the utilization of a 4 conductor connecting cable and larger ear cushions, are there any other differences?

I love the SR-60s I got him, and of course he loves them too.

I wonder if the extra cash spent, however, is worth it for the SR-80s.

Unfortunately, the Cambridge Soundworks nearest to me is closed due to poor location. I can't audition 'em. But I do know the SR-60s are absolutely darling.

I'm gonna beg and plead wit' Santy-Clause for some this Christmas. Just want to decide which pair to beg and plead for. :hdphones:
 
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As far as I know neither the 60 or the 80 has changed significantly for a good while. I'd say that if you are happy with the 60's then you should stick with them.

But if you wanted to get a taste of the SR-80's wothout acctully paying full retail for them then you can always just buy the bowl pads that come on the SR-80 and put them on your SR-60's. This will give you the larger soundstage and a brighter more detailed sound, but you wull loose some of the base. Also there is another set of pads called flat pads. they are very much thinner than the stock pads or the bowls so that the driver is a lot closer to your ear. The soundstage is decreased and the details are decreased, but the bass is absolutely stunning from what I have heard.

The bowl and flat pads can be purchesed here: www.ttvj.com, they are listed under headphone accessories and they cost $15 per pair for the bowls and $30 per pair for the flats. Also all of these pads are interchangeable for every pair headphones that Grado makes.

Hope I could be any help and let me know if you have any other questions.
 
The Grado SR60 and SR80 do sound different...

I happen to own a pair or SR125's.. which I like very much, and was recommending Grado's to a friend who wanted to enhance his iPod experience.

He was able to audition all three models (SR60, SR80, and SR125) at the same shop, and he found that the SR80 offerred the biggest bang for the buck. His observation was that the improvement in sound quality from the SR60 to the SR80 was much more noticeable than the difference between the SR80 and SR125.

Hope that helps.
 
i actually preferred the sr60's to the 80's in a dealer demo using a well run in sample of each...i treated myself to a new stylus with the difference... :D...
 
IMO skip over the SR60 and the SR80. Just get the Alessandro MS-1. It's a SR125 that's modified somehow, and sounds better than both the SR60 and the SR80. The MS-1 is the same price as the SR80 as well. Now, my very first pair of good headphones were the 80s. I gotta say though, the MS-1s are much better. I wouldn't mind some MS-2s though...

http://www.alessandro-products.com/headphones.html
 
I too owned both the 60s and 80s at the same time. Keep in mind that I have 60 year old ears, beaten up with over 20 years of flying jets, but, I noticed that the sound stage width and bass extension followed the earpads. That is, the 80s sounded like the 60s when you put the 60 earpads on them, and vice versa. It made me wonder if Grado didn't just make one headset and marketed them at different pricepoints.
I only listened to the headphones through portable MP3 players-I have an RCA Lyra 2760, and the Rio Karma, both of which have adjustable equalizers. My home speakers are Quad 63s, driven by a Linn Table, a Quad 67 CD player, Quad 66/606-2 combo. I don't really think the Grado 60 and 80 are the same headphone because in every instance, the volume output had to be boosted a bit to get the same volume level from the 80s as was obtained from the 60s. Not a scientific, measured endeavor-just subjective assessment of loudness. I now own 2 pairs of Grado 60s, and they are more than good enough for how I use them.
When I was a kid, still in High School, my dad was a meatcutter in a mom and pop type grocery store. He told us that his boss would put out two large trays of ground beef in the display case-one marked 69cents/pound, the other 89c/p-yet they came from the exact same cuts of meat. Never understood that strategy. Never forgot it.
 
I have owned a pair of 80's for about a year now and just bought a pair of 60's. I do prefer the 80's because of the slightly better bass and only very slight clearer highs when preamp is set flat, but I could not hear much difference without listening very closely to music I know well. All in all I would say either model would do a good job considering the price. Both are made pretty good and I find them comfortable and easy to wear for long periods of time. Both sounded better after a 'break-in period' of around 10-12 hours. All in all either pair I would consider a excellent buy compaired to other cans I have heard in under 100.00 price range. I use both pair for LP and CD listening and have not used them for MP3 listening, (for MP3 I use a pair of Sennheiser PX200) which are forgiving enough for MP3's at a lower kbps rates. Last thoughts--Using my Mac MC 60's does make a pronounced difference between the Grado 60's and 80's which is hardly noticable when using my Soundcraftsman . I do use equalizer to add color and either Grado sets can handle the extra color easily.
 
Funny my grandpa always told me a similar story about selling flowers at a roadside stand. All the flowers were the same but priced differently. A little persuasion .... if you truly love her you'll buy these - you know the ladies can tell the difference etc.
 
I've heard that the MS1's are the best in the lower end "Grado" line too, better than the 60's, 80's, or 125's.

I have the 225i's myself and they are a good can. Never heard any others.
 
melofelo said:
i actually preferred the sr60's to the 80's in a dealer demo using a well run in sample of each...i treated myself to a new stylus with the difference... :D...
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Back in the early 90's My friend and I tried the 60's and 80's, we both preferred the 60's.
 
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