GRADO SR325x Prestige Series Wired Open-Back Headphones - Aluminum Housing, X Series Dynamic Drivers, Hand-Assembled Audiophile Quality

If you want Beats headphones, then these are not for you. They are not particularly comfortable, and they fall off easily so can't use them for workouts. Also the cord is bulky so it makes using it with an iphone difficult. When it comes to sound, looking at the frequency chart, this is not a "flat" studio headphone. So why would you want these??First let me say the sound is not particularly colored sounding... In terms of frequency balance they sound in the same ballpark as ATH-M50's, so if you like those or the Sony MDR, then this will give you the same general type of sound range and 'flatness.' They do not sound treble-heavy the way others might sound bass-heavy. But what those peaks in the treble range do give is an incredibly musical clarity to certain recorded instruments: Pianos generally sound amazing and clear; you can hear the note and the release, and really hear the performance (of course this relies on the recording having that level of information - but this sound is lost in an M50 or MDR). Pianos sound like they're in HD. Certain cymbals, hihats, some string instruments...sound equally amazing.None of this matters if you just want some background music while you do other things; but if you actively listen to music and this music tends to be of the acoustic flavor, then these headphones help bring out the clarity of certain instruments the way a high end audiophile speaker system would. Bass and acoustic bass instruments are equally clear and resonant sounding; from a listening perspective these headphones have as much bass response as the M50s, only with extra clarity for acoustic instruments.How to try out these headphones if you are not an audiophile: set up a track of music with acoustic instruments and plug in your old headphones... listen for one particular instrument (like a piano or a particular drum) and make a mental note. Then switch headphones and listen to the same track while mentally focusing on that same instrument.Also, if you are looking for a gift for a music-person and wondering if they will enjoy these... the answer is YES. They will love them, even if they have not heard of them before.

After buying low grade headphones for years (skullcandy ear buds), I decided to branch out and get something worthwhile. After reading reviews on various headphones (aka cans) I decided on the grados and I couldnt be happier. One word I kept seeing in reviews of various headphones was "soundstage" which I didnt really understand until I put these on.You will hear EVERYTHING with these; these allow you to hear each and every instrument, note placement and vocal inflection just as the music composers intended, which is the sound stage. I never knew just how much I was missing until I plugged these in and gave them a go.Other reviews of these will highlight the lack of bass, which is correct to a point. Grado products are known to produce a specific sound that isnt necessarily geared toward bass heavy music. In my opinion, these really shine with lounge/dance/vocal type tracks versus drum and bass/hip hop. As an avid 90s hip hop lover, it was these headphones that made me realize a lot of hip hop has a filter that "muffles" the sound in comparison to lounge music where everything is sharp and vibrant. This isn't to say that they dont work with bass heavy music because they can if you tune your listening device for that. As an example, I have a built in Hi-fi DAC on my phone (LG V60) that allows me to tune the different bands. Admittedly, I had to tune the 32 and 64 bands all the way up...but once I did the headphones produced what I can only describe as a warm bass. Not overpowering, but a very satisfying, warm bass.After a lot of listens, I think the following tracks are great representations of songs containing complex elements that really let the headphones present a full sound stage:(Hip hop) DJ Quik- Pitch In On a Party(Lounge) Miguel Migs feat Andy Allo-This Feelin(Voice) Singers Unlimited-I Wish You LoveI cant get enough of these headphones and I have been listening to just about everything I can think of to really hear it in the manner it was intended.

I bought a set of the SR60 many years ago and the sound was amazing. They were buncomfortable but fir the money those things were worth it and you could easily mod it to be better.Now in 2024 we have the 325X which look nearly identical but the foam on the ears feels like sandpaper against your skin. The cord is absurdly bad. The cord is like a 1990s coax rg6 cable line. The cable's got cheap plastic mesh on it making it as abrasive as the ridiculously uncomfortable ear pads.The sound is outstanding but it's a real bummer you have to be uncomfy.

Excellent sound, but softer aftermatket earpads are needed to be able to listen for longer periods. With stock ones I can do it for not more than 1 hour. These are hard and quickly become uncomfortable.

I had the SR225x and was pleased with them. I upgraded to the SR325x and I was very surprised at how much better they are. The separation of the instruments, and the bass response set them apart from the 225. I use them with the equalizer on my MacBook Pro and I the quality is great. I had considered upgrading to the RS2x , but after reading numerous reviews I have decided to stay with what I have.