Grado SR60e Headphones - 2024 report by Whydis

Grado SR60e Headphones

Everyone loves a thumping bass and kick-drum, but not at the expense of everything else. The Grado SR60e is your entry to the world of full spectrum audio. You'll actually hear notes you never knew were there. Perhaps your audiophile friends have fue...

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Value

(11 reviews)
Soundstage

(11 reviews)
Product

(9 reviews)
Review

(8 reviews)
Clarity

(8 reviews)
Buy

(5 reviews)
Bass boost

(11 reviews)
Grado

(12 reviews)
Price

(25 reviews)
Pair

(19 reviews)
Sr60e

(9 reviews)
Tool

(6 reviews)
Ear

(18 reviews)
Plastic

(15 reviews)
Foam

(13 reviews)
Star

(8 reviews)

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Reviews around value (5.00 of 5)

  • The L and G pads are excellent for jazz and classical music
  • Did my fair share of research before buying, this is a quality product and great value
  • But yeah, excellent sound quality, excellent build quality. excellent value.
  • The design is anything but sleek, but the build quality is first-rate, the sound is superb, and the value is absolutely unbeatable
  • Great sound, high quality, comfortable --- while all "subjective" observations based on my own personal preferences, I think most people will find these to be an outstanding price/performance value, which the reviews seem to bear out.
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Reviews around soundstage (5.00 of 5)

  • Well, I regret to say that beats (solo) not only have a better soundstage, but also better separation and detail.
  • If you want great sound, great soundstage imaging, and comfort, these are awesome
  • The "errmahgerd I heard so many more parts of the song" argument, well s***
  • So the more compact soundstage is in many ways by design
  • The "errmahgerd I heard so many more parts of the song" argument, well s***
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Reviews around product (5.00 of 5)

  • It makes the product useless for mixing and barely tolerable for plain listening—a real
  • Great product, delivered promptly & packaged carefully.
  • Too busy, not "wowed" enough even if the product is amazing
  • I'd go elsewhere if you are looking for a more durable product.
  • That means that I don't always get the best product for my value, if I'm quite honest
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Reviews around review (5.00 of 5)

  • There's other websites that test things like this a lot better, and submit much better reviews, so I suggest using your web search, go find 'em
  • The other reasons are the abundance of positive reviews regarding their sound quality, and the reasonable price
  • I honestly wouldn't put much faith in any of the positive reviews
  • I was not amazed or wowed in any way by the sound but do understand that the headphones have good reviews for sound
  • After reviewing some amazing reviews of the mods that turn this retro looker into a stone cold fox, I knew I had to try (just google Grado wood
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Reviews around clarity (5.00 of 5)

  • They have excellent separation and clarity with crisp highs and a present bass.
  • No, the bass isn't overwhelming, but the soundstage is wide and the clarity is wonderful
  • If you listen to a lot of bass heavy music, you'll definitely be missing some low end thump, but the clarity is unreal with these headphones
  • The low end comes across tight with perfect clarity, without overwhelming the entire mix–like many new-generation listening systems
  • At first I didn't like it since the bass wasn't substantial, but a few months later I can appreciate the clarity despite the lack of bass
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Reviews around buy (5.00 of 5)

  • clarity is not up there with the more high end cans but overall sound stage and relatively flat reproduction makes it a great buy considering the price.
  • They're an excellent buy for the price and with use will have a more settled and even keeled sound which is easy to listen to.

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Reviews around bass boost (5.00 of 5)

  • The "errmahgerd I heard so many more parts of the song" argument, well s***
  • The "errmahgerd I heard so many more parts of the song" argument, well s***
  • The bass boost is super clear on any well recorded song
  • The "errmahgerd I heard so many more parts of the song" argument, well s***
  • The bass boost is super clear on any well recorded song
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Reviews around grado (4.54 of 5)

  • These super light Grado's work exceptionally well at lower volume, extremely enjoyable.
  • Overall, I regret the purchase and do not feel the headphones are worth the cost in a few varied senses.tl;dr - Didn't abuse headphones, 5 months into ownership the headband failed, grado wanted me to send a credit card by email of all things so they could charge me $15 to ship out a cheap 25 cent piece of plastic
  • These super light Grado's work exceptionally well at lower volume, extremely enjoyable.
  • If you have never owned a pair of audiophile headphones, the SR60e is an ideal introduction.(Note: the cheapest Grado is the wrap-around-the-head, eGrado portable, which sells for around $50, features the same driver as the SR60e, housed in a different, wraparound-head on-ear design
  • Compared to the Fidelio which is a very dark sounding and bass heavy headphone, the Grado felt leaner and definitely had more detail in the higher registers
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Reviews around price (4.52 of 5)

  • Beautiful, unique design, great sound, incredible price
  • This is a very good stereo headphones for a reasonable price
  • The other reasons are the abundance of positive reviews regarding their sound quality, and the reasonable price
  • I have to say that i hated the dated looks of all the Grados let alone the ridicules prices
  • The price is just right for a pair of quality headphones.
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Reviews around pair (4.10 of 5)

  • I've had these same pair of headphones, well the SR60's, for the last 20 years.
  • A stellar second pair of headphones for anyone who seriously enjoys their music
  • this is definitely the best pair of headphones for under $100 I have ever felt the only problem with it is there is no basewhich is a
  • I must have got the one bad pair.
  • The Grado SR60e are one of if not the best pair of headphones you can get for under
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Reviews around sr60e (3.75 of 5)

  • To me, the SR60e handles all genres of music well, but many would disagree
  • The "errmahgerd I heard so many more parts of the song" argument, well s***
  • All that said, the SR60e treble specifically is clear but not aggressive---in fact, slightly less bright than the highs of some of the other Grados up the line (they vary), but still crisp
  • It is important to clarify that the SR60e, like with many Grados, bring your ears closer to the performers, almost as if you are on stage or in the studio sitting among them
  • The SR60e has an impedance of just 32 ohms, and they are also high sensitivity, which means you can connect them to anything from portable devices to full sound systems with good amps and DACs, and they work fine and sound good on all of them
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Reviews around tool (2.54 of 5)

  • Comfortable o
  • Comfortable o
  • Nor is a tool bad because you chose the wrong tool for the job.
  • The L and G pads are excellent for jazz and classical music
  • But a tool isn't bad just because it can't do everything.
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Reviews around ear (2.20 of 5)

  • These headphones will ruin your ears by showing them true beauty
  • They're the first headphones I've bought that i could wear for hours without it hurting my ears
  • My favorite closed ear headphones get heavy and after a few hours bother my ears.
  • At first I couldn't wear them for more than an hour because they hurt my ears
  • My favorite closed ear headphones get heavy and after a few hours bother my ears.
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Reviews around plastic (1.74 of 5)

  • The L and G pads are excellent for jazz and classical music
  • The cans are made of cheap plastic, the only metal you will find is the rod extending into the headpiece
  • So I get these and am immediately disappointed by the clunky, lightweight and cheap plastic design
  • The head strap is some kind of cheap plastic made to look like leather
  • AffordableCons:- Construction is a solid plastic, but not high quality feeling (I think it's ABS not PBT)
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Reviews around foam (1.72 of 5)

  • Also, don't wear these headsets in the heat, the foam will feel like a hard foam brush..terrible
  • Just scratchy foam, not the kind of luxurious comfort that a lot of headphone enthusiasts prefer these days
  • Sound is great, like the open back system, but ear foam is uncomfortable over long use.
  • The SR60 stock ear pads---known as the S cushions or “comfy pads”---are foam discs that lie flat between your ears and the drivers
  • Comfortable o
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Reviews around star (1.65 of 5)

  • Minus 1 star for the warm, rough feel of the foam of the ear pads, it becomes quite unpleasant after extended use
  • The "errmahgerd I heard so many more parts of the song" argument, well s***
  • I had to knock off one star because I had a set of Grado SR-60's several years ago
  • they sound excellent, especially after a few days, why not 5 stars you ask - they simply do not last - rubber on cord breaks down VERY fast and don't claim you weren't warned when you have to open them and re-sauder connections, lastly, not comfortable for long listening, but, they do sound great, now go out and buy yourself some great sounding, inexpensive sennheisers - THEY last
  • After some comparing grado has gained a star, really
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More about Grado SR60e Headphones

  • Everyone loves a thumping bass and kick-drum, but not at the expense of everything else
  • The Grado SR60e is your entry to the world of full spectrum audio
  • You'll actually hear notes you never knew were there
  • Perhaps your audiophile friends have fueled a desire for the legendary Grado sound but you thought it was out of reach
  • Try a pair of our affordable open-back headphones and experience fuller, more realistic sound
  • Club-footed imports can't match the sonic enlightenment from Brooklyn, USA
  • Grado has taken one of the world's most legendary headphones and made it even better
  • The SR60e has a new driver design, a new polymer to better damp resonant distortion in the plastic housing, and a new cable from plug to driver connection
  • The way the SR60e's new driver and plastic housing move air and react to sound vibrations virtually eliminate transient distortions
  • This allows the signal flow over the new cable to reproduce sound that has tight control of the upper and lower range of the frequency spectrum, while supporting Grado's world renowned midrange
  • The SR60e will produce a sound that is pure Grado, with warm harmonic colors, rich full bodied vocals, excellent dynamics, and an ultra-smooth top end.