These super light Grado's work exceptionally well at lower volume, extremely enjoyable.

All this being said, there are many Grado fans who love their sound.

This is a classic Grado trademark

If you are a music lover with a budget and a desire to support small businesses in America, Grado is perfect for you.

I've never heard such a balanced pair of headphones since using the Grado Prestige Series SR60e

Sure it's a bit oldfashioned looking (I actually like how they look, sadly the feel of the plastic behind the drivers feels very cheap and hollow, Grado is no thrills for changing designs.

Grado includes in the packaging a homage to the past history of the company

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

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

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

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