GRADO SR60x Prestige Series Wired Open-Back Stereo Headphones

The Best Headphones No-One Will Tell You About
Let me preface this, I do not leave reviews typically. So imagine my surprise when I’m binging on youtube and find several videos telling me about how sound produced on most earbuds and headsets isn’t what you necessarily think. Queue the next video showing off a pair of Grado SR60 e’s, these headphones are deceptively nice. They’re incredibly comfortable on my much larger than normal head (I can’t wear most headphones or even generic helmets.) The padding is enough that it clamps down on the skull but not even close to cause discomfort. The build quality is cheaper than others in the Grado lineup, but this is also their budget model in comparison to what they offer. Now these headphones offer something that almost every pair of headphones chooses to shy away from, open back headphones. You can hear everything as if the music was just part of the environment. This said sound does spill out so don’t use these to keep your music taste private or in an attempt to be polite in close quarters. This all said the sound produced by Grado Labs has ruined every single pair of headphones and earbuds I have ever used up to this point. It’s almost as if you walked into your grandad’s garage and hooked up his old stereo system. I won’t go into detail but this is genuinely a religious experience if you thought you loved music before. This all said there’s one vital piece to the puzzle that is NOT provided. A DAC. The audio out of the box is already superb and I was definitely happy with it, HOWEVER a DAC is the key to unlocking the true potential of these headphones. You don’t need anything expensive to make these sound better, a cheap usb-c or lightning to 3.5mm audio DAC is perfectly fine to get started! Overall I cannot recommend these enough to everyone!

know what you’re getting into
These have such a unique sound that I personally fell in love with and they made me sit on my couch and just listen to music for the first time in years. But there are a few things that hold me back from making this a blind buy suggestion.>An attached cable at this price point just seems strange, made even worse since it seems like it’s always slightly twisted coming out of the cups no matter how you position them.>The attached cable is very long, alright for a desktop setup but once you try using them for anything close-ish to you it starts to become an annoyance dealing with all the slack.>These honestly are just not comfortable with glasses. Out of the box I could go maybe like 40 minutes before I had to take them off due to the top of my ears being smashed against the arm of my glasses. Bending the headband can alleviate some of this but the pressure is always there.>Music sounds beautifully unique on these but gaming can definitely highlight the rather mainstream-defiant tuning. For example collecting rings in sonic is an exercise in how much sibilance one person can take.>These kinda feel a little chintzy. I adore the retro look but the earcups start to creak when spun once they’re on your head, there was a little click in my right earcup whenever the cable moved a certain way, and overall the build just does not reflect the price.I think if one goes into purchasing grados with the knowledge that they aren’t daily drivers that you’ll use for hours on end and can’t be your main way of listening to audio then I believe you’ll be incredibly satisfied with them.

Great sound and quality, but buy from the official website instead.
These sound amazing, the Grado experience is like no other, great sound, very balanced and with a wide sound, and they are SUPER COMFORTABLE. But, I would suggest buying from Grado’s official website instead. Mine came in good condition but they were already opened. I expected them to be brand new.

Very good quality headphones for a decent price. Clear sound without heavy bass. Happy with the purchase. Thick sturdy cord and great sound Grado is known for. Excellent customer service. Would by from this store again. Eric was very helpful and made sure I was satisfied with my purchase.

Good sound for on ears and the price.

Comme d’habitude, très bon produit de Grado !Cette version “x” a le bon goût d’intégrer un rembourrage qui élève le confort du port du casque et une solidification du câble avec un manchon “mesh”.Il faut savoir ce que l’on achète : c’est un casque ouvert, assez impropre à une utilisation en public dans un endroit calme (train, bibliothèque) car le son fuit énormément. Même au lit pendant que son partenaire somnole, il risque d’être dérangeant.Par ailleurs, il ne vous isole pas des sons extérieurs du tout, ce qui peut être une excellente chose ou une mauvaise si vous souhaitez vous retirer du monde…Mais c’est également sa force ! L’écoute est tellement moins fatigante, plus naturelle et le son plus libre… Difficile de revenir aux énormes casques claustrophobes après.Une fois qu’on sait cela : je recommande à 100 % !P.S. : il existe un petit adaptateur qu’Apple vend pour le connecter à ses iPhones récents (10€) car ce casque utilise une connectique universelle qu’Apple a choisi d’abandonner (jack 3,5 mm) pour emmerder le monde.