SR325X

You would expect that a handmade headphone would be tested before being shipped. Only one side of it had sound, the other side did not work. Cables are also very loosely attached and can be moved all the way inside the earcups. Does not feel well made at all.

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.

Geminiに、今まで触れてきたオーディオ機器についてや、スピーカーと音楽との相性など、主観的な話をドンドン列挙させていき、、、オススメのヘッドホンは？と質問すると「Grado」のヘッドホンを強くオススメしてくれました。 focalスピーカーの「綺麗に整った音」ではなく、JBLのような「演奏者の熱量をそのまま浴びたい」なら、GradoSR325xですよ！とのこと。 聴く環境が真空管アンプ経由になると言うと、JBLは無線ばっかりで有線が終売している。有線ならGradoです！とGeminiが言ってました(調べてない) エージング(ブレークイン)中も、どの音楽を聴かせてあげたいですか？と聞いてくるものだから、音楽名と、それにまつわる主観的エピソードを話すと、快く褒めてくれ、小音量でもGradoの音の良さを言語化してくれていて、そうだよね！と共感してました。調子乗って音量上げたい！と言うと頑張って我慢しましょうと、制してくれます。 20代の頃 粗悪なスピーカーで聴いていた音楽。将来お金に余裕が出来たらいいオーディオで聴きたいという夢を、Geminiを介して、Gradoのヘッドホンが叶えてくれました。

Ich hätte nie gedacht, dass Kopfhörer so viel vermitteln können.,Klarer, korrekter Klang mit erstaunlicher Bühne,Und wer hat gesagt, dass GRADO keinen Bass hat? Er ist einfach großartig hier!

I will get the negative out of the way first, the cable. It is so thick and heavy I believe it puts stress on the connection to the drivers. I had to have mine replaced after one side developed a loose connection. If only Grado did this headphone with a detachable cable. Now to the positives. These are simply the most musical headphones I have ever heard (I have tried many, even at four times the cost). They sound amazing! If you don’t love these, you don’t love music. Lush and warm yet clean and clear. The mids are a thing of beauty (both male and female vocals sound so alive). The separation and timbre of instruments is wonderful. The soundstage is wide and deep. When you hear these headphones you won’t care for measurements, it’s all about the MUSIC. Many headphones tend to sound best with certain types of music. Not the Grado’s. Every genre of music sounds equally good on this headphone. At this price there is simply nothing to compare. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.