
Grado - SR60i
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Last updated: Dec 16, 2025 Scoring
Two suggestions. One is a pair of Grado SR60i. Second is the only headset I have seen last for my son with the giant melon head, and that's the HyperX Cloud 2 or 3. The microphone is detachable.
r/BuyItForLife • What would be the best , affordable set of headphones for my mentally disabled brother, preferably under $100-200 ->If you're looking for decent wireless noise cancelling in that price category you can always grab a pair of Soundcore Q30 (or 35 if you can get them used/on sale) For plain old wired headphones in the $30-40 range you can always snag the Koss Porta Pros, or the KPH30i. They sound much better than you'd expect, especially if you swap out the pads. Moving up the price range you'll find things like the Audio Technica ATH-M50x (Wired or Wireless), Grado SR60/80 (Wired), Beyer Dynamics DT770 (Wired). These all sound different, ATH being more bass, Grado lots of Treble, and Beyers are flat. If you like thumpy headphones you can absolutely enjoy Skullcandy Crushers, or Marley over ears. The latter have a pretty solid build quality whereas the other are more affordable. Everyone has a preference, so just enjoy what sounds good to you. I would probably shy away from unreviewed no name headphones like those you linked, though!
r/headphones • Good Headphones? ->Sealed back headphones are going to be bad because they will have bass resonances, and are usually designed to do so in a way which exaggerates the low end. It's desireable for consumers but not great if you are trying to get a relatively flat mix. I find the AKG K240 open back headphones are very neutral. I'd also put the Grado SR60 in the same general category of neutral open back cans. The Beyer DT770 are really good for tracking, but they have a notch around 4k or so and another in the low mids that will trick you. Stuff I mixed on the road sounded pokey and harsh on good monitors. BTW K240s are about $80 most places. Much cheaper than most of the suggestions on here.
r/musicproduction • What headphones are good for mixing? ->If you’re looking for quality v price, I would be investigating wired headphones. - Grado SR60 (open back) - Sennheiser HD280 (closed back) Those are gonna be your best bet for sound quality and price. If you are looking for wireless and ANC, your choices under $100 are gonna be notably worse, audio quality-wise. Thats just the nature of that price point. The Anker headphones are fine for the price. A couple other good options: - JBL tune 670nc - Sony WH-CH270n
r/BuyItForLife • What are the best headphones with a great price-to-performance ratio? ->That’s why you need AT LEAST 10 sets of headphones! The only over/on eras I can wear individually are my 25 year old Grados. The only thing that prevents me from gluing AirPods Pro permanently to my head is battery life.
r/headphones • How do you choose your headphones? ->Im an audio guy and after many years of optimizing playback solutions imo there are two very clear answers: Sennheiser 6XX for full size, and Etymotic ER2XR for IEMs. The sennies can be found new for around 200 and the Etymotics are around 130 new. I found them uncomfortable and the cables are definitely microphonic but you can get aftermarket tips. For pure $/sound i think they are the strongest I've ever personally heard. Another outside option is Grado SRs, for under 100 I love the sound. Build quality and comfort is meh but they look cool and sound excellent. They aren't a great match for every genre though, read up if interested.
r/BuyItForLife • What are the best headphones with a great price-to-performance ratio? ->A long time ago Jacquire King mixed a song I produced. We were in his room which was probably so acoustically accurate that I couldn’t figure out how the bass was sitting. He offered me some Grados to try and they immediately made sense to me. I’ve used them ever since. Even the $99 SR60s are accurate and easy to listen to. They are open so they’re not great for tracking but I always have a pair around when I need to hear what’s going on. There’s lots of great options out there but for neutral cans that will show you where you’ve got issues I always recommend Grados. To be fair the lower end sr60 and 80 aren’t going to punch much below 50hz but the rest of the spectrum will be both accurate and pleasing.
r/musicproduction • Most balanced cheap headphones for mixing? ->Get a pair of Grado SR-60s. It will be like seeing colors for the first time. BTW it's easy to find adapters to swap 1/8" and 1/4" plugs if you're ever stuck with the wrong one. It's also easy to lose them so buy a spare.
r/Bass • Good over the ear headphones with aux input for beginner bassist? ->For rock music, there is nothing else like grado, try to find a secondhand one to fit your budget better, but you really need to try it on your own at least once before buying anything else. It's open back, which mean it will leak sound everywhere and much more suitable for home usage. It also doesn't sound that good for most other genre, but man they do the meanest guitar shred I've ever heard
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