Grado

SR80 (original)

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Sentiment score67% positive
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Last updated: May 20, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit Iconglssjg
8 months ago

For sure! Enjoy those grados though I had the sr80 og and thought they were very fun. If you’re finding them uncomfortable you can always try a comfort strap from Capra audio. I’ve had them on basically everything

Reddit Iconalexwoodgarbage
8 months ago

I owned two Grado’s, sr80i and sr325 and used both as all day, listen while working headphones. I’m convinced they contributed to my development of tinnitus. They were fatiguing to the point of pain and ringing. Returned the 325, gave away the sr80i. YMMV but they’re not for me.

Reddit IconChetJettison
about 2 months ago

Grado SR-80. Probably about 2003. Franz Biebl’s Ave Maria. In the middle of high school English class. Not only could my classmates probably hear it through the open back headphones, it surely cemented my reputation as a total dweeb. No regrets at all.

Reddit IconDampeIsLove
4 months ago

The Grado SR80 were the pair for me that really opened my ears.

Reddit Iconempinatepues
26 days ago

grado sr80i I've never been able to hear greater open back sound.

Reddit Iconfireeight
5 months ago

226s would be overkill. The SR80 series is a great set of headphones.

5 months ago

Grado SR series. They're open-back. You can hear everything.

Reddit IconGobbelcoque
5 months ago

New? Ft1 pro, the regular Ft1 is good but not "big ass easy to drive planar magnetic that come with both 3.5 and 4.4 cables. For about 200 But year on year, used grado sr60, 80, 125, and 225's. Used pristine 125e's are like 50 bucks everywhere and they're just a fabulous set of cans, and durable as hell.. But new, its the Ft1 pro, no contest. Or iems. Moondrop kadenz are just astonishing for 200 bucks. But the simgot em6l are also amazing for 100.

Reddit IconHuge-Digit
8 months ago

I have yet to find anything better than my slightly modded Grado S80's :-)

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