SR80 (original)

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.

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

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

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

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

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.