| | |  | Cartridges | Home » » Grado Prestige Series SR325is Headphones | | | | | | | Description: | | The top-of-the-range Grado headphone model SR325i comes in a gold color, in honor of Grado's 50th anniversary. Grado has taken one of the world's most acclaimed headphones, and pushed it a few steps further. The new SR325i has an upgraded driver design, and an enlarged and improved mass distribution in the metal housing. The way the SR325i's new driver and metal housing move air and react to sound vibrations are now less affected by transient distortions. With the SR325i you will notice improved control of the upper and lower range of the frequency spectrum, providing a quality audio envelope to Grado's world renowned midrange. The SR325i will produce a sound that is pure Grado, warm harmonic color, rich full bodied vocals, excellent dynamics and an ultra smooth top end. | | | Features: | |
• Tranducer type - Dynamic / Operating principle - Open Air
• Frequency response - 18-24 / SPL 1mV - 98 / Normal impedance - 32ohms / Driver matched db -. 05
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 1.28 inches | | Product Width:
| 0.98 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.16 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 12.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 22 reviews |
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Very underrated compared to SR225 - but offer better soundstageSep 15, 2009
These headphones are simply awesome and, in my opinion, give Sennheiser HD600 a run for its money (I own both). I prefer Grado's more dynamic presentation. I also happen to have SR80. While this is not a review for SR80, I must say that I am amazed at how good my SR80 are in comparison to my SR325is. No, SR80 aren't better than SR325, the latter offers clear advantages, especially apparent in side to side comparison. However, if you are on a budget, do not feel yourself left out with SR80.
SR325is has more impact, more bass, better imaging and detail. The instruments sound real and the voices could not sound more beautiful. I am particularly impressed with fading of the notes. Yet SR325 is not 3 times better than SR80, even though it costs 3 times its price. It's maybe a third better instead.
I find SR325 almost just as comfortable to wear as SR80. SR325 are a bit heavier, but nothing at all to be concerned with. I found all Grado's headphones I've tried to be very easy to wear even for extended periods of time. HD600 clamps my head harder and hurts me much more in the long run.
I've read people describing SR325 as harshly bright, but I did not find this to be true for myself. They are not fatiguing, they are just alive.
I am absolutely in love with these phones and I don't itch to upgrade futher at this point.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Sound good, not great, and not the most comfortable...Aug 04, 2009
These phones sound very accurate to my ears. Perhaps too accurate? Perfect accuracy is not always a benefit when listening to digital music recordings if the mastering/recording is not great. These phones will not smooth over any flaws in the upper frequencies. I find many digital recodings that I love to listen to with my relatively high end system (Benchmark DAC1 pre, Transcendent OTL tube amp, ProAC speakers) sound overly "hot" and "sizzly" when I substitute these phones for the speakers. Probably a tone control in the signal path would help, but being a purist I don't use one.
Also, I am a relatively small guy (5'6") and these phones don't fit great on my head. After about an hour of listening the pressure on the top of my head is uncomfortable. I own other phones that are much more comfortable. Also, I always have to collapse the earpiece adjustment fully to get the earpieces to align with my ears, and unfortunately the friction fitting on the adjustement is not tight and they don't stay adjusted.
On the other hand, with truly great recording quality these sound outstanding...
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great headphone for the priceAug 01, 2009
I recently bought this headphone (SR-325is - 2009 model) as an upgrade to Grado SR-80i and I am really impress with sound quality and detail of the headphone. It is a pretty good improvement over the SR-80i which is also good set of headphone.
PROS:
Great Sound (Nice & detail with very good Bass)
Very Comfortable
Great Build Quality
Nice and thick cable for improve sound quality
Cons:
Doesn't come with 1/8 (3.5mm) adapter - (need to be purchase separately $14.99)
Cord could be a little longer - (extension cord also sold separately $39.99)
-Considering the price of the headphone, those two items should have been included
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
QuirkyJul 24, 2009
I've owned and listened to hi-fi headphones from the Sennheiser HD-600 to the BeyerDynamic DT-880s, as well as IEMs like the Etymotic ER-4P. What can I say about these? Well, they're interesting, but not without flaws... or rather, quirks:
*They have a "break in" period.
The only other headphones I've ever heard with a substantial break-in period is another Grado model, the SR-125. I tend to be skeptical of "break in", but Grados are something else. These will sound shrill and metallic out of the box. Play some music at a moderate volume through these overnight.
*They need a bass boost and a treble cut.
Unlike the SR-125s I've owned, a short break in won't shake off its tendency toward treble. Just run them through a simple EQ to iron out the sound and they'll sound great. It's an inconvenience, but everything has an EQ these days.
*They have the "Grado sound"
The 325i hype the "attack" of sounds, conveying energy and texture in a way other headphones don't. The other half of the picture is the way they pull everything close to your ears for an intense, intimate sound, wrapping your head in music and motion. They make no effort in trying to sound like a hi-fi stereo system. The "Grado sound" is the headphone sound to the max, and it's for this you would buy a Grado headphone over something else. They work very well for rock, electronic, pop, and any other sound that aspires to sound intense, close and textured. These are the most bangin' phones you can get in this class. They don't work as well for orchestral and other sounds that rely on a big, realistic sense of space (an alternative for that: Sennheiser HD-600). For sound engineers looking for a 'reference' headphone: don't even think about it. These are as funky as headphones get.
*With all that, they sound great.
The SR-325i don't have the odd, grainy texture that the lower Grados models have. Everything is crystal clear, silky smooth, without the ringy, honky sound of cheap headphones. In other words, the SR-325i is comparable to other headphones in its class.
*They fold the ears back.
For this reason, the SR-325i are not comfortable for many people. As someone who wears eyeglasses, these become uncomfortable after an hour of use.
*Portable players can drive them just fine.
While I haven't tried the Apple iPod in particular, only a few headphones (often "professional" models) have the kind of amp requirements that people hype on. The SR-325i can be driven by my pocket MP3 player (Cowon S9) without problems or quality/balance issues.
*Not for outdoor use.
You can try, but these are the last thing from 'street'. The cans are fat (fatter than lower end Grados), the audio cable is long and thick with a TRS connector, the open design means sound leaks in and out... these are strictly for at-home listening.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Oh... my... God...May 21, 2009
Are you serious? I can't believe these things exist. I don't even have a pre-amp. I have them coming out of my computer, and am producing, recording, mixing, and mastering electronic music on them. I am listening to my old favorites from Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, and Telefon Tel Aviv... they are different songs than they were before. This is the first time I've used headphones that place sounds "below" and "above" my ears on the sound stage. Frightening.
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