I have to recommend these headphones. Very smooth and uncolored, work fine with a portable CD player or computer headphone jack, low priced. Not as comfortable or quite as smooth as the SR-80.

These are really outstanding headphones! The sound quality is excellent. Initially, they aren't very comfortable, but a little fiddling with the headband improves them dramatically. I doubt you can find better sounding headphones for $169, much less $69. These are a real bargain.

These are excellent set of headphones. It has high resolution - details I hear from the recordings for the first time that I didn't from the bookshelf speakers I have. The bass is well defined. The midrange is more open and clear than other headphones in this price range. Treble is extended and not harsh. Best of all, it does well when plugged-in straight from CD-ROMS or portable players. (Looking for the 'Airhead Headroom' amp for an upgrade when the modified version will be out). On the minus side, these can get to be uncomfortable for long use (more than 4 hrs straight).

Just bought a pair of Grado SR60's. Was shopping at a big local drug store chain that also sells audio gear (!!??) as well as Prozac. Listened to a pair of Sennheiser cordless and as Cartman would say, they sucked ass. So moved along to a nearby highend store where they were selling the Grado's for $150 CDN pesos. Also heard another pair of corded Senn's. No bass, too euphonic, no detail. The Grados had much stronger cleaner bass, with a real sense of depth and detail though a little in your face in the upper mid, lower treble. Wheeled and dealed and am now a very satisfied owner. Recommended.

I've owned Grado SR60 headphones for a while now, and I am very happy with them. I use them mostly with my digital piano (so as not to bother the neighbors), where they sound better than all the previous headphones I have used on it. At this point, I don't intend to replace them. I also use them directly with my CD player, where they sound so balanced, natural, and detailed that I use them as a standard for which to evaluate and fine tune my entire audio system.

Read thoroughly about many headphones and came upon these which I had never heard of before. Was looking for the best sound I could get without paying 300 dollars AND could be played off a portable without an external amp (simply didn't want to pay the extra money, have to worry about more batteries, and carry around yet another "thing"). This really limits your choices as Etymotic's and Sennheisers won't play off a portable. Found them at a high end store almost by chance and they sound great.
Not sure I have to experience or hearding to describe the highs and lows etc. But I can say the clarity is fantastic. Not absoulutely stunning, but excellent. I would say they are lightweight and actually quite comfortable to wear. They look awful, but not cheap, just very dated (something from the 70's). Also have a miniplug to go right into a portable (also comes with an adapter). Plenty of volume with room to spare from a portable.

For 70$ a little expensive to say they are "inexpensive", but probably the best phones you can plug into a portable. I am very satisfied.

Better sound than most entry level stuff. Also, they are more efficient and easier to drive than many of the "higher-end" headphones so that they can be used with portables and still sound good.

First a little background on how I first found out about Grado headphones. I had an inexpensive set of headphones that broke, and decided I wanted to get a pair of decent headphones (read ones not included with a walkman or discman). I ventured into Cambridge Soundworks with a cd player, cd (I would always suggest listening to headphones before buying) and a price range of about $40-50. The only thing in that price range was a pair of koss (which sounded bad) and a very low level pair of seinhesier (which sounded worse). The salesperson suggested I try the Grado SR60's despite their slightly higher price ($69). I figured why not, and was I surprised. I had never heard of Grado before, but the sr60's were easily the best headphones I had tried. They produce a very even sound, with a surprising low end. Also after a week or so, they begin to feel really comfortable. (There is a leather-wrapped metal headband that conforms to your head). Some people have complained the phones sound a little muddy, so an easy way to fix this is cut a nickel size hole in the center of ther ear pieces. I prefer to leave them alone because I like a slightly more mellow sound. Easily the best headphones for a portable cd-player as they can be driven without a headphone amp. Highly recommended. Also check out the SR80's which cost about $30 more.

I do a lot of programming, so I spent a hideous amount of time in front of my PC. This means I spent a great deal of time listening to headphones. These Grados are the best I've had yet. The imaging is exceptional, occasionally I find myself looking around the room for sounds emanating from my CDs! The treble extension is remarkable, but smooth. These do not become fatiguing like smaller headphones with hashy treble. They are open-air, which lends a entirely different listening experience than normal closed headphones. Unfortunately, it also causes quite a bit of output in the room that your listening in. If you work in a quiet office, your co-workers will hear you.
I could only complain about a few minor items. The bass isn't as controlled as from some headphones, I assume this is due to the open-air configuration that doesn't have the control of a sealed design. The trade off in midrange clarity is certainly a positive one, however. There's something negative going on in the upper midrange that seems to lend a bit of 'bite' to the presentation, but it's not bad enough to sink the design.
All in all, a wonderful pair of headphones, and a steal at the price.
If you're severely fund-impaired, check out the Optimus Pro 40. If you listen to a lot of rock or dance music, you simply will not believe the way these $40 headphones groove! Their highs are not as extended as the Grados, but they're still amazing for groove-oriented music!

I'm only 17 so, as you'd probably expect, I like my rock and roll and drum and bass to have impact. As a classically trained guitarist, I appreciate stunningly clear mids and soaring highs in my more subdued and polished music (such as jazz and classical). I find the Grado SR60s to be a superb choice at supplying the sound I crave. As a teenager, I also have to keep in mind that I don't have much money to spend so I can't buy headphone amps, I have a cheap stereo, and I tend to use my portable a lot. All this considered, there is no better pair of headphones for me. I'd never trade these in for any other brand nor headphone (except for the RS1, perhaps). I pity my friends who think all headphones sound the same. Atleast they can manage to enjoy muddy sound from their sonys. I can't. Thank God for Grado.