Sound by Far. The music feels alive.

Very uncomfortable after a couple of hours. Sony's V-600 are super comfortable. Also the Grado's are open air so you can't really bring them anywhere with you on travel.

I have a Sony Earbud MDR-EX51LP and have a sony MDR-V600. I've had the Grado's over a year and felt like I bashed the Grado's the first time. By Far the Grado's SR-60 are the best. The Sony V-600 are pure digital sound, very clean but almost bland. I got the V-600 cause I read a review they were very good and wanted a more comfortable pair. The Grado's have a open air, light, but crystal clear feel to them making the music come alive. The Sony Earbuds can't even compare, just a diffrent class. They are good for travel or mowing the lawn. I'd like to compare them to the Bose Tri-Ports, I heard them at the store and they sound very good.

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Sony MDR-V600 and MDR-EX51LP Ear Buds.

Sound. Smooth punchy bass...clean mids and highs. Works great with my extensive rock n' roll collection.

Styling.

I have just recieved my brand new set of Grado Sr60's and WOW. These are exactly as advertised...."the best headphones under $100." So far I'm very impressed they offer great range of sound. Clean punchy bass and clean mids and highs. If you own a portable mp3 product or like to listen to music on your computer I think your crazy to not make an investment like this. I tried them on my Iriver H10 and the sound was very good. Then my computer to listen to my Mp3's and it was awesome. I then hooked it up to my Onkyo reciever and I'm telling you it's going to be hard to go back to my paradigms after hearing the definition offered by these headphones. Now for the negatives. The syling his not good at all. And when you pick them up they just don't have that substantial feeling of quality to them. But if they last me....I can tell you I will be elated with this purchase.

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I had an OLD set of Senny's....bout the only thing I have to compare it with

They don't have the gold plug that you can find in 3x cheaper phones, btw. that's the only phones I haven't destroyd(usually it takes me at least 2months)by loud listening, sometimes for over 5 hours at once. They're 32(40 while testing:)Ohms. Best for portable players. I've checked them on many NOT-HEADPHONE amplifiers and even my Rotel doesn't have enough good output to feel maximum satisfaction. The worst thing is they're extremly(!) loud for other people, not only while loud listening! You can say they can hear it louder than you;) They're comfortable to wear, but I don't recommend them for downhill maniacs;) - really hard to keep them on. The fat cable is good for low temps(I can't explain in English why) but when the temperature's under 5'C, you can hear extra mechanical noises, if you know what I mean Obvious problem is they're little to hot for summer-use. Sound is just natural, specialy in special effects, like 'booms'under 45Hz. They're well for classical music also. You can hear very many details. Respect.

rich sound low, low price loudspeaker killer

foam earpads should come hollow

I have had the Grado SR60s for years, mostly for use with a Discman back during my starving student days. They had been tucked away for awhile while I was preoccupied with putting together a solid, entry level mid-fi system consisting of Cambridge Audio components and Mission M71 bookshelf speakers (though not really put on bookshelves, obviously). As much as I like this system, I couldn't help but feel that something was missing. So I plugged in my old Grados into the Cambridge integrated amp and found what I was looking for. The SR60s produced tons more warmth, detail and air than the Mission speakers. Granted, the nature of headphones gives them an unfair advantage over loudspeakers, but I can think of no better endorsement than the fact that these $60 headphones can make a bigger listening improvement than any other component in my hi-fi. My only measly complaint is that Grado still hasn't made factory-cut hollow earpieces for the SR60s. They come solid and you have to cut holes in them yourself (donut style) to get the best sound.

Received both headphones about the same time. After doing a lot of research on the web these 2 seemed to have about the best reviews for the under $100 category. First of all both headphones performed as other posters stated. That is they had adequate bass, but not overpowering like rap music. Slight advantage to the Grado SR60 for bass. Both headphones had good midrange and highs, but the Grado SR60 has better midrange and highs. The SR60’s did have some of that sssssssssssssssssit sound that you get from doctored vocals in the recording and cymbals, etc. The Sony MDR-D66SL’s did not have as much of that. Vocals in the SR60’s were stronger. I guess the best way to describe the difference is that the SR60’s seemed to have more separation between the instruments and vocals than the Sony unit. Also in order to match the mid range and high response of the Grado SR60’s, I had to turn the treble up about 2 nothces with the Sonys. Let me say though that I have not owned a good pair of headphones in over 3 decades. Compared to the cheap $20 and $30 Radio Shack or Best Buy headphones, both units are FAR superior because of the clarity and response in the mid range and highs. Now the other stuff. The short cord on the Sony MDR-D66SL is probably for a pocket MD player or such. There is about a 3 or 4 foot extension that has a 90 degree mini plug on the other end. The Grado has a 6 foot cord that is about 3 times thicker than the Sony. Both come with 1/4” phono plugs to adapt to the mini plug if needed. The headband on the Sony is far better and more comfortable than the Grado. Plus the noise isolation on the Sony is much better. The Grado has a lot of sound that can be heard by co-workers, etc. The Sony unit is more sealed and goes around the ear. The Grado headband is not too tight (after I stretched it a bit) as some people say, but it can give you the feeling that it is falling off your head if you don’t have everything adjusted right. I work as a radio technician and when I move around the thicker cord kind of drags on my body and has a tendency to make me think I’m going to jerk the Grados off my head. In summary I would say if your going to use the headphones for work or outdoor activity, go with the Sony unit. If your deck has a tone adjustment you can boost the treble to make up for the slightly less mid and high range frequency response compared to the SR60’s. I use a 6 foot extension at work with the Sony headphones. The Grado SR60 does have better sound (although as I said both units are very good) but the cord is heavier and the headband is harder to keep on your head. Plus the Grados do give off noise (open style) that co-workers can easily hear even at modest volume levels. I could not hear myself talk with the Sony unit on my head and my co-workers told me to shutup when I talked because I was talking too loud. They could barely hear any sound out of the Sony. Both units are very easy to drive with a boombox or walkman or whatever. The sound will be as loud as you want without distortion. I used a Sansui 5050 receiver out of the headphone jack and Tony Vincent’s “It’s out of my hands” as my test song. Had a very good experience buying the Grado from HCM Electronics in CA. Free 6 foot extension and free 3-day shipping for $69. Bought the Sony MDR-D66SL from Audio Cubes. This is a first class operation with Ichiro in Japan and Kohn in CA I believe. Express mail shipping and cost of the phones was $99. Took about 8 days from Japan. Craig / Mineral Wells, TX

amazing detail

none at this price

Great headphones, especially for the price. I am a college student studying film and sound mastering. Everything is very detailed with these. Highs, midrange and lows are all blended together nicely. They have very tight and precise bass, do not expect "boomy" bass ---which is very good. They tear apart Bose headphones with a much smaller price.

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Distinct Highs. Clear Lows.

Could use a little more bass. Also, it's kinda annoying to anyone sitting next to me when I'm using them due to the Open system. It sounds as if there's another speaker on the outside of the headphones. =)

Awesome for the price. Very Sharp Sounding. Nothing compares.

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Bose Quiet Comfort

Rolled off highs. Realistic midrange. Comfortable. "Old-School" aesthetic inexpensive

could use a bit more umphf in the lower notes, but that's what the SR80's are for.

What a bargain. I've used these headphones with my ipod for quite some time now and I never grow tired of them. Most headphones fatique my ears physically and qualitatively. These have great rolled off highs and full midrange.

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SENNHEISER PXC 250

Amazing and faithful reproduction of the source. Comfortable. Strong build quality. Absolutely the best headphones in the sub-1000 dollar market. Can't wait until the break-in period is over.

none. yet. i'll post another review in a month to follow up on my initial impressions.

I just opened the box. The packaging was simple; obviously designed to allow quick access to the headphones. It wasn't the stellar iPod box, but then i got to use the actual product much more quickly. This "get-to-the-point" design is something I have come to notice as a theme for the sr60s, which have obviously been designed to sound and feel great, two areas in which they certainly excel. The build quality is excellent. They feel sturdy and have a pleasant strength to them; i don't feel like i need to be careful so as to not break the plastic, which i constantly felt with my flimsy QuietComfort 2s and my TriPorts before them. The cord is nice and thick, and pleasantly long, which could be an issue for iPod use, but I do doubt it. I also noticed that the driver enclosures are much larger than they appear in photos. The size is perfect. On to the sound: they continue the kicking of the Bose's asses in sound as well. I am currently listening to them and they sound so spacious and detailed...like someone took my QuietComforts and took off a layer of tinfoil covering the drivers. Bear in mind that this is a first impression review, but first impressions still do count, and mine are excellent. The first song i played through them was Skalpel's "Together," and the upright bass was gorgeous, deep, and resonant. It sounded, to use a cliche, like I was right there. The phonograph crackling effects were crisp and excellent. I think that would be the word to summarize my sr60 experience as of yet. Excellent. and all for $230 less than bose. One final note - there have been some complaints about bass on these 'phones. The Skalpel song proved this wrong from the first note. The complaints have, if you notice, all come from people listening to hip-hop and rap. There's the issue. That is a poorly recorded source with bass simply engineered to whomp out of car subwoofers. The finesse of these phones brings out the poor quality of this bass and that is where complaints come from. Listen to jazz, classical, anything with real bass and you'll be fine.

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nothing. nothing can compare to these. nothing is "similar." but i guess i did use those crappy bose triports and quietcomfort 2's, if you're asking if i've worn other headphones.

very comfortable, incredible detail from any stereo source. Plays from a standard or mini jack, with adapter. Loud. You will not need a head phone amp

the cord is too short. you'll need an extension.

Great set of cans. Everything sounds better through these. imaging is precise and accurate to a T. But don't just limit them to music. They work great with stereo TV. Believe me on shows like Alias, 24, and CSI you'll hear detail like never before especially in the backgrounds.

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