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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Grado SR60i Prestige Series

Grado SR60i is a superb entry level headphones for anyone looking for high-performance on a limited budget.


Big picture of Grado SR60i



The look of these headphones may be retro, but the performance of these little open-back cans is right up to date for those looking for cheerful and balanced sound on both portable and home gear. The SR60i has gained "legendary" status. The SR60i has received rave reviews from around the world and is the most commonly recommended headphones on the market today. The Grado SR6i0 headphones have stood the test of time, has been produced for more than ten years.


Grado SR60i is one of the prestige series from Grado's Lab



The award winning Grado SR60i headphones produce incredible sound for a low cost. Designed for long-lasting comfort and durability, the SR60i's feature soft earcups and a flexible, soft vinyl headband. The headband and earpieces are connected by metal height adjusters, which adjust the height of your head with the center of your ear. These adjusters also allow the earpieces to rotate a full 360 degrees, meaning they lie flat on a surface — perfect for travelling.

The SR60i's come with newest Grado's design earpads. The new pads are made from soft, porous, open cell foam that covers the driver, providing a much more comfortable fit.


Grado SR60i from Grado Labs



These headphones contain a beast of a sound behind them. Every note seems right on pitch from every single highs to the every single lows. There is a definite smoothness in the sound quality of them. The bass is very deep with a really big kick behind it.


Grado SR60i categorized open-back headphone



Vocals were unbelievable with a solid treble that backed it up when listening to pop, rock, r&b, and jazz. When listening to hip-hop the bass took over with a stellar performance. Grado SR60i is a bright headphones with excellent high range resolution, good definite bass, very crisp clear sound.

The Grado SR60i's are very efficient and can be driven by the output of most portable players and an inexpensive home equipment. A good quality dedicated headamp will help improve overall control and detail of the high, add some heft and authority to the bottom end. A headamp will also provide a slightly deeper, more expansive dimension to the SR60i's soundstage image.


Grado SR60i with leather look like headband



The Grado SR60i's cable is terminated with a 3.5 mm mini jack (6.3 mm jack converter is included) and have a straight cord that attaches to both earpieces.

The SR60i has also features incredible voice-coils from ultra-high purity, long crystal UHPLC oxygen free copper. UHPLC copper soundsig is smoother, cleaner and more dynamic. All of that because it uses very high power neodymium magnets to provide maximum efficiency and better sound. Each headphones driver is made to Grado's high standards, then pair-matched for exact imaging. These headphones also utilize UHPLC copper in the connecting cable.