Grados SR-80 Headphones

The Grados SR-80 are some GREAT audiophile headphones. They retail for around $100 and are great for hard rock or metal music. I've had these for over a year and I absolutely love them. The bass is very good for headphones and you can hear every detail in the music. Grados are American made headphones so you know you're getting some durable headphones. One thing I don't like about the Grados SR-80s is the comfort level. The drivers actually push against your ears and the earpads arn't very comfortable, they are made of a type of "scratchy" foam. After about an hour of use they cause discomfort, but usually by then I take them off and take a break for 10 minutes or so. One other disadvantage is these are open-eared headphones, which means anyone can hear what you are listening to. These wouldn't be very good for use in public. Overall I'd highly recommend the SR-80s to anyone looking for high quality headphones to listen to rock or metal.