{"product_id":"grado-sr80x-open-back-kopfhoerer","title":"Grado Prestige SR80x Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado Prestige SR80x is an open-back on-ear headphone with a 44mm X driver, taking the entry class up a notch in foundation compared with the SR60x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trade press has given it multiple awards – and yet it remains one of the most unassuming headphones on our shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the SR80x?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 44mm X driver of the Prestige x series works here in a polycarbonate housing with a vinyl headband and a 4-conductor super-annealed copper cable. Compared with the SR60x, Grado shifts the tuning a notch further down: more foundation, a touch more calm, the same Grado character. What Hi-Fi? named it winner of the wired on-ear category between £100 and £200 at the 2022 Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMids that come forward without jumping in your face, and a bass with contour rather than volume. The flat S-cushions keep the soundstage close and focused. Rock, pop, singer-songwriter, live recordings: this is where it feels at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is the SR80x for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor you if the SR60x feels a touch too lightweight but you still want to stay in the entry range. Straight talk: it isolates nothing, neither in nor out. In the office, your neighbour sits in on the concert with you – this is not a headphone for shared spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOur verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf we could only hand someone a single headphone to start with, this would usually be it. The SR80x does nothing wrong and nothing spectacular – and that's exactly what you can live with for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Open-back on-ear headphone (Open-Back, dynamic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Grado Prestige x\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDriver: 44 mm, Grado X driver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency response: 20–20,000 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound pressure (1 mW): 98 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNominal impedance: 38 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDriver channel matching: 0.1 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEar cushions: S-cushion (flat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable: 4-conductor, super-annealed copper, permanently attached\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHousing: Polycarbonate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeadband: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnector: 3.5 mm jack, 6.3 mm adapter included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturing: Hand-assembled in Brooklyn, NY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's included: Headphones, 6.3 mm jack adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much better is the SR80x than the SR60x?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference is real but small: a bit more bass foundation, a touch more calm in the mids. Spec-sheet figures, driver, S-cushions and cable are identical. Comparing them side by side, you'll hear the SR80x as the more grown-up of the two – if you only know one, you won't miss any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat award did the SR80x win?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Hi-Fi? named it winner of the wired on-ear headphones £100 to £200 category at the 2022 Awards and rated it five out of five stars for sound in its review. The magazine called it an insightful, dynamic performer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the SR80x work from a phone?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A nominal impedance of 38 Ω and 98 dB sound pressure at 1 mW pose no problem – a headphone adapter on your smartphone is all you need. A separate headphone amplifier or DAC brings out more calm, control and dynamics – not required to get started, but worth it later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy the Grado SR80x from HD Zürisee?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause we've worked with these headphones since the early days of the Prestige series and know which model suits which music. At HD Zürisee in Wädenswil you get Grado from an authorised dealer, plus cushions, cables and amplifiers from one place. Get in touch – phone, email or WhatsApp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplacement cushions and extension cables are in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/kopfhoerer-zubehor\"\u003eheadphone accessories\u003c\/a\u003e. For the next step: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/kopfhorerverstarker\"\u003eheadphone amplifiers\u003c\/a\u003e, or take a look at our whole \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/kopfhorer\"\u003eheadphones\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52989512483152,"sku":"304114","price":149.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/3262\/8048\/files\/grado-prestige-sr80x-open-back-kopfhoerer-schraegansicht.jpg?v=1785925964","url":"https:\/\/hdzuerisee.ch\/en\/products\/grado-sr80x-open-back-kopfhoerer","provider":"HD Zürisee AG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}