SR325

Twisted headphone cable with no reply from support.

I just received my SR325's has replacements for the SR-80s that I have used daily for the last 7 years. I love the sound and the aluminum feel of the headphones, but the right ear cup cable is twisted, leaving the cable to always be pushing into my neck. And this combined with the cable being thicker is quite annoying. I went from loving my grados headphones to not using them basically overnight. I reached out to support the day after I received them and let them know about the issue, I've yet to receive a follow-up for any way that I can resolve the situation. Like I said, the sound quality is amazing, and the head strap in the headphone body are such a nice upgrade from the SR-80s that I've been using, but the cable pressing into my neck is distracting enough for me personally that I considered putting in for a refund request. I figured I would handle that also with support but to no avail. I would be more than happy to talk with anyone to try and get this issue fixed so I can continue to use these awesome headphones that are otherwise unusable to me..

Satisfied with the Grado SR325 and FIIO K13 R2R DAC/Amp combo

I've been using the Grado GW100x wired to a FIIO KA15 as my desktop headphone setup for the past 2 years and decided to level up my desktop setup once I saw Grado released the next generation of their headphones. These SR325 are the nicest Grado's I've owned in terms of cost, sound quality, and build quality having come from the SR60i to SR80e to the GW100x. The sound is energizing with great staging and separation between instruments and vocals. Setting the PEQ to “Dance” on the K13 gives me enough bass to be satisfied for EDM music), and it makes all genres fun and exciting to listen to. The build quality is better than the GW100x. The gimbals seem sturdier and has "Grado Labs" etched into them and the headband has slightly more cushion. I was a little worried about the cable length because I recall tying the SR60i/SR80e cable to shorten it back in the college days to walk around campus, but for desktop listening, it is actually the perfect length. I love that it is this woven flexible thick material too. The only downside might be that the ear pads get uncomfortable after a while when listening to them with glasses on. Overall, I'm very happy with my setup and happy to finally try out the SR325.