Grado SR325x
High-end open-back hifi headphones from the Grado Prestige Series, with metal housing and 4th-generation 44 mm drivers, handmade in Brooklyn.
Description
The SR325x is an open-back hifi headphone, positioned at the top of the Grado Prestige Series. Its metal housing sets it apart from other models in the range and aims for a particularly precise rendition, with better definition of the space between instruments and a clearer soundstage.
It features Grado's 4th-generation drivers, a design specific to the SR325x combining a more powerful magnetic circuit, a voice coil with reduced effective mass and a reconfigured diaphragm. On the headphone's 44 mm speakers, this work aims to improve efficiency, reduce distortion and preserve the harmonic integrity of the reproduced signal.
The cable has also been revised for this model: it is an 8-conductor cable in super annealed copper, housed in a more durable outer sheath. The headband is fitted with a leather strap with white stitching, unique to the SR325x within the Prestige Series.
These headphones are aimed at discerning listeners looking for a high-end open-back headphone, capable of revealing fine details in already familiar tracks, for relaxed listening rather than on-the-go use, as the open format does not isolate from outside noise and lets sound escape to those nearby.
Each unit is hand-assembled by the Grado team in Brooklyn, part of an artisanal manufacturing tradition continued since the brand's beginnings in 1953.
What to check before buying used
The SR325x's foam ear cushions compress and crumble over time: check their softness and that no pieces are missing, as a replacement slightly alters the sound rendering. Also inspect the leather headband strap, which can crack or come away at the stitching, as well as the metal yoke and forks, sometimes marked by knocks. Finally, test the 8-conductor cable along its full length for any loose contact, as the sheath can become fragile near the jack plugs.
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