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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Grado SR80e/SR80 vs Grado SR125e/SR125
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Grado SR80e/SR80
Grado SR125e/SR125
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
Variants
- SR80e
- SR125e
Our Verdict
Grado SR80e/SR80
Grado SR125e/SR125
The Grado SR80e/SR80 are pretty much identical to the Grado SR125e/SR125. The SR125e have slightly thicker and more durable cables, but have the same design and build quality as the rest of the budget Grado line up. The SR80 are, therefore, a better value for your money since they have the same performance at a cheaper price point. They also do a bit better in the treble range, although both headphones are a bit too sharp and may sound piercing on already bright tracks. Also, the difference in the treble is within the margin of error for our sound test, since its consistency varies from person to person.
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SR80e
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SR80e
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Mixed Usage
5.2
5.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Open-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.34 lbs
0.32 lbs
Clamping Force
0.55 lbs
0.55 lbs
Controls
0.0
0.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
N/A
N/A
Feedback
N/A
N/A
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
N/A
N/A
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
N/A
N/A
Breathability
8.2
8.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
2 °C
2 °C
Portability
6.1
6.1
Portability Picture
L
7.09"
7.09"
W
6.69"
6.69"
H
1.97"
1.97"
Volume
93.31 in³
93.31 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
5.5
5.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
5.0
5.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In the box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-5.48 dB
-5.6 dB
Treble Amount
0.87 dB
1.59 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.6
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.29 dB
0.46 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.8
7.8
Std. Err.
2.93 dB
2.91 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
51.13 Hz
48.96 Hz
Low-Bass
-6.1 dB
-5.97 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.61 dB
-1.41 dB
High-Bass
0.57 dB
-0.08 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.6
8.6
Std. Err.
1.9 dB
1.91 dB
Low-Mid
0.58 dB
0.13 dB
Mid-Mid
0 dB
-0.22 dB
High-Mid
1.62 dB
1.68 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.7
5.9
Std. Err.
4.54 dB
5.15 dB
Low-Treble
3.59 dB
4.12 dB
Mid-Treble
4.45 dB
5.66 dB
High-Treble
-1.63 dB
-1.66 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.1
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.06 dB
2.14 dB
Dips
1.11 dB
1.21 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.8
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.24
0.22
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.23
0.17
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.91
1.66
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.56
5.98
Soundstage
6.5
6.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.56 dB
3.31 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.33 dB
0.64 dB
PRTF Distance
6.91 dB
5.47 dB
Openness
9.8
9.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
8.7
9.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.1
7.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.085
0.100
WHD @ 100
0.192
0.273
Isolation
Noise Isolation
0.8
0.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-1.22 dB
-1 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.09 dB
-0.06 dB
Mid
1.08 dB
1.03 dB
Treble
-4.44 dB
-3.77 dB
Leakage
1.5
1.0
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
64.08 dB
65.83 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
N/A
N/A
In-line
N/A
N/A
Boom
N/A
N/A
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
No
No
Recording Quality
0.0
0.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
N/A
LFE
N/A
N/A
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
HFE
N/A
N/A
Weighted THD
N/A
N/A
Gain
N/A
N/A
Noise Handling
0.0
0.0
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
N/A
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise
N/A
N/A
SpNR
N/A
N/A
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
N/A
N/A
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power Saving Feature
N/A
N/A
Audio While Charging
N/A
N/A
Passive Playback
N/A
N/A
Charging Port
N/A
N/A
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
N/A
NFC Pairing
N/A
N/A
Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Default Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.0
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
5.6 ft
5.6 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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