Grado SR80e/SR80 vs Grado SR225e/SR225 Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

Updated Aug 07, 2021 12:22 AM

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TypeOn-ear

EnclosureOpen-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

MicNo

TypeOn-ear

EnclosureOpen-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

MicNo

Variants

SR80e

SR225e

Review

See Grado SR225e/SR225 Review

Our Verdict

Grado SR80e/SR80

Grado SR225e/SR225

The Grado SR225e/SR225 are also almost identical to the budget Grado SR80e/SR80 but have slightly different pads. The different pads emulate an over-ear design, but it's not very large, which means they still sit on the ears like on-ear headphones. On the upside, the SR80 are a better value for your money since they sound basically identical to the SR225e, except for the slightly better distortion performance of the more premium model. The SR80e are also a bit less cumbersome to carry around since their cable is not as thick and bulky.

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Standard

SR80e

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SR225e

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SR80e

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SR225e

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SR80e

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SR225e

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SR80e

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SR225e

Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

5.2

5.1

No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

5.2

5.1

Neutral Sound

7.7

7.5

Commute/Travel

4.2

Sports/Fitness

5.3

Office

4.8

4.7

Wireless Gaming

4.5

4.3

Wired Gaming

6.3

6.1

Phone Call

1.6

1.5

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

On-ear

Enclosure

Open-Back

Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.0

6.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.34 lbs

0.37 lbs

Clamping Force

0.55 lbs

0.79 lbs

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Controls

0.0

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

N/A

Feedback

N/A

Call/Music Control

Volume Control

Microphone Control

N/A

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

Additional Buttons

N/A

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Breathability

8.2

7.9

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Avg.Temp.Difference

2 °C

2.3 °C

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Portability

6.1

Portability Picture

L

7.09"

W

6.69"

H

1.97"

Volume

93.31 in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

0.0

Case Picture

Type

No case

L

N/A

W

N/A

H

N/A

Volume

N/A

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Build Quality

5.5

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

5.0

5.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In the box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-5.48 dB

-5.95 dB

Treble Amount

0.87 dB

1.41 dB

Frequency Response Consistency

8.6

8.1

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.29 dB

0.38 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

7.8

7.6

Bass

Std. Err.

2.93 dB

3.23 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

51.13 Hz

Low-Bass

-6.1 dB

-6.62 dB

Mid-Bass

-0.61 dB

-1.37 dB

High-Bass

0.57 dB

0 dB

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Mid Accuracy

8.6

8.7

Mid

Std. Err.

1.9 dB

1.75 dB

Low-Mid

0.58 dB

0.41 dB

Mid-Mid

0 dB

0.01 dB

High-Mid

1.62 dB

1.65 dB

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Treble Accuracy

6.7

5.6

Treble

Std. Err.

4.54 dB

5.41 dB

Low-Treble

3.59 dB

4.12 dB

Mid-Treble

4.45 dB

3.79 dB

High-Treble

-1.63 dB

0.65 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.1

6.7

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

2.06 dB

2.45 dB

Dips

1.11 dB

1.13 dB

Imaging

8.8

Group Delay

Phase Response

Weighted Group Delay

0.24

0.23

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.23

0.35

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.91

1.62

Weighted Phase Mismatch

3.56

5.12

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Soundstage

6.5

6.9

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

2.56 dB

2.76 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

1.33 dB

1.3 dB

PRTF Distance

6.91 dB

10.05 dB

Openness

9.8

Acoustic Space Excitation

8.7

8.1

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.1

8.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.085

0.104

WHD @ 100

0.192

0.148

Isolation

Noise Isolation

0.8

1.0

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-1.22 dB

-1.82 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

-0.09 dB

-0.14 dB

Mid

1.08 dB

1.04 dB

Treble

-4.44 dB

-6.1 dB

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Leakage

1.5

2.5

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

64.08 dB

60.02 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

N/A

In-line

N/A

Boom

N/A

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

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Recording Quality

0.0

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

N/A

LFE

N/A

FR Std. Dev.

N/A

HFE

N/A

Weighted THD

N/A

Gain

N/A

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Noise Handling

0.0

SpNR

Speech + Pink Noise

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise

N/A

SpNR

N/A

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

Battery Type

N/A

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

Additional Charges

N/A

Total Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power Saving Feature

N/A

Audio While Charging

N/A

Passive Playback

N/A

Charging Port

N/A

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App Support

0.0

App Picture

App Name

N/A

iOS

N/A

Android

N/A

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room effects

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

0.0

Bluetooth Version

N/A

Multi-Device Pairing

N/A

NFC Pairing

N/A

Line of Sight Range

N/A

Default Latency

N/A

aptX Latency

N/A

aptX(LL) Latency

N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

9.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Length

5.6 ft

5.64 ft

Connection

1/8" TRS

Wired Latency

0 ms

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC / PS4 Analog

Audio Only

PC / PS4 Wired USB

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox One Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Wireless

Base/Dock

0.0

Type

N/A

USB Input

N/A

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

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Standard

SR80e

Standard

SR225e

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SR80e

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SR225e

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SR80e

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SR225e

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SR80e

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SR225e