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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Grado SR80e/SR80 vs Grado The Hemp Headphone
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Grado SR80e/SR80
Grado The Hemp Headphone
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
Variants
- SR80e
- The Hemp Headphone (Hemp and Maple)
Our Verdict
Grado SR80e/SR80
Grado The Hemp Headphone
The Grado SR80e/SR80 and the Grado The Hemp Headphone are both on-ear headphones that have slightly different advantages. While they have similar designs, the SR80e/SR80 are more comfortable. For the most part, they're able to produce more bass, although it's still somewhat underemphasized. Unlike the Hemp, their treble is also overemphasized, which makes them sound piercing and sharp. However, the Hemp have a better passive soundstage. They also feel better built.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.2
4.6
Comfort
7.0
6.0
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
6.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.34 lbs
0.48 lbs
Clamping Force
0.55 lbs
0.5 lbs
Controls
0.0
0.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
No Controls
Ease Of Use
N/A
No Controls
Feedback
N/A
No Controls
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
N/A
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
N/A
No
Breathability
8.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
2 °C
Portability
6.1
6.2
Portability Picture
L
7.09"
7.4"
W
6.69"
7.4"
H
1.97"
1.5"
Volume
93.31 in³
82 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
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
6.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
5.0
5.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-5.48 dB
-4.1 dB
Treble Amount
0.87 dB
-2.51 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.6
8.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.29 dB
0.37 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
7.8
7.0
Std. Err.
2.93 dB
3.95 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
51.13 Hz
58.23 Hz
Low-Bass
-6.1 dB
-8.16 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.61 dB
-1.18 dB
High-Bass
0.57 dB
0.89 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.6
9.2
Std. Err.
1.9 dB
1.01 dB
Low-Mid
0.58 dB
0.01 dB
Mid-Mid
0 dB
-1.07 dB
High-Mid
1.62 dB
-0.59 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.7
5.6
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.54 dB
5.82 dB
Low-Treble
3.59 dB
-1.03 dB
Mid-Treble
4.45 dB
-4.53 dB
High-Treble
-1.63 dB
-8.76 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.1
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.06 dB
1.93 dB
Dips
1.11 dB
1.73 dB
Imaging
8.8
7.8
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.24
0.3
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.23
0.52
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.91
1.42
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.56
22.64
Passive Soundstage
6.5
7.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.56 dB
3.45 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.33 dB
1.94 dB
PRTF Distance
6.91 dB
12.09 dB
Openness
9.8
9.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
8.7
7.7
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.1
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.085
0.304
WHD @ 100
0.192
0.128
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Power
Passive
Connection
Wired
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
No Microphone
Isolation
Noise Isolation
0.8
1.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-1.22 dB
-1.59 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.09 dB
0.06 dB
Mid
1.08 dB
1.44 dB
Treble
-4.44 dB
-5.99 dB
Leakage
1.5
3.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
64.08 dB
56.85 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
N/A
No
In-Line
N/A
No
Boom
N/A
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
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
No Battery
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
No
Audio While Charging
N/A
No
Passive Playback
N/A
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
N/A
None
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
No App
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
No
NFC Pairing
N/A
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
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
5.8 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
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 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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