Grado

I've used them for audio with guitar amps and my pod GX. One of my favorite grado models because they are an excellent value for money. Excellent for rock, soul and jazz. The sound is really good with my vinyls. Semi-open, which allows you to have a clear listening and not to think you're locked up inside a jar, which I can't stand. The foams are a bit uncomfortable at first, but you get used to them really fast. Based on my experience, I would buy them again. They deserve a small tube amp, because the output of my Rotel isn't up to the job.

The Grado 1/4" Extension Cable is a simple cable that is to be used in any situation where you would need to extend a 1/4" cable. The main application that we use this for at the studio where I work is for extending headphone cables. This is definitely the sturdiest headphone extension cable I've ever seen before, and the ones we've got run about 15 feet. There are definitely cheaper headphone extension cables out there if you need them for your home studio, as this probably isn't necessary in anything other than a top of the line professional studio, and even then you can probably get away with using a cheaper, thinner one. Having said this, it's definitely nice to have the Grado 1/4" Extension Cables around because you know that they aren't going to break or cut out! I had a bunch of cheaper 1/4" extension cables for my home studio but most of them are now broken and it hasn't even been that long since I got them. At least with the Grado's you know that you're getting a very solid connection and something that won't break. Of course the price you pay for this is going to be a lot more than you would your average headphone extension cable, so that's why I don't think it would be worth it for any studio other than a professional one to have these. I don't think you could buy these in too many stores, but online you can get them in a few places. The bottom line with this 1/4" extension cable is that you aren't going to find many that are made better than this one. Regardless of where you're working out of, if you're in the market for one the best 1/4" headphone extension cable possible, regardless of price, look no further than the Grado...

The Grado SR-80i's are a set of high-fi headphones that can be used for a variety of purposes. These headphones are an improvement on the SR-60's, which I have not used. I've only tried out these headphones on a single occasion when a client brought them into the studio. While they aren't necessarily studio headphones in a traditional sense, they definitely do the job in the studio for all applications. They are suitable for listening during recording, but I wouldn't recommend them since they don't have fully closed ears and sound can leak out somewhat easily. Beyond this, they're perfect for checking mixes and checking levels in the studio, or just for simple listening purposes. Upon listening to what we were recording in the studio, I was immediately impressed by the low end presence on these bad boys. Man can these headphones pump out some bass! Of course it is pretty rare that you'll find a set of headphones with such a nice and round low end response, but this is what you've got with the SR-80i's. The headphones are pretty comfortable to wear as well, as the fit snug around my head but not too tight, and it's adjustable anyway. For the price, the Grado SR-80i's are definitely some of the best overall headphones available. While not the best for monitoring during recording due to the nature of their make up, for all other purposes they are some of the best out there. I still wouldn't recommend doing any mixing on them, as headphones are just not the way to mix, but they are certainly okay for checking mixes on to get a different perspective. In fact, it's more than a good idea to have a great set of headphones like these to do so with. If you want a great set of headphones for simply listening to music on, these are awesome!!