Great sound, nice price, but should you buy them?

Days After I Buy This Grado Prestige Series SR125i Headphones

I'm not going to get technical and try to input an "Average Joe" point of view. I think the sound of the SR125s is awesome and I don't think you can find another brand that sounds better under $150. That being said, I would really give these cans a 4 1/2 star review because of a few minor issues.

-The comfort level on these is almost a dare. They sound so great, but I find that I can't listen to them for more than an hour without starting to get ear pain from the
cheap foam and the way they rest on the ear.
-I know these aren't meant for portability, but they really aren't very portable at all. The foam ear pads keep on falling off at the drop of a hat when traveling.
-I don't know if these are THAT much of an improvement over the SR80s that they warrant costing 50% more.

I think these SR125s are certainly worth the money, but if you don't mind almost as good sound, you can get a better deal with the SR80s. The SR80s also don't need an adapter to use them with portable devices. But these DO sound a little better, so if you don't mind the price difference, buy them. I would also mention the SR225s add about the same level up in sound from the SR125s as going from the SR80s to the SR125s, and only add $50 more. So if you don't mind going $50 up from SR80s to the SR125s, maybe you should look at the SR225s also, because they do sound better. You won't be disappointed with any of the three.

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