{"product_id":"grado-sr60-classic-series-open-back-headphones","title":"Grado SR60 Classic Series Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado SR60 is the least expensive headphone in Grado's Classic Series and the cheapest way into the 44mm X2 driver platform that runs through the entire range, including models costing sixteen times as much. It is an open-back, on-ear design assembled in Brooklyn, tuned toward balance and musicality rather than emphasis, with S cushions that hold the driver slightly off the ear for a smoother presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado SR60\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e44mm X2 Dynamic Driver:\u003c\/b\u003e The same driver platform Grado fits across the Classic Series, built from a Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil and rare earth magnet system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTuned for Balance:\u003c\/b\u003e Grado voices this one for clear midrange, natural detail and an inviting presentation aimed at long listening sessions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eS Cushions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hold the driver a little further from the ear than the SR80's F cushions, contributing to a smooth and relaxed presentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDie-Injection Molded Housing:\u003c\/b\u003e Lightweight and durable, which is a large part of why the SR60 is comfortable for hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStandard Headband Assembly:\u003c\/b\u003e Padded synthetic headstrap over a steel spring band you bend by hand to set clamping pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBronze Cable:\u003c\/b\u003e Grado's fixed-configuration cable, balancing durability with dependable signal performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOpen-Back Architecture:\u003c\/b\u003e Music breathes rather than being sealed in, producing a spacious presentation rare at this price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e20Hz to 20kHz Response:\u003c\/b\u003e 38 ohms nominal and 98 dB at 1mW, so a phone or a laptop headphone jack will drive it properly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAssembled in Brooklyn, New York:\u003c\/b\u003e Built in the same building the Grado family has owned since 1918.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe X2 Driver Behind the Classic Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of the SR60 is Grado's 44mm X2 dynamic driver, built around a Mylar diaphragm, a copper voice coil and a rare earth magnetic system engineered for efficiency and control. This is the same driver platform Grado fits to every Classic Series model. What changes as you move up the range is the housing it sits in, the cushion in front of it and how tightly the two channels are matched, not the driver itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado tunes the SR60 toward balance and musicality, which it describes as clear midrange, natural detail and an inviting presentation designed for long listening sessions. Drivers are matched channel to channel within 0.1 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr60-inline-02.jpg?v=1788460700\" alt=\"Grado SR60 open-back headphones, front view with both driver grilles facing camera\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eS Cushions and What They Do\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR60 ships with Grado S cushions, which hold the driver slightly further from the ear than the flatter F cushions used on the SR80 and SR325. That extra distance is what produces the SR60's smoother, more relaxed presentation, and it is the single difference between the SR60 and the SR80, which are otherwise the same headphone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado sells cushions separately and treats them as a tuning element. Swapping to F cushions moves an SR60 toward the SR80's more forward voice for the price of a pair of pads, which is a genuinely useful thing to know before deciding between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr60-inline-04.jpg?v=1788460702\" alt=\"Grado SR60 open-back headphones, one earcup rotated to show the S cushion\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMolded Housing and the Open Back\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR60 uses a lightweight die-injection molded housing that provides durability while keeping the headphone comfortable and easy to wear. At 38 ohms and 98 dB at 1mW it is an easy load, so it will play properly from a phone, a laptop or the headphone output on an integrated amplifier without needing a separate headphone amp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cups are open at the back, so air moves freely behind the driver instead of being trapped. That is what produces the spacious presentation, and it also means sound passes both ways: people near you will hear what you are playing, and you will hear them. These belong in a room of your own rather than an open-plan office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr60-inline-03.jpg?v=1788460701\" alt=\"Grado SR60 open-back headphones, cushion side with both S cushions facing camera\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHeadband, Cable and Fit\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR60 uses Grado's standard headband assembly with a padded synthetic headstrap. At its core is a steel spring band that you bend by hand, which is how clamping pressure is adjusted on a Grado: you set it once for your head rather than working through click-stops. The cable is Grado's Bronze design in a fixed configuration, balancing durability with dependable signal performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cable is hard-wired and cannot be removed. That holds across the whole Classic Series, and Grado keeps detachable cables to its Signature Line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr60-inline-05.jpg?v=1788460703\" alt=\"Grado SR60 open-back headphones, angled view with the braided cable running from both cups\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat the Classic Series Changed\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado introduced the Classic Series, bringing the SR60 together with the SR80, SR325, Hemp, RS1, GS1000 and GS3000 under one banner on the X2 driver platform. Grado's stated aim was improved consistency, control and refinement, with greater clarity, extension and balance, while preserving the lively presentation the range has always had.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cable and headband changed alongside the driver. Grado's newly developed Signature cable design is lighter, softer and more flexible while keeping the traditional hard-wired construction, and the headbands were refined for comfort and long-term durability without altering the familiar look. Every Classic Series headphone continues to be assembled in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado Labs, Three Generations In\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado Labs has been a family-owned American company since 1953, founded by Audio Hall of Fame member Joseph Grado, who invented the moving coil stereo cartridge and developed the first true high-end dynamic headphone. The company still works out of the Brooklyn building that Pasquale Grado bought in 1918, which started life as the family fruit store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Grado took over from his uncles in the early 1990s, having swept the floors of that building as a boy in the 1960s. He handed leadership to his brother Richard in 2023, with Jonathan and Matthew Grado, the third generation, coming up behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:18px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#6b6b68;font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;}\n.tlr-cmp a{text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important;color:#2a2b2a;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{opacity:1!important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,.tlr-cmp .cmp-name a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2b2a;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the Grado SR60 fits in the Grado Classic Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eThe three Classic Series models The Listening Room stocks, priced low to high. Grado also builds the Hemp, RS1, GS1000 and GS3000 in this series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eGrado SR60 \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$125\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe entry into the Classic Series. The 44mm X2 driver sits in a die-injection molded housing with Grado's Bronze cable and S cushions, which hold the driver a little further off the ear for a smoother, more relaxed balance.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr80-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR80\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$175\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same X2 driver, molded housing and Bronze cable as the SR60, switched to F cushions. Bringing the driver closer to the ear tightens the bass, pushes the midrange forward and extends the treble.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr325-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR325\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$350\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eTrades the molded housing for precision-machined aluminum to damp resonance, and tightens driver matching from 0.1 dB to 0.05 dB. Adds the Signature Silver headband with a genuine leather strap and the lighter, more flexible Signature Silver cable.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eEvery Classic Series headphone runs the same 44mm X2 driver, so stepping up the line buys cushion geometry first, then housing material and tighter driver matching. Browse the full range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-headphones\"\u003eGrado Headphones\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the cartridges in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003eGrado\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado SR60 Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransducer Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eDynamic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOperating Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eOpen air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e44mm X2 dynamic, Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil, rare earth magnet system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e20Hz - 20kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPL at 1mW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e98 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominal Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e38 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Matched Within\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e0.1 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHousing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eDie-injection molded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadband\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eStandard assembly, padded synthetic headstrap, steel spring band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCushions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eS cushions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eBronze, hard-wired (not detachable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eGrado Classic Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssembly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eBrooklyn, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43120043720800,"sku":"GRADSR60","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-sr60-side-hero.jpg?v=1788464685","url":"https:\/\/listenroom.com\/products\/grado-sr60-classic-series-open-back-headphones","provider":"The Listening Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}