Grado SR325x Headphones

Superlative Tonal Balance, Dynamics, Imaging, and Realism

With its metal housing, the SR325x brings a surgical precision to your music that you won’t find in the rest of the Prestige Series. It is a true top-of-the-line headphone. Better imaging of the space between the instruments paints a clearer picture of your music in their soundstage.

Some of the marvels of a Grado driver are the clarity and range, revealing new notes and details in songs heard hundreds of times. With superlative tonal balance, dynamics, imaging, and realism, the SR325x lays out an extremely detailed presentation.

Grado X-Series Drivers

Fourth Generation Grado drivers are here. Specifically tuned for the SR325x, this new speaker design features a more powerful magnetic circuit, a voice coil with decreased effective mass, and a reconfigured diaphragm. Reengineering these components for Grado's 44mm drivers improves efficiency, reduces distortion, and preserves the harmonic integrity of your music. Drivers are matched to 0.05dB compared to 0.1dB matching for the SR60x, SR80x, and SR125x Prestige models. The new F cushion opens up the sound to more textured tones.

New Cables and Headband

Along with the speakers, the cables and headband have been redesigned for the SR325x. Now housed in a more durable exterior, the eight-conductor cable features a super annealed copper wire for improved purity of the audio signal. The new leather headband features white stitching exclusive to the SR325x in the Prestige Series.

Hand Assembled in Brooklyn, USA

Each SR325x is hand assembled in Brooklyn, USA. This headphone goes from workbench to workbench until it’s ready for your ears. Grado started building on a kitchen table in 1953, and every experience since then has led to the creation of the SR325x.

The New Grado X-Driver Prestige Headphones

Grado Labs new Prestige Series feature the first X Drivers. These newly built speakers are the fourth generation of drivers the Brooklyn company has designed since the introduction of the first Grado headphone in 1991. Along with the superior sound these new drivers produce, the five headphones in the Prestige Series (SR60x, SR80x, SR125x, SR225x, SR325x) are now built with a new durable cable and new headbands.

In twenty years Grado Labs has only released four generations of drivers, the speaker inside the headphone. Avoiding yearly update cycles, Grado has made sure to only place new drivers inside their headphones when there is a significant upgrade. The X Drivers bring a completely redesigned speaker and new harmony to the inner workings of the Prestige Series.

Each X Driver is specifically tuned for headphone they’re built into. Grado has increased the magnetic power of the speaker while decreasing the effective mass of the voice coil. Along with the reconfigured diaphragm, this unison creates a speaker that represents the truest presentation of the original source.

"The Prestige Series means the world to our family", says Jonathan Grado. "It’s the first series we ever released, and includes not only our first-ever headphone (SR80) but also our first metal pair as well (SR325). Our goal was to increase the efficiency of our drivers while not only maintaining, but also improving the purity of the original recording and the mid-range we’re known for. Without the Prestige Series, we wouldn't be here."

Product Features

Top-of-the-line Prestige Series headphone
Metal housing
Superlative tonal balance, dynamics, imaging, and realism
New X Driver specifically tuned for the SR325x
New F cushion
New increased magnetic power of the speaker while decreasing the effective mass of the voice coil
New leather headband with white stitching
New eight-conductor cable with super annealed copper wire
Drivers matched to 0.05 dB
Transducer Type: Dynamic
Operating Principle: Open Air

Product Specs

Frequency Response: 20 - 20,000 Hz
SPL 1mW: 99.8 dB
Nominal Impedance: 38 ohms
Driver Matched: 0.05 dB

Product Warranty

1 Year - Eartips and Cushions Not Included

Parts & Labor

Grado Warranty Information

"These headphones have always been detailed and articulate performers, and that hasn’t changed, but the ‘x’ generation sounds that bit more precise and insightful. We can follow low-level instrumental strands with more ease, especially in the album’s more densely produced tracks. Rhythms are still delivered with enthusiasm and plenty of punch."

"We listen to a wide range of music during our time with these Grados and they always please, if fed with a good enough signal. Regardless of whether it's the soul of Gladys Knight, the hard-edged tunes of Nirvana or the hip-hop of Eminem, these headphones sound right at home."

"These Grados once again prove that evolution is arguably a more reliable way of making things better than a headline-grabbing design revolution. The best just got that bit better."

- What Hi-Fi?, July 12, 2021

Headfonia Review of the Grado SR80x and SR325x

"The SR80x and SR325x are more balanced, capable, and versatile beasts than their predecessors, and I can say with this in mind that they’re both better-sounding and better value as a result. Each deserves a hearty recommendation from us here at Headfonia at their respective price points."

- Matty Graham, Headfonia, June 22, 2021

"The tonality on display showcases a gorgeous colouration; it’s a snappy and immediate sound with satisfying energy. With its newfound balance and lower-register warmth, the SR325X is more genre versatile than ever."

- Ryan Soop, Everyday Listening, June 1, 2021