the Grado sr-60 be , without question , the best headphone I have ever own . I would not go so far as to call myself a audiophile , but I appreciate great sound , and these headphone deliver that in spade . they have a very rich , balanced sound , with glitter high , silky , powerful mid , and accurate , tight low . many people seem to consider Grados `` rock '' headphone , but , to be honest , everything I have listen to on these have sound great . Electronica , metal , post-rock , indie rock , classical music ... these headphone really `` do '' every single genre , and well . the only problem be so minimal that they be hardly worth mention . the cable be very thick , and the design do not exactly ooze style . I would not recommend they for purely portable listening . many reviewer seem to think they be uncomfortable , but I find the slightly cup , padded earphone to be very cozy . it be mostly a matter of personal preference , I suppose . I have also hear headphone with `` fatter '' sound bass , so anyone with that as a priority might want to upgrade to the Grado SR80s , or hunt around some more . another reviewer call these `` studio '' headphone , which be not really true . I be use these with my ipod , and it be never sound better . in all honesty , these headphone be practically a steal at they current price point -- I have hear headphone cost twice as much that do not sound nearly as good as these do . Sennheiser , Sony , and bose do not have anything on these brooklyn-crafted wonder . compare to something like ipod earbud , it be simply night and day . do yourself a favor and pick these up -- you will not regret it !