Grado SR325
The metal-bodied Prestige Grado: the house sound with more punch and more treble bite.
Our take
The SR325 pushes the Grado signature harder: strong midbass punch and an aggressive, detailed treble in an aluminum housing. Exciting and forward, occasionally sharp, a treble dip via EQ keeps the energy without the glare. Still trivially easy to drive.
Measured on a Head Acoustics HMS II.3 artificial head — raw response, left/right averaged, normalized to 0 dB at 1 kHz. From the Sonic Temple Archive(2008–2014, one unit per model). Honest limits: seating variance runs ±0.4 dB in the mids to ±3.9 dB above 12 kHz, and open headphones read bass-light on this fixture — don’t read fine treble detail as settled. How we measure →
Common questions
Straight answers — the same ones our measurements support.
Is the SR325 bright?
Yes: a forward, energetic top that can get sharp. EQ tames it while keeping the punch.
Does the SR325 need an amp?
No, it is easy to drive; source quality matters more than power.
If you like the SR325
Close on the graph, or a deliberate step in one direction.