Grado SR80e/SR80 vs The Hemp Headphone: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.4

Updated May 29, 2023 03:09 PM

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TypeOn-ear

EnclosureOpen-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

MicNo

TypeOn-ear

EnclosureOpen-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

MicNo

Our Verdict

Grado SR80e/SR80

Grado The Hemp Headphone

The Grado SR80e/SR80 and the Grado The Hemp Headphone are both on-ear headphones that have slightly different advantages. While they have similar designs, the SR80e/SR80 are more comfortable. For the most part, they're able to produce more bass, although it's still somewhat underemphasized. Unlike the Hemp, their treble is also overemphasized, which makes them sound piercing and sharp. However, the Hemp have a better passive soundstage. They also feel better built.

Variants

SR80e

The Hemp Headphone (Hemp and Maple)

Review

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Standard

SR80e

Hemp and Maple

The Hemp Headphone

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SR80e

Hemp and Maple

The Hemp Headphone

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SR80e

Hemp and Maple

The Hemp Headphone

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SR80e

Hemp and Maple

The Hemp Headphone

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SR80e

Hemp and Maple

The Hemp Headphone

Notice: Two or more of the products being compared have been tested with different test methodologies. Some of the results aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

5.2

4.6

Comfort

7.0

6.0

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

5.2

4.6

Neutral Sound

7.7

7.5

Commute/Travel

4.2

3.4

Sports/Fitness

5.3

4.7

Office

4.8

4.0

Wireless Gaming

4.5

3.9

Wired Gaming

6.3

6.0

Phone Calls

1.6

1.3

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

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Grado The Hemp Headphone Design Picture 2

Type

On-ear

Enclosure

Open-Back

Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.0

6.0

Comfort Picture

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Grado The Hemp Headphone Comfort Picture

Weight

0.34 lbs

0.48 lbs

Clamping Force

0.55 lbs

0.5 lbs

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Controls

0.0

Controls Picture

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Grado The Hemp Headphone Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

No Controls

Ease Of Use

N/A

No Controls

Feedback

N/A

No Controls

Call/Music Control

Volume Control

Microphone Control

N/A

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

Additional Controls

N/A

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Breathability

8.2

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

2 °C

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Portability

6.1

6.2

Portability Picture

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Grado The Hemp Headphone Portability Picture

L

7.09"

7.4"

W

6.69"

7.4"

H

1.97"

1.5"

Volume

93.31 in³

82 in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

0.0

Case Picture

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Type

No case

L

N/A

W

N/A

H

N/A

Volume

N/A

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Build Quality

5.5

6.0

Build Quality Picture

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Grado The Hemp Headphone Build Quality Picture

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Stability

5.0

Stability Picture

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Grado The Hemp Headphone Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

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Side Picture

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Headshots 2

Front Picture

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Rear Picture

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Top

Top Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-5.48 dB

-4.1 dB

Treble Amount

0.87 dB

-2.51 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

8.6

8.1

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.29 dB

0.37 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Bass Accuracy

7.8

7.0

Bass

Bass

Std. Err.

2.93 dB

3.95 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

51.13 Hz

58.23 Hz

Low-Bass

-6.1 dB

-8.16 dB

Mid-Bass

-0.61 dB

-1.18 dB

High-Bass

0.57 dB

0.89 dB

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Mid Accuracy

8.6

9.2

Mid

Mid

Std. Err.

1.9 dB

1.01 dB

Low-Mid

0.58 dB

0.01 dB

Mid-Mid

0 dB

-1.07 dB

High-Mid

1.62 dB

-0.59 dB

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Treble Accuracy

6.7

5.6

Treble

Treble

Std. Err.

4.54 dB

5.82 dB

Low-Treble

3.59 dB

-1.03 dB

Mid-Treble

4.45 dB

-4.53 dB

High-Treble

-1.63 dB

-8.76 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.1

7.0

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

2.06 dB

1.93 dB

Dips

1.11 dB

1.73 dB

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Imaging

8.8

7.8

Group Delay

Phase Response

Weighted Group Delay

0.24

0.3

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.23

0.52

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.91

1.42

Weighted Phase Mismatch

3.56

22.64

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Passive Soundstage

6.5

7.2

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

2.56 dB

3.45 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

1.33 dB

1.94 dB

PRTF Distance

6.91 dB

12.09 dB

Openness

9.8

9.6

Acoustic Space Excitation

8.7

7.7

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

No App

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.1

7.7

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.085

0.304

WHD @ 100

0.192

0.128

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Test Settings

Firmware

No Firmware

Power

Passive

Connection

Wired

Codec

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ

No EQ

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

No Microphone

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

0.8

1.0

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-1.22 dB

-1.59 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

-0.09 dB

0.06 dB

Mid

1.08 dB

1.44 dB

Treble

-4.44 dB

-5.99 dB

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Leakage

1.5

3.3

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

64.08 dB

56.85 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

N/A

In-Line

N/A

Boom

N/A

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

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Recording Quality

0.0

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

N/A

LFE

N/A

FR Std. Dev.

N/A

HFE

N/A

Weighted THD

N/A

Gain

N/A

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Noise Handling

0.0

SpNR

Speech + Pink Noise

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise

N/A

SpNR

N/A

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

Battery Type

N/A

No Battery

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

Additional Charges

N/A

Total Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power-Saving Feature

N/A

Audio While Charging

N/A

Passive Playback

N/A

Passive Headphone

Charging Port

N/A

None

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App Support

0.0

App Picture

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App Name

N/A

No App

iOS

N/A

Android

N/A

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room Effects

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

0.0

Bluetooth Version

N/A

No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing

N/A

NFC Pairing

N/A

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

PC Latency (SBC)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

N/A

Android Latency

N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

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Wired

9.0

Cable Picture

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Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Length

5.6 ft

5.8 ft

Connection

1/8" TRS

Wired Latency

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency

0 ms

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC/PS4 Analog

Audio Only

PC/PS4 Wired USB

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless

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Xbox One Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

0.0

Type

N/A

No Base/Dock

USB Input

N/A

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

No Base/Dock

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Standard

SR80e

Hemp and Maple

The Hemp Headphone

Standard

SR80e

Hemp and Maple

The Hemp Headphone

Standard

SR80e

Hemp and Maple

The Hemp Headphone

Standard

SR80e

Hemp and Maple

The Hemp Headphone

Standard

SR80e

Hemp and Maple

The Hemp Headphone