The SR60 is the headphone that made Grado's name. The Brooklyn company, better known then for phono cartridges, launched it in 1994 as the cheapest model in its new Prestige series, aimed squarely at the earbuds that came with Walkmans and portable CD players. Stereophile's Corey Greenberg wrote that it got you about 85 percent of the way to Grado's far dearer HP 2, and John Grado later said the SR60 was the one that gave the company credibility. The original ran until 2008, when the SR60i replaced it. To tell them apart, look at the cups. The original's are smaller and straight-sided, and the SR60i's are bigger and tapered.
Before you plug in
Should come with it
Check the listing photos against this list, and ask the seller about anything you can’t see. A missing piece should come off the price.
The cable is the weak spot, breaking just above the plug or at the Y-split. The cups spin freely, which twists the Y-cable, and the foam pads crumble or fall off.
New to used headphones? How to check a used pair covers pads, cables, channel dropouts and fakes, and impedance and your amp explains what will drive it.
Buying guide
We'd buy the SR60 whose photo shows the cups clearly, with both pads and a pouch, at $76 delivered, since it's the easiest one here to confirm as an original. Only 4 are for sale and three ask $50–76 delivered, so the $55–120 band isn't a market read. Check the cups in the photos, because the 1994–2008 original has small, straight-sided cups and the SR60i that replaced it has bigger, tapered ones. At 32 ohms it plays fine from a phone, and Grado still sells genuine pads, so worn foam isn't a dealbreaker. The wired-in cable is the weak spot, breaking at the plug or the Y-split, so ask for a short video with the cable flexed while music plays. Skip the $253 listing from Canada whose photo is only a retail box.
$49.99delivered
The lowest delivered SR60 here at $50 with free shipping, from a 99.7% seller. The photo shows brown rings around the cups, so ask whether they're worn pads or aftermarket parts, and check that the cups are small and straight-sided.
Grado Labs SR60 Prestige Series Wired Open-Back On-Ear Headphones
$75.80est. delivered
The photo shows the cups clearly enough to check for the original's small, straight-sided shape, along with both pads and a pouch, at $76 delivered from a 99.7% seller. It isn't titled tested, so ask for a short video with the cable flexed at the plug and the Y-split.
Grado Labs SR60 The Prestige Series Stereo Headphones
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 14, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
Snapshot
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Used$49.99delivered
$49.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$49.99
Good buy
Brown rings around the cups in the photo. Ask if they're worn pads or aftermarket parts.
Seller: river_chase_studio
99.7% positive
Used$75.80est. delivered
$59.95 + $15.85 shipping
Buy It Now$59.95
Good buy
Cups shown clearly, with both pads and a pouch. Not titled tested.
Seller: bridgemark-direct
99.7% positive
Used$56.99delivered
$56.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$56.99
Our take
Pads cover the cups in the photo. Ask for a side view to check the cup shape.
Seller: pawnamerica
99.8% positive
Used$252.60est. delivered
$175.86 + $76.74 shipping
Buy It Now$175.86
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Priced high
The photo shows only a retail box, and it ships from Canada for $77. About 3.8 times the median.
Seller: vkrdtt
100% positive
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