Those look nice. But I can’t swallow buying a pad for around $140, including shipping, for a headphone that only costs $295 new.
If someone told me I should buy a $550 pad for my $1,200 LCD-X 2021, I would order a piss test immediately. 
Actually they are $60 I think? Still not cheap but not quite that high
Headbands are $60, pair of small pads is $115, and a pair of large pads is $160 from what I read. 
Hard to swallow indeed for a sub-$300 pair of headphones. Yikes!
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Now that I’ve stretched the headband on my new 325x, I’m enjoy the stock pads a LOT more. Dig the F flat stock and the G bowls equally.
The F stock definitely brings out deeper, richer bass – makes this headphone very balanced, which is shocking considering Grado’s reputation! The G bowls create much wider soundstage at the slight expense of lesser bass. Detail remains pretty equal with both.
Thanks for all of your tips, audio friends. These 325x are keepers!
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Man, every time I listen to my 325x, I gleefully think, “Did I just pay only $295 for the headphone I’ve sought for about the last five years?”
I’ve paid much more for other cans (I own a kilobuck headphone), but the more I listen to the 325x, the more I think it might be the best match for what I’ve wanted out of a headphone since I got into audiophile cans about five years ago.
The tuning is damn near perfect without EQ to my ears for the genres I enjoy the most – rock, classic rock, hard rock, Americana, alt-country. The G “bowl” pads create far wider soundstage than my LCD-X 2021 and HD 6XX, two cans I own and still dig.
And to think I planned on returning these after my first impression! I’m a dumbass, a happy dumbass.
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Gone through AC2 Noire , several HifiMans inc Ayra Stealth, several HD600s Inc HD6xx, amongst others
Just tried the 325x and wow with a Mojo2 just hits the mark for me, I remember loving the 60s years ago.
Just the f cush, got a set of all the others and they all do something I don’t like
Not the most comfortable, cable but great etc etc
But I mainly listen to female vocals , acoustic and 70s rock
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It’s funny how a good chunk of the audiophile community immediately shits on Grados without even trying them.
Yes, they have unique tuning. Yes, their build quality can be sketch. Yes, their on-ear design isn’t the most comfortable.
But the tuning … ah, the tuning. I own an LCD-X 2021, an HD 6XX and a Grado SR325x, and the tuning of the 325x out of the box kills the LCD-X or the HD 6XX. The 325x is a great headphone for rock and alt-country, and it’s only $295 and easy to drive.
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Hi, this is my first post, I ve a grado hemp v2 (new chambers and braided cable) with both drivers damaged. I live in Italy and the local official seller can sell at about 250€ a couple of drivers. I know that hemp v2 uses x driver, but are the same of the prestige series? Could I use the driver from a sr60x? Thanks in advance for your help