these headphones are not officially sold by grado labs in the US (despite being current production grado headphones) and are imported into the US from Europe. thus the price is much higher than it probably would be if sold here, and takes away from their acceptability. the bass on these headphones is unreal and dominates the sound. at times this may cause the mids and highs to lose some of their clarity, but in general isn't a problem.

many people have a problem with their weight and shape, but I am not one of them and think they are relatively comfortable to wear.