Hurry! Save £30 on one of our favourite budget audiophile headphones

If you're in the market for a pair of the best wired headphones that are also friendly on the bank balance, we wholeheartedly recommend the Grado SR80x.

These five-star What Hi-Fi? Award winners were a bargain at £129, but recently they've dropped to just £99 at Peter Tyson and Richer Sounds. That means they're back to a record low.

The SR80x are not just supremely affordable; though, they also serve up entertaining, punchy sound and class-leading insight at this level. Not bad for under £100.

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Grado SR80x: was £129 now £99 at Peter Tyson

If we were to recommend an entertaining pair of headphones for under £100, then it would have to be the Grado SR80x. These five-star performers produce a sound that is remarkably open, entertaining and detailed. They are great value at their full price, let alone with £31 off.
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You can't really miss with the Grado SR80x, especially at a price that brings these open-back wired headphones under £100. The outstanding SR80x are well worth a place on your shortlist if your main priorities are sound, sound and sound.

Sure, the aesthetics won't be for everyone. You might not like their industrial look, or their on-ear design, or the fact that, as an open pair of cans, they leak sound like a sieve. That's all perfectly understandable, but if you're looking for a pair of headphones to enjoy at home rather than on your commute, then these Grados are worth considering.

With these wired Grados, it's all about sound. If entertainment and musicality are what you seek, we can't think of another open-back rival that can better the SR80x at this price.

As we said in our review: "Everything we like about their (SR80) predecessors – their nimble-footedness, expressive, rolling dynamics, and insight across well-defined frequencies – has been inherited, and the punch and panache that have made the Prestige models such born entertainers are very much also part of the SR80x’s sonic signature".

You've even got a choice of retailers for this £30 off deal. Check them out at Peter Tyson or Richer Sounds.

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