I felt cheated after falling for the mass hysteria, which lead me to acquire my first set of SR-60. It didn't take very long to realise how uncomfortable they are for longer listening periods, or when the cable turns into a tangled mess, and the special hell, when you have to replace the earpads.

I never liked any of the Grados I tried in shops. They do sound offensively colored. I don't get the appeal.

Most headphones do sound colored relative to the HD600, but the key word is 'offensively'.