I'm shocked that a pair of SR80's could be bested by a pair fo beats. Sounds to me like you appreciate bloated bass. The beats are just terribad.
Well.. in a quiet listening environment... with a headphone amp... and only considering sound quality... The Grado's sound better.
however...
I mostly use these during my subway commute and walking in the city. The Beats have a punchier bass and sound really nice over street traffic and the rails
(I don't like full noise cancelling because I need to be somewhat aware of my environment).
pros for the Beats:
- bassss
- collapsible
- detachable high quality cord
- comes with volume control on cord, and spare version without (I prefer without)
- comes with case