{"title":"Grado Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrado headphones are hand-built in Brooklyn, New York, in the same building the family has owned since 1918. Every one is open-back, and that is the trade worth understanding before you buy: the back of each cup is open to the room, so these leak sound in both directions and belong somewhere you can listen without disturbing anyone. What you get for it is the spacious, outside-the-head presentation Grado is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe range splits three ways. The \u003cstrong\u003eClassic Series\u003c\/strong\u003e runs one X2 driver platform across seven models, from the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr60-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eSR60\u003c\/a\u003e at $125 to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gs3000-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGS3000\u003c\/a\u003e at $1,995, with the housing moving from molded plastic to machined aluminum to wood and the driver growing from 44mm to 52mm. The \u003cstrong\u003eSignature Line\u003c\/strong\u003e adds a detachable cable and forks by housing material, machined aluminum on the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-hp100-se-open-back-headphones\"\u003eHP100 SE\u003c\/a\u003e against Brazilian Walnut on the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-s950-open-back-headphones\"\u003eS950\u003c\/a\u003e, which is Grado's own way of framing analysis against warmth. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gw100x-wireless-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGW100x\u003c\/a\u003e is the wireless model, and it is open-back too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross all of them the cushion is a tuning element rather than a comfort part. Its geometry sets how far the driver sits from your ear, so moving up the line changes the cushion before it changes anything else, and Grado sells the S, F, L, B and G sets separately for exactly that reason. Grado builds its phono \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003ecartridges\u003c\/a\u003e in the same building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"grado-sr325-classic-series-open-back-headphones","title":"Grado SR325 Classic Series Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado SR325 is an open-back headphone built around a precision-machined aluminum housing, the one material change that separates it from the molded shells used further down the Classic Series. Its 44mm X2 driver is matched channel to channel within 0.05 dB, half the tolerance of the SR60 and SR80, and the metal housing damps resonance a thinner shell would pass straight back into the driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado SR325\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e44mm X2 Dynamic Driver:\u003c\/b\u003e Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil and a rare earth magnet system, tuned for articulation and speed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePrecision-Machined Aluminum Housing:\u003c\/b\u003e Reduces unwanted resonance in a way molded plastic cannot, supporting a fast and controlled presentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e0.05 dB Driver Matching:\u003c\/b\u003e The tightest channel-to-channel matching in the Classic Series, half the tolerance Grado specifies for the SR60 and SR80.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignature Silver Headband Assembly:\u003c\/b\u003e Engraved reinforced polymer gimbals and junction blocks, taken from the same engineering platform as the Signature Gold system but lighter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGenuine Leather Headstrap:\u003c\/b\u003e Contrasting white stitching over an internal steel spring band you bend yourself to set clamping pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignature Silver Cable:\u003c\/b\u003e Reduced weight and improved flexibility compared with Grado's earlier cable designs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eF Cushions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hold the driver close to the ear and reinforce the immediate, energetic presentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e18Hz to 24kHz Response:\u003c\/b\u003e The widest quoted bandwidth of the three Classic Series models we stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAssembled in Brooklyn, New York:\u003c\/b\u003e Built in the same building the Grado family has owned since 1918.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe X2 Driver Behind the Classic Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR325 uses Grado's 44mm X2 dynamic driver, built from a Mylar diaphragm, a copper voice coil and a rare earth magnet system engineered for efficiency and control. Grado tunes this one for articulation and speed, which shows up as tight bass response, forward midrange clarity and crisp high-frequency extension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does separate them is tolerance. Grado matches the SR325's two drivers to within 0.05 dB of each other, against 0.1 dB on the SR60 and SR80. Channel matching is what holds a center image steady: the closer the two drivers track, the less a voice drifts off center as the music changes level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr325-inline-02.jpg?v=1788460736\" alt=\"Grado SR325 open-back headphones, front view with both driver grilles facing camera\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhy the SR325 Uses an Aluminum Housing\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR325 is the only model of the three we stock with a precision-machined aluminum housing rather than the die-injection molded shell used on the SR60 and SR80. Aluminum is denser and stiffer, and Grado specifies it here to reduce unwanted resonance while supporting a fast and controlled presentation. A housing that rings adds its own signature to everything played through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish on this generation is black. Earlier SR325 models were sold in a silver finish, so a photograph of an older unit will not match what arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr325-inline-05.jpg?v=1788460738\" alt=\"Grado SR325 open-back headphones, angled view showing the leather headband\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSignature Silver Headband and Cable\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR325 carries Grado's Signature Silver headband assembly, developed from the same engineering platform as the Signature Gold system used higher in the range. It uses engraved reinforced polymer gimbals and junction blocks that keep the Gold platform's improved geometry and controlled rotation while cutting weight, and a genuine leather headstrap with contrasting white stitching sits against the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside the strap is a steel spring band. Grado intends you to bend it: clamping pressure is adjusted by hand rather than by a click-stop mechanism, so the fit is set once to your head and stays there. The cable is Grado's Signature Silver design, lighter and more flexible than the cable it replaces, and hard-wired into the cups. Detachable cables are a Signature Line feature and are not offered anywhere in the Classic Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr325-inline-03.jpg?v=1788460736\" alt=\"Grado SR325 open-back headphones, cushion side with both F cushions facing camera\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eF Cushions and How Grado Tunes With Them\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR325 ships with Grado F cushions, which hold the driver close to the ear and reinforce its immediate and energetic presentation. Grado treats cushions as a tuning element rather than a comfort part: changing the cushion changes the distance from driver to ear, and with it the tonal balance. Owners routinely swap between S, F, L and G cushions to shift the presentation, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-accessories\"\u003eGrado sells them separately\u003c\/a\u003e for exactly that reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are on-ear cups. They sit on the ear rather than enclosing it, which is central to the Grado design and is also the thing most worth trying before committing if you have not worn a pair before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr325-inline-04.jpg?v=1788460737\" alt=\"Grado SR325 open-back headphones, one earcup showing the driver grille, one showing the F cushion\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat the Classic Series Changed\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado introduced the Classic Series, bringing the SR325 together with the SR60, SR80, Hemp, RS1, GS1000 and GS3000 under one banner and moving them onto the X2 driver platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado Labs, Three Generations In\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado Labs has been a family-owned American company since 1953, founded by Audio Hall of Fame member Joseph Grado, who invented the moving coil stereo cartridge and developed the first true high-end dynamic headphone. The company still works out of the Brooklyn building that Pasquale Grado bought in 1918, which started life as the family fruit store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Grado took over from his uncles in the early 1990s, having swept the floors of the same building as a boy in the 1960s. He handed leadership to his brother Richard in 2023, with Jonathan and Matthew Grado, the third generation, coming up behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:18px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#6b6b68;font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;}\n.tlr-cmp a{text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important;color:#2a2b2a;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{opacity:1!important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,.tlr-cmp .cmp-name a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2b2a;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the Grado SR325 fits in the Grado Classic Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eThe Classic Series, priced low to high. Grado also builds the Signature Line, with detachable cables, and the wireless GW100x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr60-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR60\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$125\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe entry point. The 44mm X2 driver in a die-injection molded housing with the Bronze cable, the standard headband on a padded synthetic strap, and S cushions for a smooth, relaxed balance. Drivers matched to 0.1 dB.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr80-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR80\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$175\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same driver, housing and Bronze cable as the SR60, switched to F cushions. Bringing the driver closer to the ear tightens the bass, pushes the midrange forward and extends the treble.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eGrado SR325 \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$350\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003ePrecision-machined aluminum in place of the molded housing, driver matching tightened to 0.05 dB, and the Signature Silver headband with a genuine leather strap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-hemp-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Hemp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$495\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eMoves the 44mm driver into a bi-wood housing of hempwood and maple: hempwood for damping and warmth, maple for stability at the driver interface. An 8-conductor cable and F cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-rs1-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado RS1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$750\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eSteps up to the 50mm X2 driver in a tri-wood cocobolo, hemp and maple housing, and to the Signature Gold headband with aluminum alloy gimbals and steel height rods. L cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gs1000-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado GS1000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1195\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe 50mm driver in a full mahogany housing, with G cushions, the largest Grado makes, whose geometry sets the driver farthest from the ear.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gs3000-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado GS3000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe largest driver in the series at 52mm, in cocobolo with a machined aluminum inner insert, on the Gold cable and a wider leather headstrap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eEvery Classic Series headphone runs the same X2 driver platform, so stepping up the line buys cushion geometry and headband tier first, then driver size and housing material. Browse the range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-headphones\"\u003eGrado Headphones\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the cartridges in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003eGrado\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado SR325 Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransducer Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eDynamic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOperating Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eOpen air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e44mm X2 dynamic, Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil, rare earth magnet system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e18Hz - 24kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPL at 1mW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e98 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominal Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e38 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Matched Within\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e0.05 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHousing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003ePrecision-machined aluminum, black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadband\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eSignature Silver assembly, genuine leather headstrap, steel spring band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCushions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eF cushions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eSignature Silver, hard-wired (not detachable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eGrado Classic Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssembly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eBrooklyn, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43120043655264,"sku":"GRADSR325","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-sr325-side-hero.jpg?v=1788464695"},{"product_id":"grado-sr80-classic-series-open-back-headphones","title":"Grado SR80 Classic Series Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado SR80 is an open-back headphone that runs the same 44mm X2 driver and molded housing as the SR60 but ships with F cushions instead of S. That single change pulls the driver closer to the ear, and Grado's own comparison of the two is direct: greater immediacy and presence, tighter bass, more forward midrange energy and extended high-frequency detail, for fifty dollars more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado SR80\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e44mm X2 Dynamic Driver:\u003c\/b\u003e Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil and a rare earth magnet system engineered for efficiency and control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eF Cushions:\u003c\/b\u003e Flatter than the SR60's S cushions, bringing the driver closer to the ear and reinforcing an energetic presentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRefined X2 Tuning:\u003c\/b\u003e Grado credits years of listening and feedback with improving balance and clarity while keeping the lively character the SR80 is known for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDie-Injection Molded Housing:\u003c\/b\u003e Lightweight and durable, keeping the headphone easy to wear over long sessions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStandard Headband Assembly:\u003c\/b\u003e Padded synthetic headstrap over a steel spring band you bend by hand to set clamping pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBronze Cable:\u003c\/b\u003e Grado's fixed-configuration cable, balancing durability with dependable signal performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOpen-Back Architecture:\u003c\/b\u003e Lets the music breathe rather than sealing it in, producing the spacious presentation the range is built on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e20Hz to 20kHz Response:\u003c\/b\u003e 38 ohms nominal, 98 dB at 1mW, so a phone or laptop output will drive it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAssembled in Brooklyn, New York:\u003c\/b\u003e Built in the same building the Grado family has owned since 1918.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe X2 Driver Behind the Classic Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of the SR80 is Grado's 44mm X2 dynamic driver, built around a Mylar diaphragm, a copper voice coil and a rare earth magnet system engineered for efficiency and control. Grado says the X2 platform carries refined tuning developed through years of listening and feedback, improving balance and clarity while preserving the lively character that has long defined the SR80.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe driver is matched channel to channel within 0.1 dB, the same tolerance Grado specifies for the SR60. Tighter matching, at 0.05 dB, is what the SR325 adds further up the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr80-inline-02.jpg?v=1788460712\" alt=\"Grado SR80 open-back headphones, front view with both driver grilles facing camera\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eF Cushions: The Change From the SR60\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR80 ships with Grado F cushions, which are flatter than the S cushions fitted to the SR60. Sitting flatter brings the driver closer to the ear, and Grado is specific about the result: compared with the SR60, the SR80 delivers greater immediacy and presence, with tighter bass response, more forward midrange energy and extended high-frequency detail. The driver, the housing and the cable are otherwise identical between the two models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado treats cushions as a tuning element in their own right, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-accessories\"\u003esold separately so owners can experiment\u003c\/a\u003e. Moving between S, F, L and G cushions changes the driver-to-ear distance and shifts tonal balance, which means the SR80 is not locked to the voice it arrives with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr80-inline-04.jpg?v=1788460713\" alt=\"Grado SR80 open-back headphones, one earcup showing the F cushion, one showing the driver grille\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMolded Housing and the Open Back\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR80 uses a lightweight die-injection molded housing, the same shell as the SR60, chosen for durability while keeping the headphone comfortable and easy to wear. Stepping up to the SR325 swaps this for precision-machined aluminum, which is the other structural difference across the three models we stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back of each cup is open. Air moves freely behind the driver rather than being trapped in a sealed cavity, which is what produces the spacious presentation Grado is known for. It also means these leak sound in both directions, so they suit a room of your own rather than a shared office or a commute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr80-inline-03.jpg?v=1788460713\" alt=\"Grado SR80 open-back headphones, side profile of a single earcup with the R marker\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHeadband, Cable and Fit\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR80 uses Grado's standard headband assembly with a padded synthetic headstrap, over a steel spring band. Clamping pressure is set by bending that band by hand, so the fit is adjusted once rather than clicked through detents. The cable is Grado's Bronze design in a fixed configuration, balancing durability with dependable signal performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is deliberate across the whole Classic Series: Grado reserves detachable cables for its Signature Line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr80-inline-05.jpg?v=1788460714\" alt=\"Grado SR80 open-back headphones, angled view with both earcups turned\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat the Classic Series Changed\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado introduced the Classic Series, gathering the SR80 together with the SR60, SR325, Hemp, RS1, GS1000 and GS3000 and moving them onto the X2 driver platform. Grado's stated aim was improved consistency, control and refinement, with greater clarity, extension and balance. Cables and headbands were reworked alongside the driver: lighter, more flexible, still hard-wired, and refined for durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Classic Series also consolidated the range: the separate SR125 and SR225 tiers that sat above the SR80 in the previous lineup are gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado Labs, Three Generations In\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado Labs has been a family-owned American company since 1953, founded by Audio Hall of Fame member Joseph Grado, who invented the moving coil stereo cartridge and developed the first true high-end dynamic headphone. The company still works out of the Brooklyn building that Pasquale Grado bought in 1918, which started life as the family fruit store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Grado took over from his uncles in the early 1990s, having swept the floors of that building as a boy in the 1960s. He handed leadership to his brother Richard in 2023, with Jonathan and Matthew Grado, the third generation, coming up behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:18px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#6b6b68;font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;}\n.tlr-cmp a{text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important;color:#2a2b2a;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{opacity:1!important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,.tlr-cmp .cmp-name a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2b2a;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the Grado SR80 fits in the Grado Classic Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eThe Classic Series, priced low to high. Grado also builds the Signature Line, with detachable cables, and the wireless GW100x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr60-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR60\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$125\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe entry point. The 44mm X2 driver in a die-injection molded housing with the Bronze cable, the standard headband on a padded synthetic strap, and S cushions for a smooth, relaxed balance. Drivers matched to 0.1 dB.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eGrado SR80 \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$175\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same driver, housing and Bronze cable as the SR60, switched to F cushions. Bringing the driver closer to the ear tightens the bass, pushes the midrange forward and extends the treble.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr325-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR325\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$350\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003ePrecision-machined aluminum in place of the molded housing, driver matching tightened to 0.05 dB, and the Signature Silver headband with a genuine leather strap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-hemp-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Hemp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$495\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eMoves the 44mm driver into a bi-wood housing of hempwood and maple: hempwood for damping and warmth, maple for stability at the driver interface. An 8-conductor cable and F cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-rs1-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado RS1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$750\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eSteps up to the 50mm X2 driver in a tri-wood cocobolo, hemp and maple housing, and to the Signature Gold headband with aluminum alloy gimbals and steel height rods. L cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gs1000-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado GS1000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1195\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe 50mm driver in a full mahogany housing, with G cushions, the largest Grado makes, whose geometry sets the driver farthest from the ear.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gs3000-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado GS3000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe largest driver in the series at 52mm, in cocobolo with a machined aluminum inner insert, on the Gold cable and a wider leather headstrap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eEvery Classic Series headphone runs the same X2 driver platform, so stepping up the line buys cushion geometry and headband tier first, then driver size and housing material. Browse the range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-headphones\"\u003eGrado Headphones\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the cartridges in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003eGrado\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado SR80 Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransducer Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eDynamic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOperating Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eOpen air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e44mm X2 dynamic, Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil, rare earth magnet system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e20Hz - 20kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPL at 1mW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e98 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominal Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e38 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Matched Within\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e0.1 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHousing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eDie-injection molded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadband\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eStandard assembly, padded synthetic headstrap, steel spring band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCushions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eF cushions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eBronze, hard-wired (not detachable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eGrado Classic Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssembly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eBrooklyn, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43120043688032,"sku":"GRADSR80","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-sr80-side-hero.jpg?v=1788464693"},{"product_id":"grado-sr60-classic-series-open-back-headphones","title":"Grado SR60 Classic Series Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado SR60 is the least expensive headphone in Grado's Classic Series and the cheapest way into the 44mm X2 driver platform that runs through the entire range, including models costing sixteen times as much. It is an open-back, on-ear design assembled in Brooklyn, tuned toward balance and musicality rather than emphasis, with S cushions that hold the driver slightly off the ear for a smoother presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado SR60\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e44mm X2 Dynamic Driver:\u003c\/b\u003e The same driver platform Grado fits across the Classic Series, built from a Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil and rare earth magnet system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTuned for Balance:\u003c\/b\u003e Grado voices this one for clear midrange, natural detail and an inviting presentation aimed at long listening sessions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eS Cushions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hold the driver a little further from the ear than the SR80's F cushions, contributing to a smooth and relaxed presentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDie-Injection Molded Housing:\u003c\/b\u003e Lightweight and durable, which is a large part of why the SR60 is comfortable for hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStandard Headband Assembly:\u003c\/b\u003e Padded synthetic headstrap over a steel spring band you bend by hand to set clamping pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBronze Cable:\u003c\/b\u003e Grado's fixed-configuration cable, balancing durability with dependable signal performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOpen-Back Architecture:\u003c\/b\u003e Music breathes rather than being sealed in, producing a spacious presentation rare at this price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e20Hz to 20kHz Response:\u003c\/b\u003e 38 ohms nominal and 98 dB at 1mW, so a phone or a laptop headphone jack will drive it properly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAssembled in Brooklyn, New York:\u003c\/b\u003e Built in the same building the Grado family has owned since 1918.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe X2 Driver Behind the Classic Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of the SR60 is Grado's 44mm X2 dynamic driver, built around a Mylar diaphragm, a copper voice coil and a rare earth magnetic system engineered for efficiency and control. This is the same driver platform Grado fits to every Classic Series model. What changes as you move up the range is the housing it sits in, the cushion in front of it and how tightly the two channels are matched, not the driver itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado tunes the SR60 toward balance and musicality, which it describes as clear midrange, natural detail and an inviting presentation designed for long listening sessions. Drivers are matched channel to channel within 0.1 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr60-inline-02.jpg?v=1788460700\" alt=\"Grado SR60 open-back headphones, front view with both driver grilles facing camera\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eS Cushions and What They Do\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR60 ships with Grado S cushions, which hold the driver slightly further from the ear than the flatter F cushions used on the SR80 and SR325. That extra distance is what produces the SR60's smoother, more relaxed presentation, and it is the single difference between the SR60 and the SR80, which are otherwise the same headphone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-accessories\"\u003eGrado sells cushions separately\u003c\/a\u003e and treats them as a tuning element. Swapping to F cushions moves an SR60 toward the SR80's more forward voice for the price of a pair of pads, which is a genuinely useful thing to know before deciding between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr60-inline-04.jpg?v=1788460702\" alt=\"Grado SR60 open-back headphones, one earcup rotated to show the S cushion\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMolded Housing and the Open Back\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR60 uses a lightweight die-injection molded housing that provides durability while keeping the headphone comfortable and easy to wear. At 38 ohms and 98 dB at 1mW it is an easy load, so it will play properly from a phone, a laptop or the headphone output on an integrated amplifier without needing a separate headphone amp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cups are open at the back, so air moves freely behind the driver instead of being trapped. That is what produces the spacious presentation, and it also means sound passes both ways: people near you will hear what you are playing, and you will hear them. These belong in a room of your own rather than an open-plan office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr60-inline-03.jpg?v=1788460701\" alt=\"Grado SR60 open-back headphones, cushion side with both S cushions facing camera\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHeadband, Cable and Fit\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR60 uses Grado's standard headband assembly with a padded synthetic headstrap. At its core is a steel spring band that you bend by hand, which is how clamping pressure is adjusted on a Grado: you set it once for your head rather than working through click-stops. The cable is Grado's Bronze design in a fixed configuration, balancing durability with dependable signal performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat holds across the whole Classic Series, and Grado keeps detachable cables to its Signature Line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/sr60-inline-05.jpg?v=1788460703\" alt=\"Grado SR60 open-back headphones, angled view with the braided cable running from both cups\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat the Classic Series Changed\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado introduced the Classic Series, bringing the SR60 together with the SR80, SR325, Hemp, RS1, GS1000 and GS3000 under one banner on the X2 driver platform. Grado's stated aim was improved consistency, control and refinement, with greater clarity, extension and balance, while preserving the lively presentation the range has always had. Cables and headbands were reworked alongside the driver: lighter, more flexible, still hard-wired, and refined for durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado Labs, Three Generations In\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado Labs has been a family-owned American company since 1953, founded by Audio Hall of Fame member Joseph Grado, who invented the moving coil stereo cartridge and developed the first true high-end dynamic headphone. The company still works out of the Brooklyn building that Pasquale Grado bought in 1918, which started life as the family fruit store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Grado took over from his uncles in the early 1990s, having swept the floors of that building as a boy in the 1960s. He handed leadership to his brother Richard in 2023, with Jonathan and Matthew Grado, the third generation, coming up behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:18px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#6b6b68;font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;}\n.tlr-cmp a{text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important;color:#2a2b2a;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{opacity:1!important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,.tlr-cmp .cmp-name a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2b2a;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the Grado SR60 fits in the Grado Classic Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eThe Classic Series, priced low to high. Grado also builds the Signature Line, with detachable cables, and the wireless GW100x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eGrado SR60 \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$125\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe entry point. The 44mm X2 driver in a die-injection molded housing with the Bronze cable, the standard headband on a padded synthetic strap, and S cushions for a smooth, relaxed balance. Drivers matched to 0.1 dB.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr80-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR80\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$175\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same driver, housing and Bronze cable as the SR60, switched to F cushions. Bringing the driver closer to the ear tightens the bass, pushes the midrange forward and extends the treble.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr325-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR325\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$350\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003ePrecision-machined aluminum in place of the molded housing, driver matching tightened to 0.05 dB, and the Signature Silver headband with a genuine leather strap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-hemp-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Hemp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$495\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eMoves the 44mm driver into a bi-wood housing of hempwood and maple: hempwood for damping and warmth, maple for stability at the driver interface. An 8-conductor cable and F cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-rs1-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado RS1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$750\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eSteps up to the 50mm X2 driver in a tri-wood cocobolo, hemp and maple housing, and to the Signature Gold headband with aluminum alloy gimbals and steel height rods. L cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gs1000-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado GS1000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1195\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe 50mm driver in a full mahogany housing, with G cushions, the largest Grado makes, whose geometry sets the driver farthest from the ear.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gs3000-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado GS3000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe largest driver in the series at 52mm, in cocobolo with a machined aluminum inner insert, on the Gold cable and a wider leather headstrap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eEvery Classic Series headphone runs the same X2 driver platform, so stepping up the line buys cushion geometry and headband tier first, then driver size and housing material. Browse the range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-headphones\"\u003eGrado Headphones\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the cartridges in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003eGrado\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado SR60 Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransducer Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eDynamic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOperating Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eOpen air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e44mm X2 dynamic, Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil, rare earth magnet system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e20Hz - 20kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPL at 1mW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e98 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominal Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e38 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Matched Within\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003e0.1 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHousing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eDie-injection molded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadband\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eStandard assembly, padded synthetic headstrap, steel spring band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCushions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eS cushions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eBronze, hard-wired (not detachable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eGrado Classic Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssembly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;\"\u003eBrooklyn, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43120043720800,"sku":"GRADSR60","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-sr60-side-hero.jpg?v=1788464685"},{"product_id":"grado-gw100x-wireless-open-back-headphones","title":"Grado GW100x Wireless Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado GW100x is the only wireless headphone Grado builds, and it is open-backed, which almost no wireless headphone is. It runs Grado's fourth-generation 44mm X driver over Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX Adaptive, gives 46 hours from a two-hour USB-C charge, and comes with a 3.5mm cable so it keeps playing when the battery does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado GW100x\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e44mm Fourth-Generation X Driver:\u003c\/b\u003e A more powerful magnetic circuit, a voice coil with reduced effective mass and a reconfigured diaphragm, tuned specifically for wireless use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOpen-Back, Wirelessly:\u003c\/b\u003e The open architecture that gives Grado its spatial presentation, in a Bluetooth headphone, which is a combination almost nobody else builds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSound Leakage Cut by Up to 60 Percent:\u003c\/b\u003e Housings and internals redesigned from the ground up to contain escaping sound, measured by Grado against its own wired headphones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBluetooth 5.2 with aptX Adaptive:\u003c\/b\u003e Plus AAC and SBC. Low energy and low latency, with more stable connections and easier switching between two devices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e46 Hours of Battery, Two-Hour Charge:\u003c\/b\u003e From an 850mAh cell over USB-C, quoted at fifty percent volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRuns Wired Too:\u003c\/b\u003e A 3.5mm headphone cable is in the box, so a flat battery is an inconvenience rather than the end of the session.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuilt-In Microphone and Cup Controls:\u003c\/b\u003e Calls and voice assistant handled from the earcup, with the controls where you can find them without looking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e38 Ohms, Drivers Matched to 0.1 dB:\u003c\/b\u003e The same nominal load as the rest of the Grado range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrado Design Language:\u003c\/b\u003e Circular grilles, a smooth black leather headband and a slider adjustment, so it reads as a Grado at a glance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Fourth-Generation X Driver, Tuned for Wireless\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GW100x uses a 44mm driver from Grado's fourth-generation X series, re-engineered rather than carried across from a wired model. It gets a more powerful magnetic circuit, a voice coil with decreased effective mass and a reconfigured diaphragm. Grado's stated result is better efficiency, less distortion, and harmonic integrity held intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason a wireless Grado needs its own driver is the housing around it. The GW100x speaker housings and internals were designed from the ground up to work with the driver, which is what allows an open-back headphone to contain enough of its own output to be usable indoors around other people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gw100x-inline-01.jpg\" alt=\"Grado GW100x wireless open-back headphones, single earcup in profile with the Grado Wireless Series badge and the edge controls\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eOpen-Back Without a Cable\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost every wireless headphone is closed-back, because a sealed cup is how you get noise isolation and keep sound in. Grado went the other way. The GW100x keeps the open architecture that gives the brand its spatial presentation, and then works on the leakage problem directly: the housings and internals cut escaping sound by up to sixty percent against Grado's own wired headphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat figure comes with an honest footnote from Grado, which is that leakage reduction varies with distance, angle and the music being played. Open-back is still open-back. What the GW100x offers is the Grado presentation without a cable running to a source, which is a trade some listeners want and nobody else was making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gw100x-inline-02.jpg\" alt=\"Grado GW100x wireless open-back headphones, front view with both WS cushions facing camera and the headband arcing above\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBluetooth 5.2, aptX Adaptive, and 46 Hours\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GW100x runs Bluetooth 5.2, chosen for low energy consumption and low latency, which buys both battery life and a more stable connection. Codec support covers aptX Adaptive, which adjusts its bitrate to the conditions, plus AAC and SBC, so it negotiates well with both Android and Apple sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattery is 850mAh, quoted at 46 hours of playback from a two-hour charge, measured at fifty percent volume. Charging is over USB-C. Grado also improved the pairing behaviour so moving between two devices is quicker than it was on the model this replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gw100x-inline-03.jpg\" alt=\"Grado GW100x wireless open-back headphones, three-quarter view with the leather headband and slider adjusters\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat Happens When the Battery Runs Out\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing, is the short answer. A 3.5mm headphone cable is supplied in the box, so the GW100x connects to a source directly and keeps playing with the battery flat. It is not a wireless headphone with a degraded emergency mode; it is a headphone that works both ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso in the box: a USB-C to USB-A charging cable and an instruction booklet. The wired option is worth knowing about for a second reason, which is that a direct connection sidesteps Bluetooth entirely when you are listening at home from a proper source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gw100x-inline-04.jpg\" alt=\"Grado GW100x wireless open-back headphones, cups rotated outward to show both WS cushions and the buttons and charging port on the cup rims\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eControls, Calls and Fit\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe controls sit on the earcup itself, positioned to be found without taking the headphones off, and they cover playback, volume, calls and the voice assistant on your phone. A microphone is built in, so calls and video meetings work without a separate headset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fit is Grado's familiar arrangement: a padded leather headband on a slider adjustment, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-w-cushions-replacement-earpads\"\u003eWS cushions on the cups\u003c\/a\u003e, and low weight. The design language is deliberate. Circular grilles, minimal ornament and an industrial finish are what make the GW100x read as a Grado at a glance rather than as a generic wireless headphone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado Labs, Family-Owned in Brooklyn\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado Labs is a family-owned American company that started on a kitchen table and still works out of its original Brooklyn building. There is a design language running through every model it has released, and the GW100x carries it: the same circular grille, the same slider, the same refusal to add anything that does not make the music better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:18px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#6b6b68;font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;}\n.tlr-cmp a{text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important;color:#2a2b2a;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{opacity:1!important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,.tlr-cmp .cmp-name a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2b2a;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the Grado GW100x fits in the Grado range\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eGrado's wireless headphone against its entry wired models, priced low to high. This is not the full Grado line: the Classic Series runs to $1,995 and the Signature Line above it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr60-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR60\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$125\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe wired entry point. The 44mm X2 driver in a die-injection molded housing with S cushions and the Bronze cable, hard-wired. No battery, no pairing, and a lower price than any wireless Grado.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr80-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR80\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$175\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same wired platform switched to F cushions, which bring the driver closer to the ear for tighter bass and a more forward midrange.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eGrado GW100x \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$275\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe wireless one. Grado's fourth-generation 44mm X driver with Bluetooth 5.2 and aptX Adaptive, 46 hours of battery from a two-hour USB-C charge, a built-in microphone, and a 3.5mm cable in the box for wired listening when the battery runs out.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr325-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR325\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$350\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe wired step up. A precision-machined aluminum housing in place of molded plastic, driver matching tightened to 0.05 dB, and the Signature Silver headband with a genuine leather headstrap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eGrado builds one wireless headphone and it sits between the SR80 and the SR325 on price. If the cable is what is stopping you, the GW100x is the answer; if it is not, the wired Classic Series puts more of the money into the driver and the housing. Browse both in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-headphones\"\u003eGrado Headphones\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the cartridges in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003eGrado\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado GW100x Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e44mm fourth-generation X series dynamic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOperating Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eOpen air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBluetooth Version\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e5.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCodecs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eSupports aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBattery Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e46 hours at 50% volume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharging Time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e2 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBattery Capacity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e850mAh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharging Connection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eUSB-C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e20Hz - 20kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominal Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e38 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrivers Matched\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e0.1 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicrophone Sensitivity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e42dB +\/- 3dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorking Distance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e10 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCushions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eWS cushions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eHeadphones, USB-C to USB-A cable, 3.5mm headphone cable, instruction booklet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eGrado Wireless Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43121916608608,"sku":"GRADGW100X","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gw100x-side-hero.jpg?v=1788536398"},{"product_id":"grado-signature-hp100-se-open-back-headphones","title":"Grado Signature HP100 SE Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado Signature HP100 SE is the most expensive headphone Grado builds, a 52mm driver in a housing individually machined from treated aluminum with the model name engraved on its face. It is the model that brought detachable cables to Grado, connecting to each cup through a four-pin mini XLR, and it ships with both G and F cushions, so the tuning is set by the listener rather than the factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado Signature HP100 SE\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e52mm Dynamic Driver:\u003c\/b\u003e A paper composite cone, a high-flux magnetic circuit built from rare earth alloys and a lightweight copper-plated aluminum voice coil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIndividually Machined Aluminum Housing:\u003c\/b\u003e Each cup machined from specially treated aluminum in a space grey finish, with the model name engraved on the face.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e12-Conductor Detachable Cable:\u003c\/b\u003e Terminated in 6.3mm at the source and a four-pin mini XLR at each cup, so length and termination can be changed without touching the headphone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e117 dB at 1mW:\u003c\/b\u003e Against a 38 ohm nominal load, which is an easy enough drive that a phone or a laptop jack takes it to full volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e3.5Hz to 51.5kHz, Distortion Below 0.1 Percent:\u003c\/b\u003e The widest bandwidth Grado publishes for a headphone, measured at 100 dB.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eG and F Cushions Both Supplied:\u003c\/b\u003e Two cushion sets in the box. Moving the driver closer to or further from the ear changes the tonal balance, and Grado treats that as a tuning control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignature Headband Assembly:\u003c\/b\u003e Fifty percent more padding than earlier Grado designs, a stainless steel band, adjustable height rods, engraved aluminum alloy gimbals and rotation limited to 105 degrees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHand-Assembled in Brooklyn, New York:\u003c\/b\u003e Built at Grado's own headquarters, like every Grado headphone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe 52mm Driver Behind the HP100 SE\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe HP100 SE runs a 52mm dynamic driver Grado designed from nothing rather than scaling up an existing one. The cone is a paper composite, the magnetic circuit is a high-flux design using rare earth alloys, and the voice coil is copper-plated aluminum chosen for low mass. Grado's stated target was high-frequency resolution, midrange smoothness and bass energy at low distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree of those claims carry numbers. Distortion is quoted below 0.1 percent at 100 dB, the response runs from 3.5Hz to 51.5kHz, and the two channels are matched to within 0.04 dB of each other, the tightest tolerance Grado publishes. Channel matching is what holds a center image steady as the music changes level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-hp100se-inline-01.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature HP100 SE open-back headphones, cups turned outward to show the G cushions and the machined aluminum housing rims\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhy the HP100 SE Uses a Machined Aluminum Housing\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery HP100 SE cup is individually machined from specially treated aluminum and finished in space grey, with the model name engraved into the face. Grado's own positioning is that this is the analytical end of the Signature Line: the walnut-bodied S950 was introduced as a contrast to the machined aluminum HP100 SE, so the housing material is the deliberate fork in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-hp100se-inline-02.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature HP100 SE open-back headphones, front view of both earcups with the leather headband above\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe First Grado With a Detachable Cable\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe HP100 SE is the model that put a detachable cable on a Grado headphone. The supplied cable is a 12-conductor design with a braided finish, softer and more flexible than the fixed cables Grado had been using, and lighter because of the insulation change. It terminates in a 6.3mm plug at the source end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the headphone end each side connects through a four-pin mini XLR. That connector is now standard across the Signature Line, so cable length and source termination can be changed later rather than locked in at purchase. Grado builds 4.4mm balanced, four-pin XLR balanced and longer runs against the same connector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-hp100se-inline-03.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature HP100 SE open-back headphones, angled view with the 12-conductor detachable cable running from both cups\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eG and F Cushions, and What Each One Does\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe HP100 SE arrives with two cushion sets rather than one. G cushions are the largest Grado makes and set the driver farthest from the ear, the geometry Grado uses to open up width and dimensionality. F cushions bring the driver in close, which tightens the bass and pushes the midrange forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado treats cushions as a tuning element, not a comfort part, and swapping them is the largest change you can make to a Grado without changing the headphone. Both in the box means the HP100 SE ships with its two main voicings covered, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-accessories\"\u003ethe wider Grado cushion range fits\u003c\/a\u003e if you want to go further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-hp100se-inline-04.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature HP100 SE open-back headphones, three-quarter view with the padded leather headband and the aluminum gimbals\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Signature Headband Assembly\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe headband on the HP100 SE was a redesign, and it is the assembly the rest of the Signature Line now uses. It carries fifty percent more padding than earlier Grado designs, on a stainless steel band with height rods that adjust for fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engineering underneath targets the parts that wear: engraved aluminum alloy gimbals, a stainless steel height rod stiffening the gimbal-to-block junction, and rotation limited to 105 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eA Contemporary Take on the Signature HP1\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph Grado's Signature HP1 is widely credited with creating the high-end headphone market, and the HP100 SE is Grado's contemporary answer to it: the same idea rebuilt with a new driver, a new headband and a cable you can remove. Grado Labs is still a family-owned American company working out of its original Brooklyn building, and the HP100 SE is hand-assembled there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:18px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#6b6b68;font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;}\n.tlr-cmp a{text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important;color:#2a2b2a;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{opacity:1!important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,.tlr-cmp .cmp-name a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2b2a;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the Grado Signature HP100 SE fits in the Grado Signature Line\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eThe Signature Line, priced low to high. Grado also builds the hard-wired Classic Series and the wireless GW100x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-s550-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Signature S550\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe entry to the Signature Line. The 50mm S2 driver tuned to a housing made entirely from Brazilian Walnut, 335 grams, on the Signature Silver detachable cable with a 3.5mm plug and a 6.3mm adapter in the box. Quoted 6Hz to 44kHz at 112 dB. B cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-s750-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Signature S750\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1695\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same 50mm S2 driver in an all-aluminum housing at 460 grams, on the Signature Gold detachable cable with a 6.3mm plug. Quoted wider and louder at 4Hz to 48kHz and 115 dB. B cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-s950-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Signature S950\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$2195\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eSteps up to the 52mm S driver, a paper composite cone on a high-flux rare earth magnetic circuit, in a Brazilian Walnut housing at 395 grams. Quoted 3.5Hz to 51.5kHz at 117 dB with distortion under 0.1 percent. G and F cushions both supplied.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eGrado Signature HP100 SE \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$2495\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same 52mm driver in a precision-machined aluminum housing with the model name engraved on the face, which Grado describes as the more analytical of the two. The model that introduced the detachable cable to the range. G and F cushions both supplied.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eThe Signature Line is where the detachable cable and the largest drivers live. Stepping up the line buys driver size and lower distortion, and swaps the housing between Brazilian Walnut and machined aluminum, which is the choice Grado frames as warmth against analysis. Browse the range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-headphones\"\u003eGrado Headphones\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the cartridges in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003eGrado\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado Signature HP100 SE Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransducer Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eDynamic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOperating Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eOpen air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Size\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e52mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003ePaper composite cone, high-flux rare earth magnetic circuit, copper-plated aluminum voice coil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e3.5Hz - 51.5kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBelow 0.1% at 100 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPL at 1mW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e117 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominal Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e38 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Matched Within\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e0.04 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHousing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eIndividually machined treated aluminum, space grey, engraved face\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadband\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eSignature assembly, leather headstrap, stainless steel band and height rods, engraved aluminum alloy gimbals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCushions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eG cushions and F cushions both supplied\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e12-conductor detachable, braided\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadphone Connection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e4-pin mini XLR per cup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource Connection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e6.3mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssembly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBrooklyn, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43121916641376,"sku":"GRADHP100SE","price":2495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-hp100se-side-hero.jpg?v=1788536443"},{"product_id":"grado-signature-s950-open-back-headphones","title":"Grado Signature S950 Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado Signature S950 puts the 52mm driver from the top of the range into a housing made from Brazilian Walnut, a wood Grado had not used before this model. Walnut is dense and dimensionally stable, so its acoustic character holds as temperature and humidity move around it. At 395 grams with a detachable Gold cable and both G and F cushions supplied, it is the warm counterpart to the machined aluminum flagship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado Signature S950\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e52mm S Driver:\u003c\/b\u003e A paper composite cone on a high-flux magnetic circuit built from rare earth alloys, with a lightweight copper-plated aluminum voice coil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrazilian Walnut Housing:\u003c\/b\u003e Individually crafted, so the grain differs on every pair. Chosen for density and for resistance to expansion and contraction as conditions change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e395 Grams:\u003c\/b\u003e Light enough for long sessions, on a headband carrying fifty percent more padding than earlier Grado designs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrado Gold Detachable Cable:\u003c\/b\u003e A braided six-foot run terminated in 6.35mm at the source, connecting to each cup through a four-pin balanced mini XLR.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e117 dB at 1mW:\u003c\/b\u003e Against a 38 ohm nominal load, so a phone, a laptop or a portable player drives it without a separate amplifier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e3.5Hz to 51.5kHz, Distortion Below 0.1 Percent:\u003c\/b\u003e Measured by Grado at 100 dB.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eG and F Cushions Both Supplied:\u003c\/b\u003e Two voicings in the box. G sets the driver farther from the ear for width, F brings it close for immediacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignature Headband Assembly:\u003c\/b\u003e Engraved aluminum alloy gimbals, stainless steel height rods and zinc alloy end caps, with housing rotation held to 105 degrees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHand-Assembled in Brooklyn, New York:\u003c\/b\u003e Built at Grado's own headquarters alongside every other model in the range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe 52mm S Driver in the S950\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S950 runs a version of the 52mm S driver Grado developed for the top of the Signature Line. The cone is a paper composite, the magnetic circuit is high-flux using rare earth alloys, and the voice coil is copper-plated aluminum kept deliberately light. Grado's stated aim for the platform was high-frequency detail, a smooth midrange and bass power at low distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Grado changes for the S950 is the voicing rather than the hardware. It describes the S950 as more neutral and balanced than its aluminum sibling, a broader brush stroke rather than a scalpel, which is the same distinction the two housing materials imply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s950-inline-01.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature S950 open-back headphones, front view of both Brazilian Walnut earcups\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhy Grado Chose Brazilian Walnut\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado has worked in wood for decades, and the S950 is the first model built from this family of it. Walnut is dense and resists decay, and it barely moves with temperature and humidity, which keeps the housing's acoustic character from drifting with the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach housing is individually crafted, so the grain on any two pairs is different. Grado says the wood is grown in the tropical rain forests of the Amazon and sourced with sustainable practice in mind. The tonal result Grado attributes to it is a relaxed musical presentation, set deliberately against the analytical character of the machined aluminum HP100 SE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s950-inline-02.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature S950 open-back headphones, cups turned outward to show the G cushions and the walnut housings\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Detachable Gold Cable\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S950 ships with the Grado Gold cable, six feet, terminated in a 6.35mm single-ended plug. The braided finish is softer and more durable than Grado's older cable designs, and the insulation change makes it more flexible and lighter on the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cup takes a four-pin balanced mini XLR, the same connector across the Signature Line. That makes cable length and source termination a later decision: Grado builds 4.4mm balanced, four-pin XLR balanced and longer runs against the same socket, so a balanced source does not mean a different headphone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s950-inline-03.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature S950 open-back headphones, three-quarter view with the leather headband and the Gold detachable cable\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTwo Cushions, Two Voicings\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S950 arrives with G cushions and F cushions rather than one set. G cushions are the largest Grado makes and position the driver farthest from the ear, which is the geometry behind the wide, dimensional presentation. F cushions bring the driver close, tightening the bass and pushing the midrange forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado treats the cushion as a tuning element rather than a comfort part, and this is the largest change you can make to the sound without changing the headphone. Both sets in the box means the S950's two main characters are covered on day one, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-accessories\"\u003ethe rest of the Grado cushion range fits\u003c\/a\u003e if you want to keep going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s950-inline-04.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature S950 open-back headphones, angled on a wooden headphone stand\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eComfort at 395 Grams\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe headband is the Signature assembly built for long sessions: fifty percent more padding than earlier Grado designs, on a stainless steel band with height rods you adjust to fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rest of the assembly is about durability. The engraved gimbals are aluminum alloy, the stainless steel height rod stiffens its junction with the block, and the rod is designed to stay put even if the zinc alloy end caps come loose. Rotation is limited to 105 degrees to reduce wear over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eWood, Brooklyn, and the Grado Method\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado Labs is a family-owned American company that started on a kitchen table and still works out of its original Brooklyn building. It has been shaping headphone housings from wood for over a quarter of a century, on the view that different woods carry different acoustic characters, and the S950 is the newest argument for that position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:18px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#6b6b68;font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;}\n.tlr-cmp a{text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important;color:#2a2b2a;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{opacity:1!important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,.tlr-cmp .cmp-name a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2b2a;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the Grado Signature S950 fits in the Grado Signature Line\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eThe Signature Line, priced low to high. Grado also builds the hard-wired Classic Series and the wireless GW100x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-s550-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Signature S550\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe entry to the Signature Line. The 50mm S2 driver tuned to a housing made entirely from Brazilian Walnut, 335 grams, on the Signature Silver detachable cable with a 3.5mm plug and a 6.3mm adapter in the box. Quoted 6Hz to 44kHz at 112 dB. B cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-s750-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Signature S750\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1695\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same 50mm S2 driver in an all-aluminum housing at 460 grams, on the Signature Gold detachable cable with a 6.3mm plug. Quoted wider and louder at 4Hz to 48kHz and 115 dB. B cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eGrado Signature S950 \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$2195\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eSteps up to the 52mm S driver, a paper composite cone on a high-flux rare earth magnetic circuit, in a Brazilian Walnut housing at 395 grams. Quoted 3.5Hz to 51.5kHz at 117 dB with distortion under 0.1 percent. G and F cushions both supplied.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-hp100-se-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Signature HP100 SE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$2495\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same 52mm driver in a precision-machined aluminum housing with the model name engraved on the face, which Grado describes as the more analytical of the two. The model that introduced the detachable cable to the range. G and F cushions both supplied.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eThe Signature Line is where the detachable cable and the largest drivers live. Stepping up the line buys driver size and lower distortion, and swaps the housing between Brazilian Walnut and machined aluminum, which is the choice Grado frames as warmth against analysis. Browse the range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-headphones\"\u003eGrado Headphones\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the cartridges in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003eGrado\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado Signature S950 Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransducer Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eDynamic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOperating Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eOpen air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Size\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e52mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003ePaper composite cone, high-flux rare earth magnetic circuit, copper-plated aluminum voice coil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e3.5Hz - 51.5kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBelow 0.1% at 100 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPL at 1mW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e117 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominal Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e38 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e395 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHousing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBrazilian Walnut, individually crafted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadband\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eSignature assembly, leather headstrap, stainless steel band and height rods, engraved aluminum alloy gimbals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCushions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eG cushions and F cushions both supplied\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eGrado Gold detachable, braided, 6 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadphone Connection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e4-pin balanced mini XLR per cup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource Connection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e6.35mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssembly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBrooklyn, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43121916739680,"sku":"GRADS950","price":2195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s950-side-hero.jpg?v=1788536477"},{"product_id":"grado-gs3000-classic-series-open-back-headphones","title":"Grado GS3000 Classic Series Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado GS3000 is the largest headphone in the Classic Series, built around a 52mm X2 driver in a cocobolo housing with a precision-machined aluminum insert inside it. Cocobolo is a dense exotic hardwood with a striking grain; the aluminum adds rigidity and internal control. It carries the Signature Gold headband, the Gold cable and G cushions, the largest Grado makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado GS3000\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e52mm X2 Dynamic Driver:\u003c\/b\u003e The largest driver in the Classic Series. Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil and a rare earth magnet system, engineered for efficiency and dynamic control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCocobolo and Aluminum Housing:\u003c\/b\u003e A cocobolo outer shell paired with a precision-machined aluminum inner insert, so the housing has both the wood's tonal character and the metal's rigidity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eG Cushions:\u003c\/b\u003e The largest cushions Grado makes. Their geometry sets the driver farthest from the ear, which is what expands the perceived stage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignature Gold Headband Assembly:\u003c\/b\u003e Engraved aluminum alloy gimbals, stainless steel height rods and reinforced aluminum junction blocks, with a wider leather headstrap for this platform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrado Gold Cable:\u003c\/b\u003e Specified to carry the scale of the 52mm driver while keeping signal integrity and flexibility. Hard-wired, as the whole Classic Series is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e99.8 dB at 1mW:\u003c\/b\u003e Against a 38 ohm nominal load, so it runs from a phone or a laptop jack without a separate amplifier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4Hz to 51kHz Quoted Response:\u003c\/b\u003e The widest bandwidth quoted anywhere in the Classic Series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e0.05 dB Driver Matching:\u003c\/b\u003e The two channels track within 0.05 dB of each other, the tightest tolerance Grado specifies across the Classic Series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAssembled in Brooklyn, New York:\u003c\/b\u003e Like every Classic Series headphone, built in Grado's own building.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe 52mm X2 Driver in the GS3000\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of the GS3000 is Grado's 52mm X2 dynamic driver: a Mylar diaphragm, a copper voice coil and a rare earth magnet system engineered for high efficiency and dynamic control. It is the largest diaphragm in the Classic Series, and Grado's reasoning for the size is straightforward. A larger diaphragm moves more air for the same effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat that buys, in Grado's own terms, is deeper bass extension, more dynamic headroom and a bigger sense of scale. The X2 platform underneath is shared across the whole Classic Series and was developed for consistency, control and refinement, with the tuning done per model in relation to its housing rather than applied uniformly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gs3000-inline-01.jpg\" alt=\"Grado GS3000 open-back headphones, front view of both cocobolo earcups with the model badge on each cup\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCocobolo Outside, Machined Aluminum Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GS3000 housing is two materials doing two jobs. The outer shell is cocobolo, a dense exotic hardwood known for its rich tonal character and its striking grain, whose natural resonance Grado credits for warmth and depth. Inside it sits a precision-machined aluminum insert that adds structural rigidity and helps manage resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado's description of the combination is a housing that blends organic warmth with mechanical stability. The grain pattern also means no two pairs look quite alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gs3000-inline-02.jpg\" alt=\"Grado GS3000 open-back headphones, close-up of one cocobolo earcup showing the wood grain, the mesh grille and the model badge\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eG Cushions and the Size of the Stage\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GS3000 ships with G cushions, the largest in the Grado range. Their geometry positions the driver farther from the ear than any other Grado cushion, and that distance is what expands perceived stage and dimensionality. It is a physical change to the acoustic path, not a voicing filter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado treats cushions as a tuning element throughout the line, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-accessories\"\u003esells S, F, L, B and G cushions separately\u003c\/a\u003e for that reason. Changing the cushion changes the driver-to-ear distance, and with it the tonal balance, so the GS3000 can be moved toward a closer, more immediate presentation without changing anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gs3000-inline-03.jpg\" alt=\"Grado GS3000 open-back headphones, cups turned to show both G cushions facing camera\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Signature Gold Headband and Cable\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GS3000 uses Grado's Signature Gold headband assembly, the most refined mechanical platform in the Classic Series. Engraved aluminum alloy gimbals, stainless steel height rods and reinforced aluminum junction blocks give it structural stability and controlled rotation, so the cups stay aligned to the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn this model the assembly gets a wider leather headstrap with contrasting white stitching, spreading the weight of the larger platform across more of the head. Inside the strap is a steel spring band you bend by hand to set clamping pressure. The cable is Grado's Gold design, specified for the scale of the 52mm driver, and it is hard-wired: detachable cables are a Signature Line feature and are not offered in the Classic Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gs3000-inline-04.jpg\" alt=\"Grado GS3000 open-back headphones, three-quarter view with the leather headstrap, chrome height rod and both G cushions stacked behind the cup\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat the Classic Series Means\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Classic Series is Grado's name for seven of its most recognizable headphones brought under one banner on the X2 driver platform, with updated cable assemblies and refined build components. The GS3000 sits at the top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:18px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#6b6b68;font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;}\n.tlr-cmp a{text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important;color:#2a2b2a;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{opacity:1!important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,.tlr-cmp .cmp-name a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2b2a;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the Grado GS3000 fits in the Grado Classic Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eThe Classic Series, priced low to high. Grado also builds the Signature Line, with detachable cables, and the wireless GW100x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr60-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR60\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$125\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe entry point. The 44mm X2 driver in a die-injection molded housing with the Bronze cable, the standard headband on a padded synthetic strap, and S cushions for a smooth, relaxed balance. Drivers matched to 0.1 dB.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr80-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR80\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$175\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same driver, housing and Bronze cable as the SR60, switched to F cushions. Bringing the driver closer to the ear tightens the bass, pushes the midrange forward and extends the treble.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr325-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR325\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$350\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003ePrecision-machined aluminum in place of the molded housing, driver matching tightened to 0.05 dB, and the Signature Silver headband with a genuine leather strap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-hemp-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Hemp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$495\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eMoves the 44mm driver into a bi-wood housing of hempwood and maple: hempwood for damping and warmth, maple for stability at the driver interface. An 8-conductor cable and F cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-rs1-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado RS1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$750\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eSteps up to the 50mm X2 driver in a tri-wood cocobolo, hemp and maple housing, and to the Signature Gold headband with aluminum alloy gimbals and steel height rods. L cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gs1000-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado GS1000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1195\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe 50mm driver in a full mahogany housing, with G cushions, the largest Grado makes, whose geometry sets the driver farthest from the ear.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eGrado GS3000 \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe largest driver in the series at 52mm, in cocobolo with a machined aluminum inner insert, on the Gold cable and a wider leather headstrap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eEvery Classic Series headphone runs the same X2 driver platform, so stepping up the line buys cushion geometry and headband tier first, then driver size and housing material. Browse the range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-headphones\"\u003eGrado Headphones\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the cartridges in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003eGrado\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado GS3000 Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransducer Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eDynamic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOperating Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eOpen air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e52mm X2 dynamic, Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil, rare earth magnet system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e4Hz - 51kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPL at 1mW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e99.8 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominal Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e38 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Matched Within\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e0.05 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHousing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eCocobolo outer with precision-machined aluminum inner insert\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadband\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eSignature Gold assembly, wider genuine leather headstrap, steel spring band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCushions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eG cushions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eGrado Gold, hard-wired (not detachable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eGrado Classic Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssembly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBrooklyn, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43121916772448,"sku":"GRADGS3000","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gs3000-side-hero.jpg?v=1788536511"},{"product_id":"grado-signature-s750-open-back-headphones","title":"Grado Signature S750 Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado Signature S750 is built around the S2, a 50mm driver Grado engineered from the ground up on a carbon fiber and paper composite diaphragm. It sits in an all-aluminum housing handcrafted in Brooklyn at 460 grams, runs a detachable Signature Gold cable, and is the model Grado designed the B cushion for. Quoted response is 4Hz to 48kHz at 115 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado Signature S750\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e50mm S2 Driver:\u003c\/b\u003e A carbon fiber and paper composite diaphragm paired with a lightweight copper-plated aluminum voice coil, engineered from the ground up rather than adapted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAll-Aluminum Housing:\u003c\/b\u003e Handcrafted in Brooklyn, and over ten percent lighter than the flagship at 460 grams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrado B Cushion:\u003c\/b\u003e Eight engineered slits for airflow, a smaller interior opening, and a flat surface that spreads pressure across the ear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignature Gold Detachable Cable:\u003c\/b\u003e A braided six-foot run terminated in 6.3mm, connecting to each cup through a four-pin balanced mini XLR.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e115 dB at 1mW:\u003c\/b\u003e Against a 38 ohm nominal load, so it plays loud from a phone, a laptop or a portable player.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4Hz to 48kHz Quoted Response:\u003c\/b\u003e With distortion held below 0.2 percent at 100 dB.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e0.05 dB Driver Matching:\u003c\/b\u003e The two channels track within 0.05 dB of each other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignature Headband Assembly:\u003c\/b\u003e The flagship assembly in a slightly narrower strap, with fifty percent more padding than earlier Grado designs and rotation limited to 105 degrees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHandcrafted in Brooklyn, New York:\u003c\/b\u003e Housing and assembly both done at Grado's own headquarters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe S2 Driver in the S750\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S750 introduced the S2, a 50mm driver Grado re-engineered from nothing rather than adapting an existing one. The diaphragm is a carbon fiber and paper composite, and it is paired with a lightweight copper-plated aluminum voice coil. Grado's stated aim was definition and dynamic range in a presentation that stays natural rather than clinical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarbon fiber and paper are a deliberate pairing. Paper is well damped and self-terminating; carbon fiber is stiff for its mass. A composite of the two is Grado's answer to holding diaphragm shape under load without the ringing a purely stiff material brings with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s750-inline-01.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature S750 open-back headphones, cups turned inward to show both B cushions and the red-sleeved cable\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Grado B Cushion, Explained\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe B cushion arrived with the S750 and is \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-accessories\"\u003ethe newest shape in the Grado cushion range\u003c\/a\u003e. It does three things at once: it shortens the distance from driver to ear, it introduces a smaller interior opening that changes the acoustic balance, and eight precisely engineered slits let air move through it, which Grado credits for opening the soundstage while holding onto detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flat surface is the comfort half of the argument. It distributes pressure more evenly across the ear than a domed pad, which is what Grado is aiming at for long sessions. In Richard Grado's words, the point is optionality: \u003cem\u003e\"The B cushion gives listeners another way to experience Grado headphones. We've always engineered our drivers to achieve the best sound possible, but we understand that every listener enjoys a slightly different sound signature.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s750-inline-02.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature S750 open-back headphones, front view of both aluminum earcups\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAn All-Aluminum Housing at 460 Grams\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S750 housing is aluminum throughout, each one handcrafted in Brooklyn. Aluminum is stiff and dense, which is what keeps the housing from adding its own signature to what the driver is doing, and Grado positions the metal-bodied models as the more analytical half of the Signature Line against the wood-bodied ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight is where the S750 gains on the range above it. At 460 grams it is over ten percent lighter than the flagship while keeping the same build, and on an open-back headphone worn for hours that difference is felt rather than measured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s750-inline-03.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature S750 open-back headphones, three-quarter view with the padded leather headband\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Detachable Cable System\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S750 ships with a six-foot Signature Gold cable terminated in a 6.3mm single-ended plug. The braided construction is softer, more durable and lighter than Grado's older designs, and the improved insulation makes it noticeably more flexible in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cup connects through a four-pin balanced mini XLR, the shared Signature Line connector. Cable length and source termination are therefore later decisions rather than purchase-time ones: Grado builds 4.4mm balanced, four-pin XLR balanced and longer runs against the same socket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s750-inline-04.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature S750 open-back headphones, angled on a headphone stand\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Headband Assembly\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S750 uses the same headband platform as the rest of the Signature Line, in a slightly narrower leather strap. It keeps the fifty percent extra padding over earlier Grado designs, which is the part that decides whether an hour is comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath, the assembly is built around wear rather than feel: engraved aluminum alloy gimbals, stainless steel height rods and reinforced aluminum junction blocks, with housing rotation limited to 105 degrees so the moving parts see less travel over the life of the headphone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:18px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#6b6b68;font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;}\n.tlr-cmp a{text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important;color:#2a2b2a;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{opacity:1!important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,.tlr-cmp .cmp-name a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2b2a;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the Grado Signature S750 fits in the Grado Signature Line\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eThe Signature Line, priced low to high. Grado also builds the hard-wired Classic Series and the wireless GW100x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-s550-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Signature S550\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe entry to the Signature Line. The 50mm S2 driver tuned to a housing made entirely from Brazilian Walnut, 335 grams, on the Signature Silver detachable cable with a 3.5mm plug and a 6.3mm adapter in the box. Quoted 6Hz to 44kHz at 112 dB. B cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eGrado Signature S750 \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1695\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same 50mm S2 driver in an all-aluminum housing at 460 grams, on the Signature Gold detachable cable with a 6.3mm plug. Quoted wider and louder at 4Hz to 48kHz and 115 dB. B cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-s950-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Signature S950\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$2195\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eSteps up to the 52mm S driver, a paper composite cone on a high-flux rare earth magnetic circuit, in a Brazilian Walnut housing at 395 grams. Quoted 3.5Hz to 51.5kHz at 117 dB with distortion under 0.1 percent. G and F cushions both supplied.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-hp100-se-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Signature HP100 SE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$2495\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same 52mm driver in a precision-machined aluminum housing with the model name engraved on the face, which Grado describes as the more analytical of the two. The model that introduced the detachable cable to the range. G and F cushions both supplied.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eThe Signature Line is where the detachable cable and the largest drivers live. Stepping up the line buys driver size and lower distortion, and swaps the housing between Brazilian Walnut and machined aluminum, which is the choice Grado frames as warmth against analysis. Browse the range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-headphones\"\u003eGrado Headphones\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the cartridges in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003eGrado\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado Signature S750 Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransducer Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eDynamic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOperating Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eOpen air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Size\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e50mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eS2, carbon fiber and paper composite diaphragm, copper-plated aluminum voice coil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e4Hz - 48kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBelow 0.2% at 100 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPL at 1mW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e115 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominal Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e38 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Matched Within\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e0.05 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e460 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHousing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eAll-aluminum, handcrafted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadband\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eSignature assembly, narrower leather headstrap, engraved aluminum alloy gimbals, stainless steel height rods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCushions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eB cushions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eSignature Gold detachable, braided, 6 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadphone Connection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e4-pin balanced mini XLR per cup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource Connection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e6.3mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssembly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBrooklyn, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43121917198432,"sku":"GRADS750","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s750-side-hero.jpg?v=1788536547"},{"product_id":"grado-gs1000-classic-series-open-back-headphones","title":"Grado GS1000 Classic Series Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado GS1000 is a 50mm X2 driver in a full mahogany housing, wearing the largest cushions Grado makes. Mahogany is the wood most associated with the Grado sound, and the G cushions set the driver farther from the ear than any other pad in the range, which is what opens up width and dimensionality. It carries the Signature Gold headband and the Signature Silver cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado GS1000\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e50mm X2 Dynamic Driver:\u003c\/b\u003e Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil and a rare earth magnet system, engineered for efficiency and dynamic control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFull Mahogany Housing:\u003c\/b\u003e Solid mahogany throughout, the material longest associated with the Grado sound, contributing warmth and natural resonance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eG Cushions:\u003c\/b\u003e The largest cushions in the Grado lineup. Their geometry positions the driver farthest from the ear, expanding perceived width and dimensionality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignature Gold Headband Assembly:\u003c\/b\u003e Engraved aluminum alloy gimbals, stainless steel height rods and reinforced aluminum junction blocks, on a genuine leather headstrap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignature Silver Cable:\u003c\/b\u003e Lighter and more flexible than the cable it replaces, hard-wired into the cups as the whole Classic Series is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e99.8 dB at 1mW:\u003c\/b\u003e Against a 38 ohm nominal load, an easy enough drive for a phone, a laptop or an integrated amplifier's headphone output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e0.05 dB Driver Matching:\u003c\/b\u003e The two channels track within 0.05 dB of each other, the tightest tolerance Grado specifies in the Classic Series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSteel Spring Band:\u003c\/b\u003e Clamping pressure is set by bending the internal band by hand rather than by a click-stop mechanism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAssembled in Brooklyn, New York:\u003c\/b\u003e Built in Grado's own building alongside every other model in the range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe 50mm X2 Driver in the GS1000\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GS1000 runs Grado's 50mm X2 dynamic driver, built around a Mylar diaphragm, a copper voice coil and a rare earth magnet system engineered for efficiency and dynamic control. It is a step up in diaphragm area from the 44mm driver used lower in the Classic Series, and the reason is mechanical rather than tonal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA larger diaphragm moves more air for the same excursion. Grado's stated result is deeper bass extension, improved dynamic headroom and a presentation that feels open and effortless. The X2 platform underneath carries refined tuning developed through listening and feedback, aimed at balance and clarity without losing the lively character the range is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gs1000-inline-01.jpg\" alt=\"Grado GS1000 open-back headphones, front view of both mahogany earcups with the model badge on each cup\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhy Mahogany\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GS1000 housing is full mahogany, and mahogany is the wood most closely tied to the Grado name. Grado credits it with warmth, tonal richness and natural resonance, and describes the result as a presentation that feels organic and cohesive while holding onto the openness and scale the model is built for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood is not a finish choice here. Grado's position across the range is that different woods carry different acoustic characters, and the model is tuned in relation to its housing rather than the housing being wrapped around a fixed voicing. Each housing is worked individually, so the grain differs pair to pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gs1000-inline-02.jpg\" alt=\"Grado GS1000 open-back headphones, close-up of one mahogany earcup showing the wood grain, the mesh grille and the model badge\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eG Cushions and the Size of the Stage\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GS1000 ships with G cushions, the largest Grado makes. Their geometry positions the driver farther from the ear than any other cushion in the range, and that distance expands perceived width and dimensionality while keeping the center image in focus. It is a change to the acoustic path, not an equalisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCushions are a tuning element throughout the Grado line, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-accessories\"\u003eS, F, L, B and G cushions are all sold separately\u003c\/a\u003e. Fitting a smaller cushion brings the driver closer to the ear and moves the GS1000 toward a more immediate, more forward presentation, so the pad is a genuine adjustment rather than a consumable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gs1000-inline-03.jpg\" alt=\"Grado GS1000 open-back headphones, cups turned to show both G cushions facing camera\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Signature Gold Headband and Silver Cable\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GS1000 uses Grado's Signature Gold headband assembly, the most refined mechanical platform in the Classic Series. Engraved aluminum alloy gimbals, stainless steel height rods and reinforced aluminum junction blocks give it structural stability and controlled rotation, which is what keeps the cups aligned to the head over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA genuine leather headstrap with contrasting white stitching sits against the head, and inside it is a steel spring band you bend by hand: clamping pressure is set once to your head rather than adjusted by a mechanism. The cable is Grado's Signature Silver design, lighter and more flexible than the cable it replaces, and hard-wired. Detachable cables are a Signature Line feature and are not offered in the Classic Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gs1000-inline-04.jpg\" alt=\"Grado GS1000 open-back headphones, close-up of the leather headstrap, chrome height rod and junction block above the mahogany earcup\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat the Classic Series Means\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Classic Series is Grado's name for seven of its most recognizable headphones brought together on the X2 driver platform, with updated cable assemblies and refined build components. Grado's stated goal for the platform was improved consistency, control and refinement, with greater clarity, extension and balance, while keeping the lively presentation the range is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:18px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#6b6b68;font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;}\n.tlr-cmp a{text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important;color:#2a2b2a;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{opacity:1!important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,.tlr-cmp .cmp-name a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2b2a;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the Grado GS1000 fits in the Grado Classic Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eThe Classic Series, priced low to high. Grado also builds the Signature Line, with detachable cables, and the wireless GW100x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr60-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR60\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$125\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe entry point. The 44mm X2 driver in a die-injection molded housing with the Bronze cable, the standard headband on a padded synthetic strap, and S cushions for a smooth, relaxed balance. Drivers matched to 0.1 dB.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr80-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR80\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$175\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same driver, housing and Bronze cable as the SR60, switched to F cushions. Bringing the driver closer to the ear tightens the bass, pushes the midrange forward and extends the treble.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr325-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR325\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$350\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003ePrecision-machined aluminum in place of the molded housing, driver matching tightened to 0.05 dB, and the Signature Silver headband with a genuine leather strap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-hemp-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Hemp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$495\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eMoves the 44mm driver into a bi-wood housing of hempwood and maple: hempwood for damping and warmth, maple for stability at the driver interface. An 8-conductor cable and F cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-rs1-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado RS1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$750\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eSteps up to the 50mm X2 driver in a tri-wood cocobolo, hemp and maple housing, and to the Signature Gold headband with aluminum alloy gimbals and steel height rods. L cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eGrado GS1000 \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1195\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe 50mm driver in a full mahogany housing, with G cushions, the largest Grado makes, whose geometry sets the driver farthest from the ear.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gs3000-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado GS3000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe largest driver in the series at 52mm, in cocobolo with a machined aluminum inner insert, on the Gold cable and a wider leather headstrap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eEvery Classic Series headphone runs the same X2 driver platform, so stepping up the line buys cushion geometry and headband tier first, then driver size and housing material. Browse the range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-headphones\"\u003eGrado Headphones\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the cartridges in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003eGrado\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado GS1000 Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransducer Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eDynamic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOperating Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eOpen air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e50mm X2 dynamic, Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil, rare earth magnet system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e8Hz - 35kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPL at 1mW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e99.8 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominal Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e38 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Matched Within\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e0.05 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHousing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eFull mahogany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadband\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eSignature Gold assembly, genuine leather headstrap, steel spring band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCushions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eG cushions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eSignature Silver, hard-wired (not detachable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eGrado Classic Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssembly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBrooklyn, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43121917263968,"sku":"GRADGS1000","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-gs1000-side-hero.jpg?v=1788536580"},{"product_id":"grado-signature-s550-open-back-headphones","title":"Grado Signature S550 Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado Signature S550 is the way into the Signature Line, and it is the wood one. Its 50mm S2 driver is tuned specifically to a housing made entirely from Brazilian Walnut, rather than a generic voicing dropped into whatever shell was available. At 335 grams it is the lightest headphone in the line, and its Signature Silver cable detaches at each cup through a four-pin mini XLR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado Signature S550\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e50mm S2 Driver:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuned specifically for the all-wood enclosure it sits in, rather than carried over unchanged from a metal-bodied model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAll Brazilian Walnut Housing:\u003c\/b\u003e Crafted entirely from walnut, individually made, so the grain differs on every pair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e335 Grams:\u003c\/b\u003e The lightest headphone in the Signature Line, on the narrower leather headband strap shared with the S750.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignature Silver Detachable Cable:\u003c\/b\u003e Terminated in a 3.5mm mini plug with a 6.3mm adapter supplied, connecting to each cup through a four-pin balanced mini XLR.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e112 dB at 1mW:\u003c\/b\u003e Against a 38 ohm nominal load, which a phone or a laptop headphone jack drives to full volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e6Hz to 44kHz Quoted Response:\u003c\/b\u003e With distortion held below 0.2 percent at 100 dB.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e0.05 dB Driver Matching:\u003c\/b\u003e The two channels track within 0.05 dB of each other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB Cushions, and the Rest of the Range Fits:\u003c\/b\u003e Ships on the B cushion and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-accessories\"\u003eremains compatible with Grado's S, F, L and G cushions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAssembled in Brooklyn, New York:\u003c\/b\u003e Built at Grado's own headquarters like every other model in the line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eA Driver Tuned to Its Own Housing\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S550 runs Grado's 50mm S2 dynamic driver, and the interesting decision is what Grado did not do with it. Rather than chase a new driver architecture for a new price point, it took the S2 and optimized the interaction between that driver and the acoustic properties of an all-wood enclosure. The housing is part of the tuning, not a container for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado's description of the result is warmer and more forgiving, while still fast, detailed and spatially open. That is a specific claim about where this model sits: the Signature Line's other entry, the S750, uses the same S2 driver in aluminum, and the two sound different because the housings do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s550-inline-01.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature S550 open-back headphones, front view of both Brazilian Walnut earcups with the Grado badge on each grille\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhy Brazilian Walnut\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S550's housings are crafted entirely from Brazilian Walnut, continuing a use of wood as an acoustic material that runs back decades at Grado. Walnut is valued for two separate things: its tonal character, and its structural stability. Its density is what Grado credits for the fuller, more balanced presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStability matters more than it sounds. Wood that expands and contracts with temperature and humidity changes its acoustic behaviour with the weather; walnut moves very little, which is what holds the performance consistent over time. Each housing is individually made, and the natural grain variation means no two pairs are exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s550-inline-02.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature S550 open-back headphones, cups turned to show both B cushions and the walnut housings\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Detachable Cable and What Comes in the Box\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S550 ships with Grado's Signature Silver detachable cable, designed to be lighter, softer and more flexible than Grado's older fixed cables. At the source end it is a 3.5mm mini plug, and a 6.3mm adapter is supplied, so it works with a phone and with a full-size headphone amplifier out of the same box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach housing terminates in a four-pin balanced mini XLR, the connector shared across the Signature Line. Alternative lengths and balanced terminations are built by Grado against that same socket, which means going balanced later is a cable purchase rather than a different headphone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s550-inline-03.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature S550 open-back headphones, three-quarter view with the detachable cable at the cup\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eB Cushions, and Every Other Grado Cushion\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S550 comes standard on Grado's B cushion: a flat surface that distributes pressure evenly across the ear, a smaller interior opening that adjusts the acoustic balance, and eight engineered slits that let air move through. Grado's stated aim for it is a wider stage without losing detail, on a pad that stays comfortable for hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also not the only option. The S550 is compatible with Grado's S, F, L and G cushions, each of which changes the driver-to-ear distance and with it the tonal balance and the spatial character. On a Grado the cushion is an adjustment you make, not a part that eventually wears out and gets replaced with the same thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s550-inline-04.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Signature S550 cable, 3.5mm plug alongside the gold 6.3mm screw-on adapter\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFit and the Signature Headband\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S550 uses the Signature headband assembly, in the narrower leather strap the S750 also carries. Inside the leather is a flexible metal support, and the fit is adjusted by gently bending it: clamping pressure is set by hand to your own head rather than by a mechanism, which is how every Grado has worked for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hardware around it is built for the long term. Engraved metal gimbals, stainless steel height rods and reinforced junction blocks give the assembly its stability, and housing rotation is deliberately limited to reduce wear at the moving joints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:18px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#6b6b68;font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;}\n.tlr-cmp a{text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important;color:#2a2b2a;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{opacity:1!important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,.tlr-cmp .cmp-name a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2b2a;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the Grado Signature S550 fits in the Grado Signature Line\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eThe Signature Line, priced low to high. Grado also builds the hard-wired Classic Series and the wireless GW100x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eGrado Signature S550 \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe entry to the Signature Line. The 50mm S2 driver tuned to a housing made entirely from Brazilian Walnut, 335 grams, on the Signature Silver detachable cable with a 3.5mm plug and a 6.3mm adapter in the box. Quoted 6Hz to 44kHz at 112 dB. B cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-s750-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Signature S750\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1695\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same 50mm S2 driver in an all-aluminum housing at 460 grams, on the Signature Gold detachable cable with a 6.3mm plug. Quoted wider and louder at 4Hz to 48kHz and 115 dB. B cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-s950-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Signature S950\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$2195\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eSteps up to the 52mm S driver, a paper composite cone on a high-flux rare earth magnetic circuit, in a Brazilian Walnut housing at 395 grams. Quoted 3.5Hz to 51.5kHz at 117 dB with distortion under 0.1 percent. G and F cushions both supplied.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-signature-hp100-se-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Signature HP100 SE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$2495\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same 52mm driver in a precision-machined aluminum housing with the model name engraved on the face, which Grado describes as the more analytical of the two. The model that introduced the detachable cable to the range. G and F cushions both supplied.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eThe Signature Line is where the detachable cable and the largest drivers live. Stepping up the line buys driver size and lower distortion, and swaps the housing between Brazilian Walnut and machined aluminum, which is the choice Grado frames as warmth against analysis. Browse the range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-headphones\"\u003eGrado Headphones\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the cartridges in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003eGrado\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado Signature S550 Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransducer Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eDynamic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOperating Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eOpen air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Size\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e50mm S2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e6Hz - 44kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBelow 0.2% at 100 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPL at 1mW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e112 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominal Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e38 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Matching\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e0.05 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e335 g (without cable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHousing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBrazilian Walnut, individually made\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadband\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eSignature assembly, narrower leather strap, engraved metal gimbals, stainless steel height rods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCushions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eB cushions (compatible with S, F, L and G)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eSignature Silver detachable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadphone Connection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e4-pin balanced mini XLR per cup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource Connection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e3.5mm with 6.3mm adapter supplied\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssembly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBrooklyn, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43121917526112,"sku":"GRADS550","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-s550-side-hero.jpg?v=1788536613"},{"product_id":"grado-rs1-classic-series-open-back-headphones","title":"Grado RS1 Classic Series Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado RS1 is the first wood-cup model in the Classic Series to use three woods at once. Cocobolo, hemp and maple are laminated into one housing, each contributing a different combination of density, damping and structural stability. Inside it is the 50mm X2 driver, tuned here for expressive midrange detail and immediacy, on L cushions and the Signature Gold headband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado RS1\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e50mm X2 Dynamic Driver:\u003c\/b\u003e Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil and a rare earth magnet system, tuned on this model for midrange detail and musical immediacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTri-Wood Housing:\u003c\/b\u003e Cocobolo, hemp and maple in one shell. Each contributes different density, damping and structural properties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eL Cushions:\u003c\/b\u003e Grado's bowl cushion, which reinforces the focused and immediate presentation the RS1 is tuned for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignature Gold Headband Assembly:\u003c\/b\u003e Engraved aluminum alloy gimbals, stainless steel height rods and reinforced aluminum junction blocks, on a genuine leather headstrap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignature Silver Cable:\u003c\/b\u003e Lighter and more flexible than the cable it replaces, hard-wired into the cups as the whole Classic Series is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e99.8 dB at 1mW:\u003c\/b\u003e Against a 38 ohm nominal load, so a phone, a laptop or an integrated amplifier's headphone output drives it fully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e12Hz to 30kHz Quoted Response:\u003c\/b\u003e Wider at both ends than any Classic Series model below it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e0.05 dB Driver Matching:\u003c\/b\u003e The two channels track within 0.05 dB of each other, the tightest tolerance Grado specifies in the series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAssembled in Brooklyn, New York:\u003c\/b\u003e Built in Grado's own building alongside every other model in the range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThree Woods in One Housing\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RS1 housing is built from cocobolo, hemp and maple together. Each material brings a different combination of density, damping and structural stability, and Grado's stated reason for laminating them is to get a layered and controlled presentation that no single wood delivers on its own. This is the only tri-wood construction in the Classic Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three do separate jobs. Cocobolo is dense and hard, with the tonal character and grain Grado uses at the top of the range. Hempwood contributes natural damping. Maple is the stiff, stable one, which is why Grado uses it at the driver interface. The visible result is a grain pattern that differs pair to pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-rs1-inline-01.jpg\" alt=\"Grado RS1 open-back headphones, close-up of one earcup showing the tri-wood grain, the mesh grille and the model badge\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe 50mm X2 Driver, Tuned for the Midrange\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RS1 runs Grado's 50mm X2 dynamic driver, built around a Mylar diaphragm, a copper voice coil and a rare earth magnet system. It is the same diaphragm size the GS1000 uses, so the step from one to the other is about housing material and cushion geometry rather than driver area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the RS1 differs is the tuning. Grado voices this one to emphasize expressive midrange detail and musical immediacy, which is a different target from the scale and dimensionality the G-cushioned models are set up for. Each Classic Series model is tuned in relation to its own housing rather than to a single house curve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-rs1-inline-02.jpg\" alt=\"Grado RS1 open-back headphones, front view of both tri-wood earcups with the model badge on each cup\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eL Cushions and What They Do\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RS1 ships with Grado L cushions, which hold the driver at a middle distance from the ear and reinforce the focused, immediate presentation the model is tuned for. It is the pad Grado pairs with its midrange-forward voicings rather than with the wide-stage ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike every Grado cushion it is also a tuning control. Fitting a G cushion moves the driver farther from the ear and opens up width; fitting an F or S cushion brings it closer and changes the balance again. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-accessories\"\u003eGrado sells all of them separately\u003c\/a\u003e, so the RS1's character is adjustable without touching anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-rs1-inline-03.jpg\" alt=\"Grado RS1 open-back headphones, cups turned to show both L cushions with the drivers visible through the opening\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Signature Gold Headband and Silver Cable\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RS1 carries Grado's Signature Gold headband assembly, the most refined mechanical platform in the Classic Series and the same one used on the GS1000 and GS3000. Engraved aluminum alloy gimbals, stainless steel height rods and reinforced aluminum junction blocks give it structural stability and controlled rotation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA genuine leather headstrap with contrasting white stitching sits against the head, over an internal steel spring band you bend by hand to set clamping pressure. The cable is Grado's Signature Silver design, lighter and more flexible than the one it replaces, and hard-wired into the cups. Detachable cables are a Signature Line feature and are not offered anywhere in the Classic Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-rs1-inline-04.jpg\" alt=\"Grado RS1 open-back headphones, three-quarter view with the headband, gimbals and the layered edge of the tri-wood housing on the far cup\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat the Classic Series Means\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Classic Series is Grado's name for seven of its most recognizable headphones brought together on the X2 driver platform, with updated cable assemblies and refined build components. Grado's stated goal for the platform was improved consistency, control and refinement, with greater clarity, extension and balance, while keeping the lively presentation the range is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:18px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#6b6b68;font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;}\n.tlr-cmp a{text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important;color:#2a2b2a;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{opacity:1!important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,.tlr-cmp .cmp-name a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2b2a;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the Grado RS1 fits in the Grado Classic Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eThe Classic Series, priced low to high. Grado also builds the Signature Line, with detachable cables, and the wireless GW100x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr60-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR60\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$125\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe entry point. The 44mm X2 driver in a die-injection molded housing with the Bronze cable, the standard headband on a padded synthetic strap, and S cushions for a smooth, relaxed balance. Drivers matched to 0.1 dB.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr80-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR80\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$175\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same driver, housing and Bronze cable as the SR60, switched to F cushions. Bringing the driver closer to the ear tightens the bass, pushes the midrange forward and extends the treble.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr325-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR325\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$350\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003ePrecision-machined aluminum in place of the molded housing, driver matching tightened to 0.05 dB, and the Signature Silver headband with a genuine leather strap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-hemp-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado Hemp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$495\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eMoves the 44mm driver into a bi-wood housing of hempwood and maple: hempwood for damping and warmth, maple for stability at the driver interface. An 8-conductor cable and F cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eGrado RS1 \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$750\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eSteps up to the 50mm X2 driver in a tri-wood cocobolo, hemp and maple housing, and to the Signature Gold headband with aluminum alloy gimbals and steel height rods. L cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gs1000-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado GS1000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1195\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe 50mm driver in a full mahogany housing, with G cushions, the largest Grado makes, whose geometry sets the driver farthest from the ear.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gs3000-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado GS3000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe largest driver in the series at 52mm, in cocobolo with a machined aluminum inner insert, on the Gold cable and a wider leather headstrap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eEvery Classic Series headphone runs the same X2 driver platform, so stepping up the line buys cushion geometry and headband tier first, then driver size and housing material. Browse the range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-headphones\"\u003eGrado Headphones\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the cartridges in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003eGrado\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado RS1 Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransducer Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eDynamic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOperating Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eOpen air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e50mm X2 dynamic, Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil, rare earth magnet system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e12Hz - 30kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPL at 1mW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e99.8 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominal Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e38 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriver Matched Within\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e0.05 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHousing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eTri-wood: cocobolo, hemp and maple\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadband\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eSignature Gold assembly, genuine leather headstrap, steel spring band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCushions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eL cushions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eSignature Silver, hard-wired (not detachable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eGrado Classic Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssembly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBrooklyn, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43121918181472,"sku":"GRADRS1","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-rs1-side-hero.jpg?v=1788536649"},{"product_id":"grado-hemp-classic-series-open-back-headphones","title":"Grado Hemp Classic Series Open-Back Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado Hemp is the first wood-cup model in the Classic Series, and the wood is the point. Its housing pairs hempwood with maple: hempwood for damping and tonal warmth, maple for structural stability at the driver-to-shell junction. Inside sits the 44mm X2 driver, tuned here for a fuller and more grounded presentation, on F cushions and an eight-conductor cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado Hemp\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e44mm X2 Dynamic Driver:\u003c\/b\u003e Mylar diaphragm, copper voice coil and a rare earth magnet system, tuned on this model for a fuller and more grounded presentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHempwood and Maple Housing:\u003c\/b\u003e A bi-wood shell. Hempwood contributes natural damping and tonal warmth, maple provides stability at the driver interface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Renewable Housing Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Hemp fibers can be cultivated and replenished far faster than traditional hardwoods, which is Grado's stated reason for using them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eF Cushions:\u003c\/b\u003e Bring the driver close to the ear, reinforcing the immediate and engaging presentation the model is voiced for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignature Silver Headband Assembly:\u003c\/b\u003e The same engineering foundation as the Signature Gold system, on a leather headstrap with contrasting white stitching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEight-Conductor Cable:\u003c\/b\u003e Hard-wired into the cups and terminated in 3.5mm, with a quarter-inch adapter supplied.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e13Hz to 28kHz Quoted Response:\u003c\/b\u003e Wider at both ends than any Classic Series model below it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e0.05 dB Driver Matching:\u003c\/b\u003e The two channels track within 0.05 dB of each other, the tightest tolerance Grado specifies in the series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAssembled in Brooklyn, New York:\u003c\/b\u003e Built in Grado's own building alongside every other model in the range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eHempwood and Maple, and Why Both\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hemp housing is built from two woods doing two different jobs. Hempwood is the damping half: Grado credits it with natural damping and tonal warmth, and describes the presentation it shapes as grounded and physical. Maple is the stiff half, and Grado uses it at the driver interface for structural stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHempwood is also the more interesting material commercially. Hemp fibers can be cultivated and replenished far more rapidly than traditional hardwoods, which is Grado's stated reason for reaching for it. The fibrous grain is visible on the face of every cup, and because the material is worked individually, no two pairs look the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-hemp-inline-01.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Hemp open-back headphones, close-up of one earcup showing the marbled hempwood grain, the mesh grille and the Grado Hemp medallion\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe 44mm X2 Driver, Tuned for Weight\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hemp runs Grado's 44mm X2 dynamic driver: a Mylar diaphragm, a copper voice coil and a rare earth magnet system. It is the same diaphragm size the SR60, SR80 and SR325 use, so the step from those models to this one is about the housing and the cushion, not about driver area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado's voicing here is different from the models below it. Where the SR325 is tuned for articulation and speed, the Hemp is tuned to favor a fuller and more grounded presentation. Each Classic Series model is tuned in relation to its own housing rather than to one house curve, and the wood is what this one is tuned around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-hemp-inline-02.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Hemp open-back headphones, front view of both hempwood and maple earcups\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eF Cushions and What They Do\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hemp ships on Grado F cushions, which bring the driver close to the ear and reinforce the immediate, engaging character the model is voiced for. It is the same cushion the SR80 and SR325 use, so it is the constant across three different housings in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also adjustable. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-accessories\"\u003eGrado sells S, F, L, B and G cushions separately\u003c\/a\u003e and treats the pad as a tuning element: a larger cushion sets the driver farther from the ear and opens up width, a smaller one brings it closer and pushes the midrange forward. On a Grado the cushion is a choice you make rather than a part that simply wears out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-hemp-inline-03.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Hemp open-back headphones, cups turned to show both F cushions with the drivers visible through the opening\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Signature Silver Headband and Eight-Conductor Cable\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hemp carries Grado's Signature Silver headband assembly, which shares its engineering foundation with the Signature Gold system used higher in the Classic Series but is lighter. A padded leather headstrap with contrasting white stitching sits against the head, over an internal steel spring band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClamping pressure is set by bending that band by hand rather than by a click-stop mechanism, so the fit is dialed in once and stays. The cable is an eight-conductor Signature Silver design terminated in a 3.5mm mini plug, with a quarter-inch adapter supplied, and it is hard-wired into the cups. Detachable cables are a Signature Line feature and are not offered anywhere in the Classic Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-hemp-inline-04.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Hemp open-back headphones, three-quarter view with the left cup rotated to expose the F cushion and the driver behind it\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat the Classic Series Means\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Classic Series is Grado's name for seven of its most recognizable headphones brought together on the X2 driver platform, with updated cable assemblies and refined build components. Grado's stated goal for the platform was improved consistency, control and refinement, with greater clarity, extension and balance, while keeping the lively presentation the range is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:18px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#6b6b68;font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;}\n.tlr-cmp a{text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important;color:#2a2b2a;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{opacity:1!important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,.tlr-cmp .cmp-name a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2b2a;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the Grado Hemp fits in the Grado Classic Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eThe Classic Series, priced low to high. Grado also builds the Signature Line, with detachable cables, and the wireless GW100x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr60-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR60\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$125\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe entry point. The 44mm X2 driver in a die-injection molded housing with the Bronze cable, the standard headband on a padded synthetic strap, and S cushions for a smooth, relaxed balance. Drivers matched to 0.1 dB.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr80-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR80\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$175\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same driver, housing and Bronze cable as the SR60, switched to F cushions. Bringing the driver closer to the ear tightens the bass, pushes the midrange forward and extends the treble.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-sr325-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado SR325\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$350\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003ePrecision-machined aluminum in place of the molded housing, driver matching tightened to 0.05 dB, and the Signature Silver headband with a genuine leather strap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eGrado Hemp \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$495\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eMoves the 44mm driver into a bi-wood housing of hempwood and maple: hempwood for damping and warmth, maple for stability at the driver interface. An 8-conductor cable and F cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-rs1-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado RS1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$750\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eSteps up to the 50mm X2 driver in a tri-wood cocobolo, hemp and maple housing, and to the Signature Gold headband with aluminum alloy gimbals and steel height rods. L cushions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gs1000-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado GS1000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1195\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe 50mm driver in a full mahogany housing, with G cushions, the largest Grado makes, whose geometry sets the driver farthest from the ear.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-gs3000-classic-series-open-back-headphones\"\u003eGrado GS3000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe largest driver in the series at 52mm, in cocobolo with a machined aluminum inner insert, on the Gold cable and a wider leather headstrap.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eEvery Classic Series headphone runs the same X2 driver platform, so stepping up the line buys cushion geometry and headband tier first, then driver size and housing material. Browse the range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado-headphones\"\u003eGrado Headphones\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the cartridges in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grado\"\u003eGrado\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. 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