Since 1953 Grado Labs
has hand built headphones & cartridges in Brooklyn, NY.
Through three generations the family
has kept the tradition of putting sound first.

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A step forward in sonic reproduction.

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The finest in the world.

Look mom, no wires.

Wireless Series

The Classic.

Inspired by Sound

Peek behind the doors of our Brooklyn workshop we’ve had for over 100 years.

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A Storied Sound

Family run since 1953, Grado has been hand building in our Brooklyn workshop across three generations.

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An unmistakable style where refinement, premium materials, meticulous design, and harmony of the bass-mid-bass trio sublimate the listening.

Since 1953, the Grado family has been making headphones and phonograph cartridges by hand in a South Brooklyn brownstone converted into a factory, which they’ve owned for nearly a century. The 18-person company, Grado Labs, has never advertised—a cultish audiophile customer base drives its sales through word-ofmouth.

Grado began his business in the early ’50s, making turntable cartridges — inventing the stereo moving coil turntable cartridge in the process, a type still preferred by audiophiles — on his kitchen table. Three years later, the aforementioned fruit storefront would be converted to Grado Laboratories, located in the same spot in Sunset Park, Brooklyn to this day.

Prestige Series

Where it all begins. Deep rooted in our family, this classic series is the best way to experience the Grado sound for the first time. Including both our first ever headphone and the first metal pair, the Prestige Series embodies six decades of Grado Labs audio.

Grado SR60e Headphones – $79.00

Model Name: SR60e
Audio Specs:
Transducer Type: Dynamic
Operating Principle: Open Air
Frequency Response: 20 – 20,000 hz
SPL 1mW: 99.8 dB
Nominal Impedance: 32 ohms
Driver Matched dB: .1 dB
Included Accessories:
Headphones, Warranty, Grado story-sheet, 6.5mm Golden Adapter

grado sr60e

Grado SR 80e Headphones – $99.00

Audio Specs:
Transducer Type: Dynamic
Operating Principle: Open Air
Frequency Response: 20 – 20,000 hz
SPL 1mW: 99.8 dB
Nominal Impedance: 32 ohms
Driver Matched dB: .1 dB
Included Accessories:
Headphones, Warranty, Grado story-sheet, 6.5mm Golden Adapter

Grado SR 325e Headphones – $295.00

Model Name: SR325e
Audio Specs:
Transducer Type: Dynamic
Operating Principle: Open Air
Frequency Response: 18 – 24,000 hz
SPL 1mW: 99.8 dB
Nominal Impedance: 32 ohms
Driver Matched dB: .05 dB
Included Accessories:
Headphones, Warranty, Grado story-sheet, 6.5mm Golden Adapter

Reference Series

Wood creates an incredibly unique soundscape, and the warmth of mahogany is what started our love for building wooden headphones.

These classic Mahogany favorites have been improved from top to bottom end. Every single component and material used in The ‘e’ Series has been upgraded and optimized for sensational sound.

The Mahogany wood now undergoes a new proprietary curing process that enhances its natural tone properties. Wood, being a product of nature, is subject to variations in density and other properties. Our curing process ensures consistency of the signature Grado sound. Rhodium, the most expensive precious metal on earth, is employed in The e Series headphones to prevent corrosion on connectors, and unwanted graininess in your music. Our new driver cone geometry tracks frequencies with unequaled precision, and the coil has been fine-tuned for symmetry throughout the full range. One thing we didn’t change is the traditional appearance that Grado fans cherish. The open-back form factor of our headphones produces a cleaner, more authentic sonic experience.

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