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Grado Labs
Website:https://gradolabs.com/
Est. year: 1953
Location: USA
Grado Labs is an American headphone and phono cartridge manufacturer founded in 1953, building more than seven decades of continuous, family-owned operation into one of the most distinctive and long-established names in both headphone and analogue-cartridge engineering.
Range & what it's known for
The catalog spans the Prestige, Statement and flagship headphone series, alongside the Prestige and Reference phono cartridge lines, with Grado's headphones instantly recognisable for their distinctive open-back wooden or metal earcup construction and characteristically lively, engaging tonal signature maintained across generations of family-led design continuity.
Who owns it and where it's made
Grado Labs remains American-owned and family-run, continuing to hand-build its headphones and cartridges domestically in Brooklyn, New York, since the company's 1953 founding.
The lineup in this catalog
Headphones and cartridges (multiple items across categories). Prices span roughly 100 dollars for entry-level Prestige-series headphones to well over 2,000 dollars for flagship models.
Who it's for
Grado Labs suits buyers specifically seeking distinctive, family-hand-built American headphone and cartridge engineering, appealing to listeners drawn to the brand's characteristically lively, engaging tonal signature maintained consistently across seven decades of continuous operation.
Range & what it's known for
The catalog spans the Prestige, Statement and flagship headphone series, alongside the Prestige and Reference phono cartridge lines, with Grado's headphones instantly recognisable for their distinctive open-back wooden or metal earcup construction and characteristically lively, engaging tonal signature maintained across generations of family-led design continuity.
Who owns it and where it's made
Grado Labs remains American-owned and family-run, continuing to hand-build its headphones and cartridges domestically in Brooklyn, New York, since the company's 1953 founding.
The lineup in this catalog
Headphones and cartridges (multiple items across categories). Prices span roughly 100 dollars for entry-level Prestige-series headphones to well over 2,000 dollars for flagship models.
Who it's for
Grado Labs suits buyers specifically seeking distinctive, family-hand-built American headphone and cartridge engineering, appealing to listeners drawn to the brand's characteristically lively, engaging tonal signature maintained consistently across seven decades of continuous operation.
