Grado hand-builds premium open-back headphones and phono cartridges in Brooklyn, New York, known for their distinctive vintage-inspired designs and excellent sound quality that preserves the warmth and naturalness of an original recording. Moon Audio is an authorized Grado retailer.
Grado Headphones Comparison Guide — A deep dive into Grado's handmade, all open-back headphone lineup (Prestige, Reference, Statement, and the new detachable-cable Signature series), covering the brand's signature mylar-diaphragm sound, how wood/metal cup materials and pad shapes shape tone across tiers, and the "up-close, studio-monitor" Grado house sound. Traces the company's Brooklyn roots back to founder Joseph Grado's 1950s phono-cartridge business, through son John's headphone-era expansion starting with the 1989 HP1000. Recommends a Black Dragon cable upgrade to add warmth to the naturally forward Grado sound.
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