Grado Labs

We are Grado Labs, a family owned, American company that has been producing the finest audio products since 1953. Founded by Audio Hall of Famer Joseph Grado and known for inventing the moving coil stereo cartridge and developing the first true high-end dynamic headphone. Headphones which gave birth to the Audio Quality Headphone market. John Grado took the reins in the early 1990’s having first swept floors at our Brooklyn, NY offices in the 1960’s. In 2023, John turned to his brother Richard to lead the team forward and continue a tradition that is over 70 years in the making. A third generation of brothers, Matthew and Jonathan Grado round out a strong leadership team. Dedicating our resources to producing the world’s finest phonograph cartridge led to designing the first true high-end cartridge, reaching prices never imagined possible at $1,000. Through the years we've continued to innovate, today’s Timbre and Lineage Series of cartridges have been praised as “the most significant advancement in analog reproduction”. The current Prestige Series cartridge lineup is considered to be a “Best Value” in phonograph cartridges. Our HP line of true high-end dynamic headphone were a turning point in the evolution of headphone design. These headphones performed at levels previously attained by only the best full-range speaker systems. Our first line of headphones were introduced in the early 1990’s, the current “X” series, our 4th generation, was launched in 2020. We've expanded our headphone lineup to offer IEM’s, Bluetooth and Special Edition headphones. In 2018 we introduced our first bluetooth headphones, the GW100 and in 2019 our GT220 TWS. These headphones produce industry leading sound quality in a wireless product. Still a proud American business, we're located in the building that housed the family fruit store. Our future is bright, with family members ready to continue doing what we’ve done since 1953, making Truly the World’s Finest audio products.