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Grado SR325x Headphones - Over/On Ear Purchased new from Addicted To Audio on 22/10/24. Logged 595hrs use so basically just finished being run in. 😜 Always handled with clean hands and regularly wiped down, I can't detect any blemishes. As a bonus for the next owner, the 325x comes with a brand new headband, rod and gimbal set as well as a new pair of F-cush pads, all transplanted from my recently acquired Alessandro MS2x. The MS2x has a Nyczaj kit on its way from Poland. Original double box packaging available. Interstate postage capped at $12. Feel free to send a pm with any queries.
A$285 is below the A$294 25th percentile, so this is a strong buy in the current used market and meaningfully under the A$304 median. For a clean pair, it’s priced with enough cushion that you’re not overpaying even before you factor in condition or included extras.
That makes sense here because this model is well liked for its punchy, lively Grado house sound: fast transients, strong midrange presence, and a very engaging, immediate presentation. If the pads, headband, and cable are in good shape, this is a smart pickup for anyone who wants an energetic on-ear listen without spending near the going median.
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Grado Labs, a family-owned American audio pioneer, traces its roots to 1953 when Joseph Grado, a former watchmaker and Audio Hall of Famer, founded the company in Brooklyn, New York. Starting in his family's kitchen—once a fruit store—he and his brother John developed the world's first moving coil stereo phono cartridge, patenting it in 1959 and earning a reputation for precision engineering that propelled millions of units into recording studios and homes worldwide. Still handcrafting products in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, under third-generation leadership, Grado embodies enduring Italian-American ingenuity in high-fidelity sound.
The brand focuses primarily on phono cartridges and headphones, categories where it has defined benchmarks for decades. Early ventures included speakers, turntables, and wooden tonearms before concentrating on cartridges in 1963; by the late 1980s, Joseph Grado pioneered high-end dynamic headphones that rivaled top speaker systems in dynamics, pitch control, and bass. Today, iterative lines like the Prestige, Signature, "E," and "X" series deliver open-back designs prized for their natural timbre and detail, all assembled by hand without venturing into amplifiers, DACs, or speakers.
Grado occupies a niche boutique position in the high-end market, revered by audiophiles for its uncompromised, value-driven performance and vintage-inspired warmth. Free from corporate gloss, its handmade Brooklyn products command loyalty among discerning buyers seeking authentic vinyl playback and headphone immersion, blending collector appeal with modern relevance in an era of digital dominance.
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