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Offered is „GRADO LABS GS2000e XLR-Balanced +6.3 Adapter“ by Grado as new device from the category „Wire bound Headphone“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 2916261659 ends on 17.11.2026 at 01:13 o'clock.
Timing matters here because the GS2000e is a discontinued statement-series Grado, so this is more about condition and price than waiting for a newer version. At €1,299, it looks solidly fair-to-good for a well-kept example, and not far from the upper end of typical used asking levels for this model in Europe.
What makes it worth buying is the big, airy Grado presentation: expansive staging, fast transients, and that lively, detailed midrange that fans chase in the GS line. If the pads, cable, and headband are original and the cups are clean, this is the kind of headphone that still feels premium and distinctive. I’d only push back if wear is obvious or accessories are missing, because at this price you want a complete, cared-for set rather than a project.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
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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