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Grado GW100X Headphones - Over/On Ear For sale a set of Grado GW100x. Bought from A2A in July last year. Replacing them as I recently picked up a set of Focal Clears which have scratched my open back headphone itch. The Clears are obviously better but have to say the Grados aren't too far behind and, if you're into rock, far more engaging. Sound great over bluetooth but, typical Grado, even better wired. Superb 5* reviews across the web etc. and a big improvement on the previous 2 generations of GW100s As I said, in excellent most as new condition and come with a short USB charging cabl
This is well below the market for a recent Grado GW100x: at A$265, it lands under the A$324 25th percentile and a long way below the A$381 median, so it reads as a strong deal rather than merely fair. Because this is a current-generation wireless Grado rather than a dated oddity, timing doesn’t hurt the value; if anything, it helps, since you’re buying into the latest version at a price that leaves room for resale risk.
The GW100x is appealing for its open, lively Grado sound, strong vocal presence, and easygoing Bluetooth convenience, which makes it a good grab-and-go headphone for home use. In like-new condition, the upside is simple: you get a relatively fresh example of a model that still has real enthusiast appeal, and at A$265 the usual “is this worth it?” hesitation mostly disappears.
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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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