Upgraded Classic Headphone with Elevated Sonic Signature
The new hybrid GS1000x Statement Series headphone is the culmination of over two decades of one of Grado's most important designs. Its performance reaches new heights, thanks to reaches new heights thanks to the X Drivers, new cables, and for the first time a combination of mahogany and ipê wood.
Grado has been working with mahogany longer than any other wood. It’s a skill the company has been honing for generations. The 'materiality' of the GS1000x goes even further now that the mahogany is paired with ipê wood, a tropical and durable wood that perfectly complements mahogany. This marriage elevates the signature sound of the GS1000x. Mahogany exudes warm tones, while ipê acts as a sturdy base for the any sound passing through its grain.
Journey inside the music and hear the space between instruments with the unique soundstage of the GS1000x. This is the amazing result of the large ear cushions, 50mm driver, 12-conductor cable, and large housing working in unison.
X Series Drivers
The GS1000x is the first full-bodied headphone to take advantage of the larger 50mm X Drivers. Specifically tuned to bring forth the warmth mahogany produces, this new speaker design features a more powerful magnetic circuit, a voice coil with decreased effective mass, and a reconfigured diaphragm. Reengineering these components for Grado's 50mm drivers improves efficiency, reduces distortion, and preserves the harmonic integrity of your music.
New Cable and Headbands
Along with the speakers, the cables and headband have been redesigned for the GS1000x. Housed in a more durable exterior, the now super annealed copper 12-conductor cable reveals even more of the music with improved purity. The new black leather headband features a white-stitched accent.
Hand Assembled in Brooklyn with Love
Grado's first wooden headphones were built back in 1994 by John Grado, and wood has been a staple on the workbench ever since. Each GS1000x headphone is hand-built by Grado's team in Brooklyn. These headphones go from workbench to workbench until they’re ready for your ears. Grado started life on a kitchen table in 1953, and every experience since then has led to the GS1000x.
