Grado Labs has launched the Classic Series, a newly defined lineup bringing together several of the company’s most recognisable headphone models.
The Classic Series introduces a clearer structure within the Grado headphone lineup, joining the Signature Line and Wireless Series as part of the company’s evolving product ecosystem.
Together, these three series define the modern Grado headphone lineup, each serving a distinct role within the company’s evolving product family. While these models have long been central to the Grado story, the Classic Series now brings them together under a single banner.
With the introduction of the Classic Series, these models incorporate Grado’s X2 driver platform along with updated cable assemblies and refined build components, continuing the company’s tradition of evolving its products while remaining true to the sound that has defined Grado for generations.
Listeners seeking detachable cable designs will find them in the Signature Line, while the Classic Series continues Grado’s traditional hard-wired construction.
At the centre of the Classic Series is Grado’s X2 driver platform, developed to deliver improved consistency, control and refinement, with greater clarity, extension and balance while preserving the lively presentation that has long distinguished the company’s headphones.
The X2 platform represents a further evolution of Grado’s long-standing driver architecture, refined through extensive development and listening evaluation. The result is a presentation that balances clarity, dynamics and openness, while each model is tuned in relation to its housing, resulting in an open, dynamic and engaging presentation across the lineup.
Alongside the introduction of the X2 driver platform, the Classic Series incorporates updated build components designed to improve durability, flexibility and long-term listening comfort.
All Classic Series models feature Grado’s newly developed Signature cable design, building on developments first introduced in the Signature Line. Engineered to be lighter, softer and more flexible while maintaining signal integrity, the updated cables improve handling and durability while remaining true to Grado’s traditional hard-wired construction.
Classic Series models also incorporate refined headband designs, developed to enhance comfort and long-term durability while maintaining the familiar aesthetic that has defined the brand for decades.
Every Classic Series headphone continues to be assembled in Brooklyn, New York, reflecting the company’s commitment to maintaining its long-standing manufacturing traditions while continuing to refine its products.
The Classic Series brings together seven of Grado’s most recognisable headphone models for the following prices:
Classic GS3000 – $1,995 / £1,995
Classic GS1000 – $1,195 / £1,195
Classic RS1 – $750 / £750
Classic Hemp – $495 / £495
Classic SR325 – $350 / £350
Classic SR80 – $175 / £175
Classic SR60 – $125 / £125
The Grado Classic Series will begin shipping in late March.