Grado GS1000i Expert Reviews

These retro-styled open-backed cans might look weird, but their price suggests stonking performance. Will we believe our ears?

Extraordinarily open and detailed. Clarity and realism. Great dynamics

Very leaky, sonically speaking. Odd-looking when worn

Multi-award winning, audiophile, open-backed headphones with dynamic transducers and an eight-conductor cable design. Recently improved (thus the ‘i') to “optimise the tonal quality”.

Forget modern titanium alloys and carbon fibre struts, these luxurious high-end headphones use a hand-crafted mahogany air chamber to give a wide frequency response and an old-fashioned, full-bodied sound. High quality UHPLC copper cabling and a ...

These exquisitely-made headphones are only marginally more affordable than hiring a miniature string orchestra, in evening dress, to set up shop in your lugholes - and are far too expensive to ever leave the safety of your house. The open design means ...

It's an almost indefensible amount of money to spend on headphones but your ears will thank you for decades. Old school quality, built to last.