At a kitchen table in Brooklyn in 1950, Joseph Grado began building phono cartridges by hand. A watchmaker at Tiffany & Co., it wasn’t long before demand exceeded the capacity of his homegrown operation, and in 1953 Grado Laboratories was born. In 1959 the company was awarded patents for the very first stereo moving coil cartridge. For three decades the company would continue to grow and eventually become an industry leader in the hi-fi industry.

It was in 1991, after Joseph’s son John purchased the company, that Grado produced their first headphone. In this year too John’s son Johnathan was born. Today, Johnathan runs the company that is most famous for its extensive range of hi-fi headphones. Every one of their wired designs is built by hand in the same factory where it all started, in Brooklyn. Grado has developed an enviable reputation and won countless awards for their designs. Today they focus on exploring the acoustic properties of natural materials such as maple, mahogany, and cocobolo woods, as well as metals, and using them to their advantage to deliver an incredibly neutral and natural timbre. A favourite of John Mayer and many other musicians, Grado headphones have given music lovers new insight into their favourite songs.

Creative Audio is Winnipeg’s authorised Grado dealer. You can hear the Grado difference for yourself in our showroom, as we have all headphone models on display, eager to be heard. Book an audition today!

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Countless music lovers have started their Grado journey with a set of headphones from the entry-level Prestige Series. From the budget knockout SR80x up to the metal-body SR325x, each step up in the series gives you more of what you crave: your music, reproduced with incredibly accuracy and offering new insight into songs you thought you knew like the back of your hand. Every song, every album, every playlist will sound new again through a set of Grado Prestige series headphones.

Combining the classic open-back design of the entry-level Prestige Series with hand-built enclosures made of composites of hemp and maple and cocobolo, the Reference Series delivers stunning insight into your favourite music.

For over two decades, Grado’s Statement Series has brought their signature sound to a stunning level of performance. Featuring their larger and more powerful 50mm ‘X’ series driver, and hand-built enclosures made from real woods, these latest models deliver refined detail and an enthrallingly musical sound.

It all started with the now-legendary GH1. Since then, Grado has continued to produce a range of special designs with their own unique sonic character and available for a limited time.

Legendary and award-winning Grado sound - without the wires!

Replacement foam ear cushions, extension cables, and protective cases for your Grado headphones.