Brooklyn based company, Grado, has just introduced the next generation of Prestige Series headphones.

With over six decades of audio design experience, this headphone range is deep-rooted in its New York based company history. The Prestige series were the first headphones designed by John Grado three decades ago. Building on the award-winning e series, the new Prestige X Series, sees a further refinement of its predecessor, featuring new enhanced speakers, an advanced cable design and a more comfortable headband across its five models – the SR60X, SR80X, SR125X, SR225X and SR325X.

Seen as the best way to experience the Grado sound for the first time, the core performance and design DNA of what makes the Prestige range so special remains within the X Series. All headphones are handcrafted at the Brooklyn-based headquarters. The classic, signature enclosure design throughout the range is present with the flagship model, SR325X, retaining its metal housing.

New design features

The enhanced X Series speaker design encompasses a new magnetic circuit that’s been revised for improved efficiency in conjunction with a newly designed voice coil and diaphragm to further reduce distortion and enhance harmonic integrity. As a result the new Prestige series is easier to drive across a variety of portable devices and deliver the best audio performance possible.

The Prestige X Series deploys a new cable design offering more durability and flexibility. The 8-conductor (SR125X, SR225X, SR325X) and 4-conductor (SR60X, SR80X) cables now feature a super annealed copper wire to deliver an improved purity of the audio signal. Being faithful to the recorded event is and always will be a priority for Grado.

Grado headphones have always been designed for comfort, especially when enjoying long listening sessions. The Prestige X Series redesign to the headband improves comfort which reduces listening fatigue. The headband has a leather aesthetic, however, is a synthetic protein material which means it is vegan-friendly, except for the SR325X which continues to use a leather headband.

Lifelong investment

Grado believes owning a pair of its headphones is a lifelong investment. This is characterised by the iconic Grado industrial design which follows the mantra of form follow function which is carried further by optimising sonic performance of form and materials.

The Grado Prestige X series is available now exclusively via BusiSoft AV and select dealers with RRP below. Please visit www.busisoft.com.au for more details.

SR60x – $139 AUD/$169 NZD
SR80x – $179 AUD / $209 NZD
SR125x – $249 AUD / $299 NZD
SR225x – $319 AUD / $379 NZD
SR325x – $419 AUD / $479 NZD
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