Grado Hemp Headphone Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Simon Lucas (techradar.com)

Grado Hemp review: sonically spot on open-back headphones – if not the last word in comfort

Grado's Reference Series Hemp on-ears are no longer limited edition – hurrah!

Open, balanced and entertaining sound ; Creative use of materials ; Helpfully light weight

Unimpressive perceived value ; Not the most comfortable over time ; The cable is not your friend

They may not do much by current headphone standards, and their open-backed design means anyone nearby will hear a good deal of what you're hearing also, but what they do, the Grado Reference Series Hemp do very well indeed.

Mar, 2024

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Expert review by : Hi-Fi Choice (hifichoice.co.uk)

Grado Hemp Headphones

Grado has been using unusual materials in its headphone designs for many years now, so its willingness to experiment with hemp for its latest cans – or ‘hemphone' as it likes to call it – shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. There's some method to...

Mar, 2024

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Expert review by : Vanessa McCuaig (rtings.com)

Grado The Hemp Headphone: Lab Tested - RTINGS.com

The Grado Hemp Headphones are good for neutral sound. While they struggle to produce a thumpy low bass, their mid-range is outstandingly neutral and balanced, resulting in present as well as clear voices and lead instruments. However, their treble also...

Outstandingly balanced mids, decent passive soundstage, consistent audio delivery

Some may find on-ear fit uncomfortable, mediocre build quality

Oct, 2020

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Expert review by : Trevor Long (eftm.com.au)

Grado Hemp Headphone Review

The music industry is renowned for being a bit straighty-one-eighty isn't it? So the idea of Hemp being used with Music is foreign to the industry isn't

Stunning as always from Grado, a new construction with hemp gives an edge, a lightweight feel but a classically great sound.

Jul, 2021

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