#IWORD HEADPHONE REVIEW MOD#
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#IWORD HEADPHONE REVIEW MOD#

Although, my Sunflower Mod helps them adhere to the drive plate, composed of the Sennheiser 414 replacements + G-cush keeping them in place. You “can” swap them for the GW100’s flat pads, but they are not quite a match for fit, the pads are just a little too big to wrap snuggly over the cup housings. Grado headphones are always very light and comfortable, even with the G-cush. The cable is thick, with a Y junction point Grado has used metal gimbals braces and made sure to include G-cush bowl pads. The cable is wired and back to the original style of Grado headphones. The headphone is extremely eye-catching and aesthetically pleasing, at least, in my subjective opinion.

This White model sells for $795 and is crafted out of Maple wood, with a white glaze of paint over the exterior. Or, at least some type of included protective liquid solution to keep the headphones looking fresh for years to come. Although, I might want to see a carrying case at the $795 level at this point in the game. Not much else to be said here, the presentation is very standard. Foam inserts protect the headphone and you also receive a standard ¼ adapter. The old-school shape of the Grado box remains the same, although this one is appropriated in color scheme with the headphone it contains on the inside. Oddly, this White headphone, despite being very accurate in tonality, is hyper enjoyable on older albums that are very well recorded or remastered. It isn’t often we get a clinical sound intended for accuracy that can rig pair with older tracks that tend to sound harsh.

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I think Grado did a fantastic job of tuning the drivers to match older style recordings. It is an attempt to seize some nostalgia over the past and reference (in a literal sonic sense of the word) the sound variant of the ’60s and adapt that sound into a headphone’s tonality. The White headphone is inspired by The White Album by The Beatles. Let’s see how it fairs against the competition. This time around, I will be detailing Grado’s newest open back: The White Headphone. Grado is on a roll with modernizing and adapting its tech to new standards. Delivered freshly after my recent Grado GW100 headphone review, The much “whiter” model arrived at my door, sporting a, well…very white appeal.Īnd for good reason.

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