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Grado PS1000e

Over-ear headphones

£1900

FOR

• Exciting, entertaining sound with excellent dynamics

• Timing and detail resolution

AGAINST

• Sound lacks a little refinement

• Fussy about partnering equipment

• Comfort may be an issue

VERDICT

Grado’s PS1000es can sound thrilling when partnered with care

“The Grados deliver complex rhythm patterns with the confidence of Einstein explaining general relativity”

Grado makes some of the most distinctive-looking headphones on the market, its products looking like something a World War II radio operator might wear.

The company is rightly proud of this look, and it has served the brand well, being both

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