Grado PS2000e Professional Series Headphones

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General:
Lightly used headphones from Grado in super clean condition.

Grado's flagship headphones — that says it all.

Grado touts the PS2000e Pro Series headphones as the absolute best they've ever made. Trust me, that's not a claim this company would make lightly. For over 60 years, they've been building and fine-tuning world-class headphones from the same shop in Brooklyn — largely by hand.

Grado's gorgeous earcups have always struck a chord with us and our customers The PS2000e 'cups are among their most ambitious: the outer housings are cast and machined from a very hard metal alloy, then fitted with a hand-carved inner sleeve of maple wood. These materials lend a wide open, warm sound with very low distortion.

Designing the drivers and earpads

Grado custom-designed the drivers, specifically so they would succeed within these hand-made earcups. They highlight the acoustic strength of the hybrid enclosures and deliver pinpoint imaging. Like most Grado headphones, the PS2000e over-ears also use a vented "open-air" earcup design with large, non-resonant air chambers for a more spacious sound. 
Over-sized earpads not only keep the headphones comfortable, they also help dampen resonance. The result is well-balanced, true-to-life sound with accurate bass response. 

Product highlights:

- flagship headphones from the famed, family-owned audio shop
- made in Brooklyn, NY
- open-back, over-the-ear design with replaceable ear cushions
- extra-large hard metal alloy/maple hybrid enclosures for a wide-open soundstage with low distortion
- hand-carved maple inner enclosures lend naturally warm acoustics
- smoked chrome finish on outer enclosure
- 50mm dynamic drivers
- re-configured ultra-high purity, long-crystal copper (UHPLC) voice coil wire for effortless transient response
- driver pairs matched to within 0.05 dB for better stereo imaging
- diaphragms geometrically redesigned to produce true-to-recording acoustics
- increased air flow through vented grille
- widened, adjustable leather headband for a custom fit
- 12-conductor UHPLC headphone cable terminated with a 1/4" plug
- 3.5mm miniplug adapter included
- frequency response: 5-50,000 Hz
- sound pressure level (at 1mW): 99.8 dB
- impedance: 32 ohms
- weight: 24.7 oz.
- warranty: 1 year (does not include earpads)

Brand Background:
Founded in Brooklyn, NY, Grado Labs has been perfecting the art of sonic reproduction through headphones and cartridges since 1953. Through three generations the family has kept the tradition of putting sound first.

Ownership:
Single Owner

Connections:
1/4" jack

General Sound:
Neutral sound with little to no coloration

Cosmetic Condition:
7/10 = Good. One or two minor scratches. Well Maintained.. See our detailed rating description here.

Working Condition:
Working perfectly and tested in our lab.

Packing:
Original Manufacturers Packing

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Specs:
Tranducer type: Dynamic
Operating principle: Open-air
Frequency response: 5Hz–50kHz
SPL: 98/1mW
Nominal impedance: 32 ohms
Price: $2695

Testing Process:

We start with a visual inspection of drive units to ensure they are intact, the pads are supple and compliant and the headband is operative. We then check the cable for any broken wires, stressed connecting points or jacks.

We then do a listening test to make sure all frequencies, specially the bass is free from distortion, rattles of signs of a compromised transducer. We do a full frequency sweep and check for bass response and high frequency reach.

The unit is the cleaned, cord is properly coiled and supplement any connectors or adapters that should be present.