TechAudioHeadphonesGrado’s new wireless headphones suddenly look like an instabuyThe fourth-generation GW100 series boasts some seriously impressive specsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechAudioHeadphonesGrado’s new wireless headphones suddenly look like an instabuyThe fourth-generation GW100 series boasts some seriously impressive specsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The fourth-generation GW100 series boasts some seriously impressive specs
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Grado)
(Image credit: Grado)
Grado makes some of thebest headphonesyou can buy, with models such as theGrado SR325xdelivering T3 Award-winning sound for impressively low prices. And now there’s a brand new wireless set of cans from the maker and they look like a shoo-in for inclusion in ourbest wireless headphonesbuying guide.
The new Grado GW100X Bluetooth open-back headphones are the fourth generation of the GW100 series, which was the very first open-back Bluetooth headphone on the market. This new model has a fourth-generation X-series driver, Bluetooth 5.2 and a whopping 46-hour battery life.
(Image credit: Grado)
(Image credit: Grado)
Serious sound with long battery life
The new drivers have a more powerful magnetic circuit which, in conjunction with a redesigned voice coil with decreased effective mass and a reconfigured diaphragm, should deliver significantly improved efficiency and lower distortion. The housings and internals have been completely revamped too, partly to reduce the amount of sound leakage: open-back headphones are bliss for the wearer but likely to make you unpopular on the train, so the promised 60% reduction in escaping sound (compared to Grado’s wired open-back headphones) is very welcome.
Of course, there’s no point in having fancy headphones if the inputs aren’t up to scratch, but there’s good news here too: Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX Adaptive as well as the familiar AAC and SBC should deliver impressive streaming quality, and there’s enhanced pairing to make it easy to switch between devices. There’s also a 3.5mm headphone cable for wired connections.
The Grado GW100X is available now fromGrado.co.ukfor £249 / $275.
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