Grado Labs
Headphones and phono cartridges assembled in Brooklyn, New York, since 1953.
✓ American Manufacturing
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Company details
Where Grado Labs products are made
Grado says its headphones and cartridges are assembled at its headquarters in Brooklyn, in a building the company says it has operated from since 1918.
The company says John Grado took over from his uncle Joe in the early 1990s and passed leadership to his brother Richard in 2023.
The company mentions Brazilian Cocobolo wood for some models. It does not state where other components are made.
What this emblem covers. This emblem is American Manufacturing. Grado states that its headphones and cartridges are assembled in Brooklyn, and does not state where every component comes from. This profile does not claim the products are wholly American-made.
The story
Grado Labs says it has been making audio products since 1953 and has stayed in the family across generations.
Its headphones and phono cartridges are assembled in Brooklyn, New York.
Why they matter
Headphones are overwhelmingly made in Asia. Grado says it assembles its headphones in Brooklyn.
Buying them supports skilled assembly jobs in New York City.
Visit Grado Labs
Grado Labs assembles headphones and phono cartridges in Brooklyn, New York.
Grado Labs questions
Is Grado Labs made in the USA?
Grado says its headphones and cartridges are assembled in Brooklyn, New York, but does not say where every component is made. That is why this profile uses American Manufacturing.
Where is Grado Labs based?
Brooklyn, New York.
What does Grado Labs make?
Headphones and phono cartridges, plus cables, cushions and replacement parts.
When was Grado Labs founded?
1953, according to the company.