Description
For listeners who demand reference-grade transparency without compromise, the Grado Signature HP100 SE delivers an open-air experience rooted in seven decades of Brooklyn craftsmanship. This flagship dynamic headphone pairs a newly engineered 52mm paper composite driver with a high flux rare earth magnetic circuit and copper-plated aluminum voice coil, producing a frequency response spanning 3.5 Hz to 51.5 kHz at 117 dB sensitivity.
Machined individually from specially treated aluminum in a space grey finish, each housing bears an engraved nameplate that honors the original 1990s Signature HP1 lineage. The first Grado model to offer a detachable 12-conductor cable with 4-pin Mini XLR connection, the HP100 SE invites users to swap terminations as source gear evolves. A redesigned headband with stainless steel rods and 50% more cushioning than prior Grado designs helps ease long sessions, while included G-style and F-style cushions let listeners shape the fit and tonal character to their preference.
Community reviewers note the HP100 SE's expansive staging and vocal clarity as standout traits. Ecoustics highlights unmatched midrange presence alongside its wide soundfield, while Headphone.Guru praises its dynamic range and transient speed across genres from classical to electronic.
Specifications
| Transducer Type | Dynamic |
| Operating Principle | Open Air |
| Frequency Response | 3.5 Hz – 51.5 kHz |
| THD | <0.1% @100dB |
| SPL 1mW | 117dB |
| Nominal Impedance | 38 ohms |
| Driver Size | 52mm |
| Driver Cone | Paper composite |
| Voice Coil | Copper-plated aluminum |
| Magnetic Circuit | Rare earth alloys, high flux |
| Driver Matched | 0.04 dB |
| Cable Type | 12 Conductor detachable |
| Headphone Connection | 4pin Mini XLR |
| Source Connection | 6.3mm |
| Housing Material | Specially treated aluminum, individually machined |
| Housing Finish | Space grey |
| Headband | Stainless steel band, 50% more padding than previous Grado designs, white stitched leather |
| Gimbals | Aluminum alloy, Grado Labs engraved |
| Housing Rotation Limit | 105 degrees |
| Included Earpads | G cushions and F style cushions |
| Assembly | Hand assembled in Brooklyn, NY, USA |