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Can it not be both ? I guess it comes down to what you consider 'bright' - most here consider Grados to be both bright and warm.
Grados sport warm bass/mids and bright treble.
AD797 is similar, except treble isn't bright or sparkly and lacks a little definition, giving it a "dark" character. It is not rolled-off or lacking detail; quite the contrary, actually. I would love it if it wasn't for its strangely "soulless" sound. I also find this chip to be pretty serious business otherwise. LM4562 is like a cheap, plasticky joke by comparison, lol!