Where are Grado's made

[Albinoni]

I know that Grado is a New York company and from NY but really where are they made, plus also in my headphone collection I've also got a pair of Grado's SR80 and would like to know where these are made. I know alot of country does outsourcing to China due to cheaper labour but would this mean they are made in China or NY. I cant seem to find anywhere on the box or even on the headphone itself where their made, part from saying Grado Labs New York etc etc.

 

[obobskivich]

holy run-on + awesome grammar

Grado's, excepting the iGrado, are made in Brooklyn, there was a factory tour thread brought back a few days/weeks ago, you'll have to (OH GOD) use Google of your own accord though

 

[Albinoni]

Ok, so where are the iGrados made?

 

[obobskivich]

I believe China


and just to forwarn you, about three hours there was a 5 page rant thread closed due to the intial poster (who joined just to post the thread) starting a rant about "the evils of chinese and taiwanese manufacture", so you might wanna take it light on this topic (I have no doubt you're simply curious, just letting you know where things stand on head-fi this morning)

dug this up for you:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f45/gr...y-tour-239545/

 

[thespeakerbox]

I've driven by their factory here in brooklyn.

 

[mbd2884]

5 Posts and just care whether headphones are made in China or not. Lame as hell. I suggest living in a cave, maybe there products made in China won't offend you.

 

[Albinoni]

Honestly I dont have any problem with a foreign own product being made in China and its got nothing to do with the country its made in but more so the quality control, as this is very important. I'ms sure there are headphones made in European countries or the US that also cause probs or breakdown and the same goes for the east eg China, Taiwan etc.

Also lets not forget China makes a very sweet CD Player the Shanling, so really stuff/audio made in China really couldnt be that bad could it.

 

[obobskivich]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbd2884 /img/forum/go_quote.gif 5 Posts and just care whether headphones are made in China or not. Lame as hell. I suggest living in a cave, maybe there products made in China won't offend you.

but dude, what if the rocks were made in china, and somehow transfered to your location

like, plate techtonics, and all that?

what then man?

how do we escape then?

::edit
wow, in the time it took me to make this post, this thread has gone the route of the other one, instantly "ITS QUALITY CONTROL, SOME COUNTRIES ARE KNOWN AS DEVILS"

 

[hardstyler]

Its the same person from the other thread that got closed. "Both" Aussies. He just joined and is trolling us.

 

[obobskivich]

Quote:

Originally Posted by hardstyler /img/forum/go_quote.gif Its the same person from the other thread that got closed. Both Aussies. He just joined and is trolling us.

ok I have nothing to post that won't read like so:


**** ******** *** ****** **** *** ****** ***** ******!!!!!


but I think if I translated it to australian for him, the censor wouldn't care, lets find out!

sod off ya racist troll!

::edit
yep, works, sweet

 

[Albinoni]

Honestly I dont have any problem with a foreign own product being made in China and its got nothing to do with the country its made in but more so the quality control, as this is very important. I'ms sure there are headphones made in European countries or the US that also cause probs or breakdown and the same goes for the east eg China, Taiwan etc.

Also lets not forget China makes a very sweet CD Player the Shanling, so really stuff/audio made in China really couldnt be that bad could it.

 

[obobskivich]

I'm still skeptical that you aren't the same poster just trolling around head-fi

if you're a different member and unrelated, I do apologize, otherwise, previous post stands, only time will tell if you're really a new member trying to learn/contribute, and not just an obnoxious racist troll

 

[hobbang819]

Honestly I dont have any problem with a foreign own product being made in China and its got nothing to do with the country its made in but more so the quality control, as this is very important. I'ms sure there are headphones made in European countries or the US that also cause probs or breakdown and the same goes for the east eg China, Taiwan etc.

Also lets not forget China makes a very sweet CD Player the Shanling, so really stuff/audio made in China really couldnt be that bad could it.





I can copy and paste too! If it has nothing to do with the country why are you asking?

 

[obobskivich]

because he's the troll from the previous thread trying to "teach" head-fi that we should boycott china to "teach them" some kind of message that aussies (or americans, or whatever) won't "tolerate" them any longer?

 

[hobbang819]

Quote:

Originally Posted by obobskivich /img/forum/go_quote.gif because he's the troll from the previous thread trying to "teach" head-fi that we should boycott china to "teach them" some kind of message that aussies (or americans, or whatever) won't "tolerate" them any longer?

It was more of a rhetorical question really.