Grado Headphones
Signature S950
Brazilian walnut. Natural warmth.
The Signature S950 pairs the same 52mm driver architecture as the HP100 SE with hand-crafted Brazilian walnut housings — the first time Grado has used this family of tonewoods. Walnut's density and resistance to expansion and contraction maintain consistent acoustic properties regardless of temperature or humidity, delivering a relaxed, natural musical presentation with exceptional stability. At just 395 g, the S950 is significantly lighter than the aluminium HP100 SE, and the Grado Gold detachable cable with 4-pin mini XLR ensures a clean, pure signal path.
At a Glance
●52mm S driver
●3.5 Hz – 51.5 kHz response
●117 dB / 38 Ω
●Brazilian walnut housing
●Detachable 4-pin mini XLR
●395 g (without cable)
●Drivers matched to 0.4 dB
●Handmade in Brooklyn, NY
Key Features
52mm S Driver
Paper composite cone with rare-earth magnetic circuit and copper-plated aluminium voice coil — tuned specifically to embrace the resonance of Brazilian walnut.
Brazilian Walnut Housing
Hand-crafted from dense, dimensionally stable Brazilian walnut — natural warmth and a relaxed musical presentation that synthetic materials cannot replicate.
Grado Gold Detachable Cable
4-pin mini XLR connection with Grado's premium Gold cable — 6.3 mm termination with balanced options available separately.
Lightweight 395 g Design
Over 100 g lighter than the HP100 SE — Brazilian walnut's low weight makes the S950 ideal for extended listening without fatigue.
Technologies Inside
4th-Generation X Drivers
More power. Less mass. More music.
Grado's 4th-generation X Drivers feature a more powerful magnetic circuit using rare-earth alloys, a voice coil with decreased effective mass using copper-plated aluminium, and a reconfigured 'de-stressed' diaphragm. Available in 44 mm (Prestige/Reference) and 50/52 mm (Statement/Signature) sizes, each driver is tuned for its specific housing material and matched to 0.05 dB per pair — improving efficiency, reducing distortion, and preserving the harmonic integrity of your music at every volume level.
Tonewood & Metal Housings
Every material has a voice.
Grado selects each housing material for its unique acoustic signature: cocobolo for vivid punch, Brazilian walnut for relaxed warmth, mahogany for tonal richness, maple for balanced clarity, hemp for smooth extension, and machined aluminium for surgical precision. Many models combine multiple woods — the RS1x uses maple, hemp, and cocobolo together — to create complex, layered acoustic characters that synthetic housings cannot replicate. Every housing is hand-shaped at the Brooklyn workshop.
Gallery
A closer look at the Signature S950.
Experience the Signature S950
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For complete specifications and technical details, visit the official Grado website.