Signature HP100 SE vs Signature S950
The Signature S950 matches the Signature HP100 SE on sensitivity (117 dB), impedance (38Ω), low-frequency extension (3.5 Hz), and high-frequency extension (52 kHz).
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The Grado Labs Signature HP100 SE headphones are a special edition flagship model honoring founder Joseph Grado's 100th birthday and the legacy of the original Signature HP1 from the early 1990s. Hand-assembled in Brooklyn, NY, they introduce Grado's first detachable 12-conductor cable (4-pin mini XLR to 6.3mm plug), new 52mm dynamic drivers with paper composite cones, high-flux rare-earth magnetic circuits, and lightweight copper-plated aluminum voice coils for superior high-frequency resolution, midrange smoothness, bass energy, low distortion, dynamic response, and spacious soundstaging. The open-air design delivers neutral, uncolored, transparent sound with exceptional detail, precise imaging, and wide soundstage, ideal for critical listening and music production. They include G cushions (installed) and F cushions for comfort, white-stitched leather headband, and stable adjustable height rod assembly in a Space Grey aluminum finish. Easy to drive, they perform well with portable or high-end amps.
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The Signature S950 matches the Signature HP100 SE on sensitivity (117 dB), impedance (38Ω), low-frequency extension (3.5 Hz), and high-frequency extension (52 kHz).
The Signature S750's sensitivity is 115 dB against the Signature HP100 SE's 117 dB, its driver size 50mm against 52mm, and its high-frequency extension 46 kHz against 52 kHz. Both share impedance (38Ω).
The PS2000e's impedance is 32Ω against the Signature HP100 SE's 38Ω, its sensitivity 99.8 dB against 117 dB, its driver size 50mm against 52mm, and its high-frequency extension 50 kHz against 52 kHz.
The AH-D7200's sensitivity is 105 dB against the Signature HP100 SE's 117 dB, its impedance 25Ω against 38Ω, its driver size 50mm against 52mm, and its high-frequency extension 55 kHz against 52 kHz.
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