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Grado Signature S550, side view of the earcup
Grado Signature S550, angled view
Grado Signature S550, front view
Grado Signature S550, angled view from the right
Grado Signature S550, lying on its side
Grado Signature S550, view of the cushions from inside the headband
Grado Signature S550, the cable plug and quarter-inch adapter
Grado

Grado Signature S550

Price$995.00

The way into Grado's Signature line.
Ordered from the maker when you order, then shipped usually inside two weeks and always inside thirty days. Shipping
Thirty days from delivery to send it back. Returns
Specifications
  • Type Open-back dynamic
  • Driver 50mm
  • Housing Brazilian walnut
  • Impedance 38 ohms
  • Weight 335 g
  • Connection 4-pin mini XLR, detachable
  • Cable 6 ft, 3.5mm plug with a 6.3mm adapter
  • Cushions B
  • Released March 2026
Why it is here

The least expensive of Grado's four Signature models. The cups are Brazilian walnut, and it takes a detachable cable on 4-pin mini XLR, which the Classic Series doesn't have. It ships with a 6 foot cable on a 3.5mm plug and a 6.3mm adapter.
What it is for

Anyone weighing the Signature line against the wood Grados. Best decided by ear rather than on a page.
Grado Signature S550, side view of the earcup
Grado Signature S550 Price$995.00
Before you buy
How I Listen, and What a Measurement Will Not Tell You

How I listen

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The buying guides

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Shipping

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Returns

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