Grado Labs has built a strong reputation for its specialty headphones and phonograph cartridges since opening its doors in Brooklyn more than 60 years ago. Audiophiles laud the company’s headphones for their warm, pristine sound, spending $1,700 for the flagship set, the PS1000.
Believing that quality speaks for itself, Grado has eschewed advertising and celebrity endorsements to sell its products. So it was unusual to hear that the company would be producing a pair of headphones in collaboration with Bushmills Irish whiskey. And in another surprise, the actor and Bushmills celebrity spokesman Elijah Wood and his D.J. partner, Zach Cowie…