I love Grado. I have the Black, the green, the Red ,the blu and Gold. I started with Grado in the seventies when they had a 19.00 dollar unit. I then got the more expensive ones, When CD's came I followed the crowd but when LP's came back so did I. I also have a Grado headphone. The best reason is their musicality. I hope they continue to prosper. My other cartridges always leave me cold.
My Dads first Dual turntable (1971) had a Grado FC. 5 years later a neighbor broke the stylus. My Dad by then could not find the Grado and then installed a Shure. In 1980 I bought a used Dual turntable (a 1973) like my dads, It had a Grado G1 cartridge. By 1981 I bought my first new Dual and purchased a Grado G-1 cartridge. You know when the cartridges came in jewelry cases. I still had my Dads first cartridge and now have his table. I found a new old stock stylus for the FC. I love my Grados. I acquired another Dual , a Dual 1229 and have the Silver Grado on it.
@Make Money Online Owned Ortofon early years ago. Quality seemed poor. The close second way back when was called a Sonus. I do hear good things lately from Ortofon. But very happy with the different Grados on my tables. These out beautiful sounds when mounted on my Duals.
A very good video on this legendary phono cartridge manufacturer. I now am going to certainly purchase a Grado phono cartridge; especially that I've now learned that it is made in the USA. Not as many products are now made in America. I have a Stanton L-700E phono cartridge that I bought in 1997 that I replaced, upgraded for one of my belt drive turntables (bought at the end of 1987). This Stanton L-700E cartridge is made in Plainview New York; as it's written "designed and engineered by Stanton Magnetics Inc. Plainview N. Y. 11803", and "MADE IN THE U.S.A.". Therefore, the next cartridge I'm buying for my harman kardon T25 turntable most likely be a Grado cartridge. Thumbs up. A very good point to buy American made products.
So glad i found this. Im all about american made and american owned. I was hovering over the ortofon red and now i think ill check into grados mid level cartridges! Thanks man!!
If you like pure analog bliss you can get from those old original pressing rock and roll records....if you like sweet bass and lovely midrange then Grado Red with an 8mz stylus will make you very happy.
hey guys! i've recetly bought a pair of Dj200i's, and i've got to say i am a bit disappointed, is it normal that the output level is so low? Gain to max on my mixer barely gives 0db on vumeter on the best pressed records... do they need more breaking-in? thanks a lot for the video!
I'm not familiar with their dj cartridges, but I do know that a cartridge should not need to be broken in to work well. This sounds more like a compatabiliity issue. What is the output voltage of this cartridge compared to the ones you usually run? Is it moving magnet or moving coil?
@@justsumguy2u All dj carts are moving magnets! I think the output voltage is the main cause, they are only 5mv and with a quick search i think it is really low for a dj cart (ortofons are about 8, shure 9.5, even the old stanton had about 6) so maybe that's why. I don't really think that breaking-in is so needed niether, by the way. Compatibility is never an issue with dj gear in general but yeah, i guess my combo isn't the best because of the low output + the fact that my mixer (xone 92) is known for having good sounding but not very powerful phono preamps... I guess i'll keep the grado's aside and try them with some rotary or more vinyl-oriented mixer someday and stick to my shure m44G most of the time. I've got to mention that except the fact that they are ''weak'', the sound itself is excellent! Anyway, thank you for your answer!
@@justsumguy2u I was thinking of getting a pair of Grado headphones last Christmas as they are well thought of but unfortunately the ones I wanted were out of stock. I ended up buying a pair of Bayer 990’s and I am very pleased with them.
Grado cartridges are the worst cartridges to purchase. Poor product quality consistency, cheap packaging, terrible pre/ post sales c/s, and good luck with warranty. Cheap product / nickel & dime company.
@@justsumguy2u ive heard people complain about the house sound, and grado prestige line is not really good,but once you get into the woodies thats when grado starts to shine
For those of us with Technics turntables having P-mount tonearms, Grado is the only game in town. Their Blue and Red and the Silver and Gold all sound fine for their price points. If they have quality issues (and who doesn't from time to time these days?) I've never experienced them. Bottom line: Whatever you spend on a turntable, get a cartridge at least half of that cost up to equal the cost of the TT.
Do you just copy and paste the same post on every Grado video? Looking to get a Grado and just noticed ANOTHER post by you and that super creepy name and picture......yikes 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
Nagaoka cartridges are still made in Japan not china
I love Grado. I have the Black, the green, the Red ,the blu and Gold. I started with Grado in the seventies when they had a 19.00 dollar unit. I then got the more expensive ones, When CD's came I followed the crowd but when LP's came back so did I. I also have a Grado headphone. The best reason is their musicality. I hope they continue to prosper. My other cartridges always leave me cold.
100% agree. I own many, many cartridges which I’ve picked up over the years, but I own 4 different Grado carts. Great vid. 🔊🎶😊
My Dads first Dual turntable (1971) had a Grado FC. 5 years later a neighbor broke the stylus. My Dad by then could not find the Grado and then installed a Shure. In 1980 I bought a used Dual turntable (a 1973) like my dads, It had a Grado G1 cartridge. By 1981 I bought my first new Dual and purchased a Grado G-1 cartridge. You know when the cartridges came in jewelry cases. I still had my Dads first cartridge and now have his table. I found a new old stock stylus for the FC. I love my Grados. I acquired another Dual , a Dual 1229 and have the Silver Grado on it.
@Make Money Online Owned Ortofon early years ago. Quality seemed poor. The close second way back when was called a Sonus. I do hear good things lately from Ortofon. But very happy with the different Grados on my tables. These out beautiful sounds when mounted on my Duals.
A very good video on this legendary phono cartridge manufacturer. I now am going to certainly purchase a Grado phono cartridge; especially that I've now learned that it is made in the USA. Not as many products are now made in America. I have a Stanton L-700E phono cartridge that I bought in 1997 that I replaced, upgraded for one of my belt drive turntables (bought at the end of 1987). This Stanton L-700E cartridge is made in Plainview New York; as it's written "designed and engineered by Stanton Magnetics Inc. Plainview N. Y. 11803", and "MADE IN THE U.S.A.". Therefore, the next cartridge I'm buying for my harman kardon T25 turntable most likely be a Grado cartridge. Thumbs up. A very good point to buy American made products.
So glad i found this. Im all about american made and american owned. I was hovering over the ortofon red and now i think ill check into grados mid level cartridges! Thanks man!!
You're welcome. I hope you get one, I'm sure you'll like it
If you like pure analog bliss you can get from those old original pressing rock and roll records....if you like sweet bass and lovely midrange then Grado Red with an 8mz stylus will make you very happy.
Grado cartridges are like cereal boxes. You never know what you're getting until you open it up !
I just brought a Grado Blue. I have a set of headphones. Cant wait to get my new cartridge.
hey guys! i've recetly bought a pair of Dj200i's, and i've got to say i am a bit disappointed, is it normal that the output level is so low? Gain to max on my mixer barely gives 0db on vumeter on the best pressed records... do they need more breaking-in? thanks a lot for the video!
I'm not familiar with their dj cartridges, but I do know that a cartridge should not need to be broken in to work well. This sounds more like a compatabiliity issue. What is the output voltage of this cartridge compared to the ones you usually run? Is it moving magnet or moving coil?
@@justsumguy2u All dj carts are moving magnets! I think the output voltage is the main cause, they are only 5mv and with a quick search i think it is really low for a dj cart (ortofons are about 8, shure 9.5, even the old stanton had about 6) so maybe that's why. I don't really think that breaking-in is so needed niether, by the way. Compatibility is never an issue with dj gear in general but yeah, i guess my combo isn't the best because of the low output + the fact that my mixer (xone 92) is known for having good sounding but not very powerful phono preamps... I guess i'll keep the grado's aside and try them with some rotary or more vinyl-oriented mixer someday and stick to my shure m44G most of the time.
I've got to mention that except the fact that they are ''weak'', the sound itself is excellent!
Anyway, thank you for your answer!
Grade is my favorite also
Nepotism doesn’t mean quality.
I only buy Linn, Rega and Roksan because they are British built and family owned businesses.
Makes sense to me
@@justsumguy2u it’s good to support our own countries business but the Japanese do make great stuff as well!
@@tonyjedioftheforest1364 Of course---I said in the video that others made great cartridges as well, I buy Grado for the story
@@justsumguy2u I was thinking of getting a pair of Grado headphones last Christmas as they are well thought of but unfortunately the ones I wanted were out of stock. I ended up buying a pair of Bayer 990’s and I am very pleased with them.
bro you should get yourself a profile pic your get more views if people think you provide content 👌
Grado cartridges are the worst cartridges to purchase. Poor product quality consistency, cheap packaging, terrible pre/ post sales c/s, and good luck with warranty. Cheap product / nickel & dime company.
You're the only person I"ve ever heard complain about them, everyone else loves them.
Here in Canada most audio dealers dropped Grado product cause of too many quality issues & customer returns.
@@justsumguy2u ive heard people complain about the house sound, and grado prestige line is not really good,but once you get into the woodies thats when grado starts to shine
For those of us with Technics turntables having P-mount tonearms, Grado is the only game in town. Their Blue and Red and the Silver and Gold all sound fine for their price points. If they have quality issues (and who doesn't from time to time these days?) I've never experienced them. Bottom line: Whatever you spend on a turntable, get a cartridge at least half of that cost up to equal the cost of the TT.
Do you just copy and paste the same post on every Grado video? Looking to get a Grado and just noticed ANOTHER post by you and that super creepy name and picture......yikes 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈