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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x vs Grado The Hemp Headphone

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x
Grado The Hemp Headphone

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Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone Picture
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
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Variants

  • ATH-M60x
  • The Hemp Headphone (Hemp and Maple)

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Audio-Technica ATH-M60x

Grado The Hemp Headphone

The Audio-Technica ATH-M60x and the Grado The Hemp Headphone are similarly performing on-ears for neutral sound. The Audio-Technica are more comfortable and have a better build quality. They have a more neutral sound profile. However, the Grado have a significantly better passive soundstage and they deliver audio more consistently.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

5.8
4.6

Noise Isolation 
 

3.8
1.0

Comfort 
 

7.0
6.0

Leakage 
 

6.5
3.3

Soundstage 
 

4.2
7.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Design Picture 2
Grado The Hemp Headphone Design Picture 2

Type  

On-ear
On-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Open-Back

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.0
6.0

Comfort Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Comfort Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.5 lbs
0.48 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.8 lbs
0.5 lbs
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Controls 
 

0.0
0.0

Controls Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Controls Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
No Controls

Ease Of Use  

N/A
No Controls

Feedback  

N/A
No Controls

Call/Music Control  

No
No

Volume Control  

No
No

Microphone Control  

N/A
No

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
No

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
No

Additional Controls  

N/A
No
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Breathability 
 

7.3

Breathability After Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

3.5 °C
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Portability 
 

6.1
6.2

Portability Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Portability Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone Portability Picture

L  

6.8"
7.4"

W  

6.1"
7.4"

H  

2.2"
1.5"

Volume  

91.2 in³
82 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
No
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Case 
 

6.5
0.0

Case Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Case Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone Case Picture

Type  

Pouch
No case

L  

N/A
N/A

W  

N/A
N/A

H  

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
6.0

Build Quality Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Build Quality Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

6.5
5.0

Stability Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Stability Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Angled Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Side Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Front Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Rear Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Top Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x In The Box Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-0.61 dB
-4.1 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-0.49 dB
-2.51 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

7.4
8.1

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.52 dB
0.37 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

9.1
7.0

Bass  

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Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.31 dB
3.95 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
58.23 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-0.06 dB
-8.16 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

0.93 dB
-1.18 dB

High-Bass 
 

2.14 dB
0.89 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.1
9.2

Mid  

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Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.48 dB
1.01 dB

Low-Mid 
 

-2.36 dB
0.01 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.42 dB
-1.07 dB

High-Mid 
 

1.26 dB
-0.59 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

8.2
5.6

Treble  

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Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.26 dB
5.82 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-0.93 dB
-1.03 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-1.37 dB
-4.53 dB

High-Treble 
 

0.22 dB
-8.76 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.6
7.0

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.29 dB
1.93 dB

Dips 
 

1.87 dB
1.73 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.1
7.8

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.21
0.3

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.79
0.52

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

3.11
1.42

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

5.74
22.64
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Passive Soundstage 
 

4.2
7.2

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

4.11 dB
3.45 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

1.1 dB
1.94 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

4.33 dB
12.09 dB

Openness 
 

6.2
9.6

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

4.4
7.7
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Grado The Hemp Headphone Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No

Room Ambience 
 

No

Head Tracking 
 

No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.2
7.7

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.224
0.304

WHD @ 100 
 

0.070
0.128
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

No Firmware

Power 
 

Passive

Connection 
 

Wired

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default

Microphone 
 

No Microphone
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

3.8
1.0

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-9.12 dB
-1.59 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

0.7 dB
0.06 dB

Mid 
 

-4.87 dB
1.44 dB

Treble 
 

-23.52 dB
-5.99 dB
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Leakage 
 

6.5
3.3

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

42.52 dB
56.85 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

N/A
No

In-Line 
 

N/A
No

Boom 
 

N/A
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
No

Mic  

No
No
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Recording Quality 
 

0.0
0.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Microphone Frequency Response
Grado The Hemp Headphone Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech 
 

N/A
N/A

LFE 
 

N/A
N/A

FR Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

HFE 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted THD 
 

N/A
N/A

Gain 
 

N/A
N/A
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Noise Handling 
 

0.0
0.0

SpNR  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x SpNR
Grado The Hemp Headphone SpNR

Speech + Pink Noise  

N/A
N/A

Speech + Subway Noise  

N/A
N/A

SpNR 
 

N/A
N/A
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Type 
 

N/A
No Battery

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

N/A
No

Audio While Charging 
 

N/A
No

Passive Playback 
 

N/A
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

N/A
None
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App Support 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x App Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone App Picture

App Name  

N/A
No App

iOS  

N/A
No

Android  

N/A
No

macOS  

N/A
No

Windows  

N/A
No

Equalizer 
 

N/A
No

ANC Control 
 

N/A
No

Mic Control  

N/A
No

Room Effects 
 

N/A
No

Playback Control 
 

N/A
No

Button Mapping  

N/A
No

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

N/A
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

N/A
No

NFC Pairing 
 

N/A
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Wired 
 

9.5
9.0

Cable Picture  

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x Cable Picture
Grado The Hemp Headphone Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

Yes
No

Length  

3.8 ft
5.8 ft

Connection  

1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS

Wired Latency 
 

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

0 ms
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

N/A
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

N/A
No

Line In 
 

N/A
No

Line Out 
 

N/A
No

Optical Input 
 

N/A
No

RCA Input 
 

N/A
No

Dock Charging 
 

N/A
No

Power Supply 
 

N/A
No Base/Dock
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