grado is definitely well-known and well-respected among audiophiles. there's also audeze in socal who also handcrafts their cans: http://www.audeze.com/products

grado is definitely well-known and well-respected among audiophiles. there's also audeze in socal who also handcrafts their cans: http://www.audeze.com/products http://www.audeze.com/products (i helped write their original business plan a few years ago.)