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Drop + Grell OAE1 Headphones
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BeefMan
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Feb 16, 2026
Activities:Casual Listening
Music Genres:Hip-hop, Metal, Pop, R&B, Rock
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Absolute bargain at $99
This is not a typical headphone and it is not for everyone. Is this the best headphone for a quiet room and critical listening? No. Is this the best headphone for a loud workspace to drown out other noises? No. My use case for this headphone is for evening dog walking. An open back headphone to be alert, but with enough bass to still be heard outside with traffic flying by. The wide soundstage makes it feel like a soundtrack is playing over my walk.
Recommends this product? Yes
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BlackCoffeePNW
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Feb 11, 2026
Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening, Gaming, Movies & TV
Music Genres:Rock
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Heavy, odd sound, high clamp presssure
Great process with Drop and this is a novel idea for head phones. Ultimately, I dont enjoy how much or games sound with it. The audio is certainly wide but... unnatural. I found it much harder to identify directional cues and disliked how my favorite songs sounded.
Recommends this product? No
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drums4money
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Jan 30, 2026
Activities:Casual Listening
Music Genres:Pop, R&B, Rock
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OK, not outstanding
comfortable for me, but can appreciate how others might not like the tension of the headband pressure. willing to take a chance for the drop price just to see if the design philosophy brought as much to the table as the manufacturer claims. they're OK. not the sonic revolution the hype might lead you to believe. i'd have felt super-duped at $299, but I'm willing to live with the eccentricity for an occasional sitting. i collect this kind of stuff, so it's not a big hit to have an esoteric piece like this around the house. soft and muted overall. would take more EQ'ing than i'd like to chase to bring them up to the bass and brilliance levels of most common mid-tier phones from Grado, AKG, or even the Koss drops.
Recommends this product? No
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JohnAcon
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Jan 26, 2026
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On sale? sure why not
At msrp i dont feel like its worth it though
Recommends this product? Yes
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olioil
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Jan 26, 2026
Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening
Music Genres:Classical, Electronic, Hip-hop, Jazz, Pop, Rock
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Great headphones
Reviews were a bit disquieting, and receiving those headphones, I was worried I made a bad choice. It was not!
When received, I thought they were built solid, and looked amazing.
Also, they fit perfectly on my head. I didn't wear them for very long sessions, but a few times for two hours and I felt no disconfort whatsoever.
On my first listen, I used an EQ, and tried different settings. On some of them, the bass was awfully swampy and the highs displeasing. Then I wondered, why not try what Grell thought would sound good? And I closed the EQ. Then it was all good! I liked every song I tried, from many genres. Would recommend!
Recommends this product? Yes
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SoU812
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Jan 22, 2026
Activities:Casual Listening
Music Genres:Hip-hop, R&B, Rock
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Excellent Headphones...
These headphones are worth the original 300.00 price. A steal at 99.00 dollars. I disagree with others complaining about too bright. They are not bass headphones but what they are is fun, energetic sounding. I am very happy with my purchase. Thanks Drop...
Recommends this product? Yes
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diegoR
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Jan 19, 2026
Activities:Casual Listening
Music Genres:Metal, Rock, World
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uncomfortable, as they come from the factory, but I like the sound.
I had to deform the headband to make them fit on my head, but after doing this, I'm enjoying the sound they produce; I can listen to music for many hours without fatigue.
Recommends this product? Yes
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adartzivion
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Jan 16, 2026
Activities:Critical Listening
Music Genres:Metal, Rock
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Bad experience
Bad experience
Recommends this product? No
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dqian2
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Jan 12, 2026
Activities:Casual Listening, Gaming, Movies & TV
Music Genres:Classical
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Different Headphones at a Different Price
These are closest thing to my car’s sound system that I’ve ever experienced in headphones, for better and worse. And I love them for the same reason; it’s not accurate or balanced at all, but it’s just fun, The problem is that I feel like my K702s with a bass shelf gets close to the spacious and theatrical experience of the Grellphones without sacrificing vocal timbre and details, so there’s no real point to me owning these as well.

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To me, the OAE1 is an interesting “toy” rather than a reference all-rounder. The angled/off-axis drivers create a uniquely spacious presentation, and the low end has a convincing live-like impact and presence. It can be polarizing, so I’d recommend it as a complement/second headphone for a special listening flavor.

Phocid
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Jan 8, 2026
Activities:Casual Listening
Music Genres:Electronic, Hip-hop, Pop, R&B, Rock, World
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a Distinctive (and Fun) Listening Experience

To me, the OAE1 is an interesting “toy” rather than a reference all-rounder. The angled/off-axis drivers create a uniquely spacious presentation, and the low end has a convincing live-like impact and presence. It can be polarizing, so I’d recommend it as a complement/second headphone for a special listening flavor.
Recommends this product? Yes
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