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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prefer excellent overall sound quality with the convenience of earbuds for portability and use during exercise, select the Grado GT220; they also have a premium build but they are more expensive and less suited for gaming and TV due to lower scores in soundstage and latency. On the other hand, if you seek better value for money, longer battery life, and particularly want headphones that excel in gaming, TV, and virtual surround, choose the Sennheiser HD 250BT; these also offer better microphone quality for calls and meetings, though they are bulkier and not as portable as earbuds. Both have excellent sound quality, but the Sennheiser's lower price and specific strengths in certain areas might make them the better choice for those particular use cases. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Grado GT220
- The Grado GT220 has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser HD 250BT.
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 250BT
- Good for phone calls
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Very good for air travel
Key differences
Gaming
5.1
8.8
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for gaming, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.8
8.1
The Grado GT220 and Sennheiser HD 250BT are both very good for podcasts and audiobooks, though the Grado GT220 is somewhat better.
TV and Video
5.5
8.4
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for TV and video, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Noise Reduction
5.3
6.0
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair for noise reduction, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Battery
5.5 Hours
25.0 Hours
The Grado GT220 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD 250BT has 25 hours of battery life.
Cost
$259
$45
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Grado GT220 has a price of $259 and the Sennheiser HD 250BT costs $45.
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Key similarities
Music
6.3
6.5
The Sennheiser HD 250BT and Grado GT220 are both only fair for music.
Phone Calls
6.9
7.2
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD 250BT to be good for phone calls, while the Grado GT220 is only fair.
Build Quality
8.8
9.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD 250BT to have excellent build quality, while the Grado GT220 has very good build quality.
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How the Grado GT220 and the Sennheiser HD 250BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Grado GT220 | Sennheiser HD 250BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$259 | $45 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Grado | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2020 | May 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.4/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.2/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.2/10 | 6.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 5.5 Hours | 25 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | 3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 36 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 5.3/10 | 6/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | No | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | No | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.8/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Small | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5 Grams | 125 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Grado GT220
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Major HiFi
Alex Schiffer | October 2020
"With its superb and functional interface and its highly satisfying imaging, Grado has shown a new talent for delivering a solid true wireless system, and with future improvements, has the potential to really be one of the best."
Sennheiser HD 250BT
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Pete Scholßnagel | 2020
"As a lightweight, robust audio provider with a long battery life, the Sennheiser HD 250BT offer a lot for their price: very good Bluetooth codecs, an app connection and an extremely understated design. These headphones may not be among the most comfortable, but they deliver adequate sound – without overdriving or distortion."
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About Grado
Grado Labs is a small, family-owned, business based in Brooklyn New York that specializes in high-end, boutique, dynamic headphones and turntable cartridges. They boast a particular house sound, that is to say their products have a particular sound signature unique to Grado, that some audiophiles seem to really like and are unable to find anywhere else. Their high-end headphones are all hand made, completely in house, from a variety of exotic woods and materials going so far as to making one of their most popular products out of hemp.
About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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