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In Reply to: RE: REVIEW: Grado RS2e Headphones posted by bullethead on January 31, 2016 at 07:52:41
I'm loving my Grado RS1e but I doubt there's a huge difference between them and your RS2e, probably making your RS2e a better value. But heck, I even like my old SR80's (but my RS1e are more comfortable and do sound better overall).I've come to the conclusion that I prefer an open design that breathe so my ears never get warm or hot. While excellent, my Grados are probably not the last word in bass but I'm fine with that. Too much bass and I'll start head banging my computer monitor while I work. ;-0
Enjoy!
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any reason why you chose the RS1e's? Also can you let me know if you ever got that headphone amp you were questioning about?
I looked at the RS1e's they seemed very nice, but big.
I just pulled the trigger, I didn't do any previous listening other than my SR60, just blind faith in what Grado makes.
I -think- the RS1e are the same size as the RS2e and they look almost identical on the Grado website. Could I be wrong about their size?I purchased without physically comparing and I had a particular budget in mind. The dealer I bought mine from gave me a decent discount and I've been very happy with the Grados. To be honest with you, I find the Grado product line confusing so I lucked out with my choice because I hear the RS1e are lighter than some of the aluminum Grado headphones. Overall light weight and airy breathable ear cushions are important to me for comfort.
I had an inexpensive tube headphone amp and while it was better than using the direct 1/8" headphone output from my Mac laptop, that little tube headphone amp volume control was twitchy and the amp hummed ever so slightly. I got it as a Christmas gift and if nothing else, it clued me in on the potential for using headphones with my laptop.
I eventually purchased the Schiit Asgard 2 which I love but it does run very very warm to hot even though it is fully solid-state. It needs space above it so it can breathe. I have a 6 hour timer on it so I have to press the start button every 6 hours. No big deal but more of a piece of mind paranoid safety thing for me in case I forget to turn my Schiit OFF.
Schiit Asgard2
Timer by Belkin. 1/2 hour, 3 hour, and 6 hour settings.
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The RS-1 wooden bodies are indeed a bit longer. Maybe only 1/4 inch or so longer? It's enough to alter the sonic personality of the headphones slightly - and for the better, IMO.
Whether or not upgrading from RS-2 to RS-1 is worth the extra few hundred is a question that only the individual can answer. I suspect that many people who buy the RS-1s do so because of the sense of pride that owning the most legendary of Grado headphones might bring.
I suspect that many people who buy the RS-1s do so because of the sense of pride that owning the most legendary of Grado headphones might bring.
I probably would have been just as happy with the RS-2e but not having the opportunity to audition headphones, I did come across several favorable RS-1 reviews. With the modest discount from my dealer the RS-1e were in my budgeted price range so I took a chance and bought a pair.
Some say that the real bargains in the Grado lineup are the plastic-bodied SR-225 and the aluminum-bodied SR-325. I used to own the slightly brighter sounding 325, loved them but they do have a much heavier feel than the plastic or wooden bodied models.
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Not me, the grados are for casual listening and then the system gets jealous and I go into the listening room. I think when I don't want to listen to music the grados go on and soon enough I am engulfed in my system, sort of a teaser.
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