GRADO RS-1 Reference series HEADPHONES
£410.00
Vented diaphragmWooden air chamberUHPLC copper voice coil wireUHPLC copper connecting cord Tranducer type dynamic Operating principleopen air Frequency response12-30SPL 1mV98Normal impedance32ohmsDriver matched db.05The RS-1 is the Masterpiece of the Grado collection the Top Of The Range product which oozes class both in looks and sound.Featuring handcrafted Mahongany earpieces made using an intricate curing process Grado has been able to optimize the tonal quality. The RS1 uses dynamic transducers in an open-air configuration the cups being open-backed. The result is a smooth coherent sound with detailed dynamics. Frequency response ranges from 12-30 kHz and the drivers are matched to 0.05dB. Weighing 9oz the headphones are an example of the wonder of mother nature with a gorgeous honey-colored look. inch RS1 is at its best with instrumental vocal and small-scale groups particularly if you like your music up front and personal. The Grados are clearly a music lover s component trading a little accuracy and detail for warmth presence and tonal color a trade most tube lovers would make any day. Try them on for comfort and sound you ll not be disappointed. inch - Phil Gold / Inner Ear Magazine inch Even in the heady group of contenders the Grado RS1 s luscious sound scores an immediate ldquo wow inch response. But over the months living with the three headphones I gravitate to the RS1 more than the others. I love these headphones. inch - Steve Guttenberg / Robb Report inch hellip offer what many audiophiles consider the most accurate sound quality available in headphones. The low end is warm the high frequencies are crisp and clear and there is never any distortion. This is quite simply the way music is supposed to sound! inch - DETAILS magazine
- Vented diaphragm
- Wooden air chamber
- UHPLC copper voice coil wire
- UHPLC copper connecting cord
Resolving the contradiction - Those reading the two reviews at present available may be mystified by their contrast. This is , however, explicable in terms of the burn in required for all grado earphones, particularly their most expensive models. After at least 200 hours the sound becomes perfectly balanced, clear yet warm. From the box the treble is piercing and tinselly and the bass, mid and treble do not cohere. Be patient or ask your dealer to burn them in. Thats the least he should do at the price!
Awful - Sound quality is shoddy. I am utterly repulsed by the amount of money I have spent on this waste of time.
Headphones to live for - The Grado RS1 - The Grado RS1 has to be heard to be believed. I had read 16 expert reviews of these headphones all of them positive and unaninmous in extolling their virtues. Still at prices ranging from £500 plus upwards, I couldn t believe they were that good. I steeled myself, put down the money and was amazed at the difference in class between these phones and their nearest competitors. I have the other headphones in this league and they are very good, but the Grado s are something special. All I can say to music lovers is dig deep their worth every penny. Tony Murphy.
