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Grado RS1i Headphones STEREOPHILE "PRODUCT OF THE YEAR"
The RS-1i is the Masterpiece of the Grado collection, the Top Of The Range product which oozes class both in looks and sound.
Featuring handcrafted Mahogany 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.
Features:
Vented diaphragm
Wooden air chamber
UHPLC copper voice coil wire
UHPLC copper connecting cord
Technical Specifications:
Transducer type - dynamic
Operating principle - open air
Frequency response - 12-30
SPL - 1mV 98
Normal impedance - 32ohms
Driver matched - db .05
The Legacy Continues... & Product Warranty Coverage
Grado, one of the oldest family owned companies in the Audio Industry, has for almost half a century been the leaders in design engineering for the high-end audio and recording industries.
GRADO, ONE OF THE OLDEST FAMILY OWNED COMPANIES IN THE AUDIO INDUSTRY
In 2003 Grado will celebrate 50 years of manufacturing products that offer top value to the consumer.
Forbes Magazine Article UP & COMERS Grado Labs
After working for his uncle since the age of 12, John Grado finally took over the business five years ago.
Features, Specifications, Review Quotes Of Grado RS1 Headphone
"I can honestly say that there is no better sounding headphone than the Grado RS1" -Corey Greenberg, Home Theater Vol.3, No.5
Superior Design & Precision Fabrication Of Grado Headphones
Grado headphones are the antithesis of mass production, as each Grado headphone is hand-assembled and closely scrutinized to meet full performance specifications in the U.S.A.
Variations Between Grado Headphone Models
The following list will provide a simple comparison to step you through the top features that separate the different models.
Grado Headphone Literature PDF
Reviews Of Grado RS1 Headphone
"I'm very impressed with it" said Wes Phillips, an editor at Stereophile magazine who is evaluating the headset for next month's issue. "John introduces things that monster companies can't produce." -Excerpt / New York Times / 8/18/96 / Mark Cohen
"We've always had bit of a headphone fetish at What Hi-Fi? We're often talking about how they can create your own private universe, plug directly into your favorite piece of music. Now we've heard the Grado RS1s, and our fetish has become an epic, full blown love affair. oh..." -What Hi-Fi
Head-fi.org Review
Essentially, the RS1 is the near apex of the Grado sound, without the flaws of the lesser models. Active and engaging, it's simply the kind of headphone that does most of the listening for you - you don't have to create your own illusion, it does it for you.
a href="http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-accessories/accessories/grado-rs-1-headphones.html"> Avrrev.com Review by Brian Kahn
Every audiophile should own a pair of high-end headphones. There is no speaker that I have heard that comes close to offering the degree of realism provided by the above-mentioned headphones at a similar price.
Hometheaterreview.com by Ken Kessler
I was bowled over by the sheer clarity the Grado possessed, an utterly naked, translucent, uncoloured sound neither clinical, hygienic, nor hyper-detailed. It possess a 'non-sound' betraying no character that could sully the notes, and the bass extension and control set new standards for open-backed dynamic headphones.
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