Grado RS-2 Reference Series review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Steve Guttenberg

Reviewed on: 11 September 2006

Tags: Grado, Grado RS-2 Reference Series, magnets, film, plastic

We like:

Real mahogany wood earpieces; genuine leather headband; the best-sounding headphones around

We don't like:

Expensive; a little less comfortable than the competition

CNET UK judgement:

Grado's RS-2 Reference Series headphones are strong contenders for world's best sound

Full review:

Grado's headphones are perennial audiophile favourites, with support running all the way from high-end to the budget line. So we were curious over how Grado's top-of-the-line Reference Series models would sound. Donning a set of RS-2s, we felt right at home -- the £450 headphones feel much like the more affordable models while exponentially improving the sound. The RS-2s are essentially the same as Grado's flagship RS-1 headphones, except there is a smaller wooden air chamber and a slightly narrower range of frequency response. Continue Reading...