{"product_id":"grado-rs-2e","title":"Grado RS 2e Reference Series Headphone","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike its superlative big brother the RS1e, the Grado Labs RS2e brings liquid lushness to Grado's signature lively presence and big musical impact -- just without some of the extra-costly bits. Real mahogany earpieces, ultra-pure copper cabling and precisely close-matched voice coils remain to ensure a wonderfully immersive, completely engaging listening experience. The RS2 e on-ear 'supra-aural' cans are highly efficient at 32 Ohms and can be driven by portable audio players without demanding a headphone amp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're seeking the classic high-end Grado RS-1e sound in a slightly less expensive form, then the RS-2e are the headphones for you. They show such a striking resemblance to the RS1 in cosmetics, ergonomics, and tonal presentation, they could almost be called a younger sibling. The RS-2e deliver an intense, immersive music listening experience that is dynamically impact full, immediately present and very liquid-sounding, although they can occasionally be leading on the uppermost highs -- if only with unforgiving 'audiophile' recordings. The more expensive RS1e model offers slightly smoother transparency on the uppermost treble and precise detail resolution in the midranges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RS-2e are comfortable but can be made more so by gently (gently!) bending the headband to better conform to the top of the head. They will work well directly out of a smartphone or tablet without requiring any outboard amplification, but the RS 2 e version will more easily reach their full musical clarity and resolution potential when used with a dedicated headphone amp or with a nice powerful home stereo system that will maximize the dynamic range extension, soundstage imaging 'depth', and smooth tone of this lovely hand-made Grado headphone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RS 2e are extremely well-designed at Grado Labs' family-run Brooklyn, NY USA facility and the element drivers are perfectly matched to .05dB featuring voice coils made of Grado's own ultra-high purity, long-crystal, oxygen-free copper. The headphone cord is the straight type \u0026amp; attaches to both earcups in a 'Y' design and it too utilizes the Grado proprietary upscale copper braiding and fully-shielded cable winding construction. The RS-2e's earpieces are hand-tooled with real mahogany wood for a uniquely sophisticated look that some say adds a slightly burnished 'woody' tone to the sonic signature of the RS-2e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese cans maintain the standard Grado flexible leather-covered headband and simple metal height adjusters that connect the earpieces to the headband which allow for up \u0026amp; down height adjustment plus full 360 degree rotation of the earcups. This feature is ideal when laying the headphones down flat for storage or traveling. The RS-2e headphone cable comes terminated with a mini (1\/8\") plug and includes 1\/4\" to mini snap-on adapter. By the way, Grado Labs has now removed the little cosmetic RS-2 logo 'dots' from the outer earcup grille.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#tab1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003eSpecs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab3\"\u003eHeadRoom Labs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiquid, lush sound delivers classic Grado signature musical impact and presence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEfficient 32 Ohms impedance easily driven by portable players without the need for headphone amps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal mahogany wood shell earcup construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngineered \u0026amp; manufactured exclusively in Brooklyn USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDriver Type: Dynamic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpedance @ 1kHz: 32 ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensitivity: 98 dB SPL\/V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnector Type: 1\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable Length: 7 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable Style: Straight Y\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 8 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer Warranty: 1 year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's In The Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrado RS2e headphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/8\" to 1\/4\" adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrado Labs warranty insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrado RS2e Frequency Response\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Grado RS2 Frequency Response\" href=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/2465\/files\/grado_rs_2_frequency_response.png?4809\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/2465\/files\/grado_rs_2_frequency_response.png?4809\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView our full featured \u003ca title=\"HeadRoom Labs - Build a Graph\" href=\"http:\/\/www.headphone.com\/pages\/build-a-graph\"\u003e'Build a Graph Tool'\u003c\/a\u003e for headphone comparisons and in-depth measurements.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":16168099840034,"sku":"002-009-0501","price":495.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/1678\/0834\/products\/rs2e_alt.jpg?v=1551909717","url":"https:\/\/test-headphones-com.myshopify.com\/products\/grado-rs-2e","provider":"Test Headphones Com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}