The RS-1 is the Masterpiece of the Grado collection, the Top Of The Range product which oozes class both in looks and sound. Featuring hand crafted mahogany earpieces using an intricate curing process, Grado have been able to optimize the tonal quality. The RS-1 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 12Hz - 30KHz and the drivers are matched to 0.5dB. Weighing 9oz (255g), the headphones are an example of the
wonder of mother nature with a gorgeous, honey-coloured look
“Unbelievable: look at the price, then look at the five-star rating. They
really are worth every penny”. - What Hi-Fi, Spring 2005
"Wearing them... is like sitting in the ideal spot in a room designed for
acoustic perfection”. - Sunday Telegraph Magazine December 2002
"I would urge any serious headphone listener to audition this Grado
RS1". - Gramophone, September 1996
“The RS1s are the best headphones we have heard, and may be the
best in the world”. - Stuff Magazine, November 2003
“Earth movingly good”. - What Hi-Fi, April 1998
“These are guaranteed to give audiophiles wood - partly because they sound absolutely fantastic and partly because their gorgeously honeycoloured earpieces are made from handcrafted, cured mahogany”. - Arena, December 2002