I personally found the RS2i's lacking in bass extension no matter what they were driven from.jcoops16 said:I think the difference is more than just the igrado drivers being closer to your ears than the bigger RS2i(which im using the standard cups). The big Grados need to be amped to get the best out of them.
eggontoast said:I personally found the RS2i's lacking in bass extension no matter what they were driven from.jcoops16 said:I think the difference is more than just the igrado drivers being closer to your ears than the bigger RS2i(which im using the standard cups). The big Grados need to be amped to get the best out of them.
As the frequency chart shows there is a massive 10dB drop off at 20Hz, Grado have boosted the mid bass at 100Hz to compensate but it can't fill in for the missing bass extension. Look at those horrible peaks at 2kHz and 4kHz....yuck, these peaks can be tamed slightly by wrapping electrical tape around the outside of the bowls. This gives the impression of a bass boost but it's not, the reduction of mid range frequencies just balances them out slightly.
There is nothing derogatory about my reply these are simply my experiences with these headphone, obviously other opinions may vary........jcoops16 said:Its funny the difference between headphone and speaker discussions. I've never seen a speaker thread get down to derogatory comments about other peoples choice of speaker but seen it quite often when it comes to headphones.