niic, Are you using the MacBook's fine volume adjustment: Shift + alt (option) + F11/F12 volume keys?   ​

  There you go MarkF786! I couldn't imagine how many Mac users are not aware of this fine-volume solution! Definitely useful!  

MarkF786,   When you adjust the volume on your Macbook Pro, are you holding down the "Shift" and the "Option" (alt) keys while adjusting the volume?  If you are, my apologies, and if you are not, doing so should adjust the volume "granularly!   Cheers! Mal.

  I so agree HPiper!   And that's the true beauty of Grado's! One doesn't have to spend "mega-bucks" in order to tap in to audiophile grade sound quality. Even the SR60e and 80e has the same basic sound sigature as the more expensive models, albeit with less panache and build quality.   But...

Thank you for the excellent write-up on the RS2e vs RS1i Nerrel! I was wondering how the two would fare pitted against one another and you made that clear and concise.     For myself, I think I would rather trade off a slightly fuller midrange in the RS2e for a little more oomph in the lower...

  I would like to chime in on your questions.   First, I do not (nor do I think any fellow head-fier ) believe in unicorns, however I do certainly believe in break (burn) in.  Why you ask? Because the drivers in headphones are mechanical transducers, and in the same principle as a new car...

  Yes I agree, the Koss DJ-100 wowed me also, especially when the headband joints above the cups made a knocking noise whenever I moved my jaw!   Yes the sound is decent in consideration of the price.   If you want a way better sounding headphone, more vibrant, detailed than the Koss Pro...

  Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I totally disagree with you. The Sennheiser HD600 is audiophile quality whereas the Koss Pro DJ-100 is not.  The Koss is like a toy compared to the HD600. The overall sound quality of the HD600 is so open and smooth compared to the closed and canned...

  It's rather amazing, even shocking how the RS1i holds it's own against against the "big boys", which cost at least double what the RS1i costs! In a few parameters  it even surpasses them!

  Yes I agree sling5s. It is generally unanimous on this site that the RS1i is the smoothest sounding of all the RS1's but still a bit shouty in the upper midrange at times.  So it appears that Grado has  tamed that "shoutiness" with the RS1i's new contender in the form of the RS2e, at the...

  Pardon me but exactly which model RS1 are you referring to here, one of the more vintage models or the RS1i? I gather it isn't the RS1e. Thanks. Mal.

  CRS = Can't Remember Schiit!

  Yeah I hear you on those bowls!   Well I highly doubt the rubbing alcohol would help at all but if you are so inclined to give it a try then don't forget, screen down of course, and until it dries. Can't let any of that alcohol getting on to the drivers eh!   Maybe you might consider some...

And there ain't nuttin' you can do about it silver8ack....EXCEPT...use S-cush (flats) or maybe G-cush.

  Now if only Luke "John" Skywalker would use the force to fix those RS1e's!