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I've done a search, and read numerous threads on impressions of the RS2, and there's just far too much diversity of opinion to get any useful impressions, so I thought I'd ask my own question. Which may only give me more of the same
I've had an MS1 for many months now, and enjoy them a lot. I've added a DACmagic and a clone amp - which is a bit thin in the mids, but has oodles of power, which isn't really necessary for these phones I know, but it sounds nice with my DT250.
I'm going to the US in a month or so, and enjoying the Gradoesque sound (I know, the MS1 aren't quite the same), wanting some good open phones which are easy to drive, I'm thinking seriously about an RS2. No, an RS1 is out of my $$. I'm maxing out at US$500, and taking advantage of the $$ that the US enjoys with Grado's.
I've lined up some places whre I can demo and who will have stock, but I'm wondering if I can get any imprssions of what to expect, coming from the MS1?
Bear in mind, I'm really familiar with the MS2 and MSpro. I've auditioned the MS2 to death, loved them instantly but couldn't live with them long term; too aggressive. I know, that definitely rules out the 325 as well.
The MSpro was nice, but smoothly, blandly so. I spent less time getting to know it, and that's because the $$ are too exotic for me, and it really didn't grab me enough to get to know it better. But if it were half the price...
So any help on what to expect from the RS2, given my reference points here? Thanks.

I've had an MS1 for many months now, and enjoy them a lot. I've added a DACmagic and a clone amp - which is a bit thin in the mids, but has oodles of power, which isn't really necessary for these phones I know, but it sounds nice with my DT250.
I'm going to the US in a month or so, and enjoying the Gradoesque sound (I know, the MS1 aren't quite the same), wanting some good open phones which are easy to drive, I'm thinking seriously about an RS2. No, an RS1 is out of my $$. I'm maxing out at US$500, and taking advantage of the $$ that the US enjoys with Grado's.
I've lined up some places whre I can demo and who will have stock, but I'm wondering if I can get any imprssions of what to expect, coming from the MS1?
Bear in mind, I'm really familiar with the MS2 and MSpro. I've auditioned the MS2 to death, loved them instantly but couldn't live with them long term; too aggressive. I know, that definitely rules out the 325 as well.
The MSpro was nice, but smoothly, blandly so. I spent less time getting to know it, and that's because the $$ are too exotic for me, and it really didn't grab me enough to get to know it better. But if it were half the price...
So any help on what to expect from the RS2, given my reference points here? Thanks.