Damien Grief
100+ Head-Fier
Pulled a trigger on the Hemp, a Grado tuned to Flat pads, which to me is the definitive Grado sound, really captured my interest.
I initially dismissed the Hemp because they just seemed to be retuned sr225e or sr325e drivers, and therefore not as resolving as the GH1 or RS2e, but Moon Audio's review says that the Hemp are Grado's experiment with Hi Res. sound. This peaked my interest and made me wonder if they were more resolving than the RS2e.
I shall see. I no longer have the RS2e to compare but I'm crossing my fingers. So far, very positive reviews saying that it's the most fun and emotive headphones they have listened and reviewed in a long time.
Here's the Quote from Moon Audio:
https://www.moon-audio.com/grado-hemp-headphone-review
"Their experiment resulted in the production of a Hi-Res headphone whose sound is full of depth, bass, and clarity in its sound. To put it plainly, these are one of my favorite Grado limited edition headphones".
"It contains two solos: one slow and one fast. Finally, the song immediately starts with a war-like machine gun sample that features audible yelling and shouting that I had never heard before in this song. I have heard “One” so many times, I have grown to just expect just the machine guns when I start listening to the song.The second I heard audible yelling I gasped. It is such a small detail but a detail that I thought gave the song more weight, especially with regards to lyrical presentation and story."
I got a pair of Hemp Headphones a week or two ago now. I really like them. I would agree that they're a bit better resolving than other Grados I've used. Also more emphasis on the low end with better sub bass than my PS500e. But I've never heard a RS2e so I can't compare to that headphone specifically. Would be curious to hear your thoughts when you get them, though.