[MasiveMunkey]

I just got some new rs2's from headroom and I just recently noticed that they are missing the little wooden circle in the center of the grill that says "rs-2" that I've see in all the pictures. Is this new or has the wooden circle been gone for awhile?

 

[Zorander]

They forgot to stick them on during the manufacturing process?

Edit: Yet another Grado QC issue...

 

[kramer5150]

Egad!!!

post pics... thats one heck of a screw-up.

Nope, should have the logo buttons. Are you sure you didn't get an MS pro instead

 

[supakij]

Call grado. Eventhough it's not effect the sound. It should be fixed.

 

[choomanchoo]

Wowzers Batman! deffinately not a redesign, Just call your vendor and they should be able to correct this error.

 

[Dept_of_Alchemy]

Grado QC just keeps amusing me. I don't want to be unfair and accuse them of things that I have no good reason to believe, but I find it a bit hard in my judgement to take for granted that they can manage to match drivers to 0.05db (!) on every pair of RS1/2 they produce and somehow forget to glue the button on... and it's not just the button, too, every few days there'd be a thread about Grado QC problems.

Anyway, I'm just saying...

 

[grawk]

seems pretty straight forward. I'm sure the person matching the drivers isn't hte person putting those drivers into the shells.

 

[F107plus5]

Hey! Looks as though they're starting to take my advice! I had suggested a couple of times that they should add the RS-2 to the Alessandro line-up since from the sound of things, they seem to fit right in!

Does it say "Music Series Three" on the pizza box?

Perhaps it very well could.....some day.

 

[CD44hi]

Actually, before you do anything to them, listen to them for a while, see if you like them. The button should indeed have an impact on sound (sound deflection and resonance.)

I actually think it is quite interesting, yet serendipitous, and I would have loved to get a pair w/o the buttons straight from the manufacturer.

 

[kontai69]

Doesn't the RS-2 come in the cheaper pizza box with the cellophane window showing the cups without having to open the box? I guess the packer at HeadRoom did not notice or is not familiar with the RS-2 to know that something was wrong.

 

[squall343]

Now we need some pictures

 

[Zorander]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CD44hi /img/forum/go_quote.gif Actually, before you do anything to them, listen to them for a while, see if you like them. The button should indeed have an impact on sound (sound deflection and resonance.) I actually think it is quite interesting, yet serendipitous, and I would have loved to get a pair w/o the buttons straight from the manufacturer.

With a simple mistake like this, I'd personally be concerned whether they had installed the right drivers for that phone or, touch wood, drivers meant for lower-tier Grados.

 

[warrior05]

I would prefer them way, myself. I've always like the looks of the MS-Pros over the RS-1s. But I certainly am not going to try to pull my RS-1 badge off!

 

[F107plus5]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zorander /img/forum/go_quote.gif With a simple mistake like this, I'd personally be concerned whether they had installed the right drivers for that phone or, touch wood, drivers meant for lower-tier Grados.

Good point.

I was just looking at some photos of RS-2, but I can't see if they have the black goop on the drivers. That could be a clue if they do.

If not; if they have black drivers, they may be factory MS2i woodies!

.....wooden SR-325i would have buttons.

 

[lmilhan]

If the OP received these brand new in a sealed box, then as far as I can recall, this is a Head-Fi first.

I personally would certainly have them replaced by Headroom (I would first take some pictures to document the event). But in addition to that, I would contact Grado (preferably on the phone) to see what they have to say about this. When QC issues like this pop up, I think it is important that Grado labs is made aware.

Before contacting Headroom, I must admit that I too would be tempted to break them in for 50 or so hours, and listen to what they sounded like without the buttons. Just out of morbid curiosity.

Good luck.