diff --git a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
index d184fd95..728fca4d 100644
--- a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ hide:
 
 - Allow passing extensions as string.
 
+### Changed
+
+- Change `media_type` parameter of `Response` from `MediaType.JSON` to `None` to match the default of the underlying lilya Response.
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - OpenAPI responses.
diff --git a/docs/en/docs/responses.md b/docs/en/docs/responses.md
index be19b49d..fc3cf91e 100644
--- a/docs/en/docs/responses.md
+++ b/docs/en/docs/responses.md
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ This will allow you to use the [ORJSON](#orjson) and [UJSON](#ujson) as well as
 
 ### Response
 
-Classic and generic `Response` that fits almost every single use case out there.
+Classic and generic `Response` that fits almost every single use case out there. It behaves like lilya `Response` by default.
+It has a special mode for `media_type="application/json"` (used by handlers) in which it behaves like `make_response` (encodes content).
+This special mode is required for encoding data like datetimes, ...
 
 ```python
 {!> ../../../docs_src/responses/response.py !}
diff --git a/esmerald/responses/base.py b/esmerald/responses/base.py
index e5cbab55..042d2c28 100644
--- a/esmerald/responses/base.py
+++ b/esmerald/responses/base.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def __init__(
                 The media type used in the response.
                 """
             ),
-        ] = MediaType.JSON,
+        ] = None,
         background: Annotated[
             Optional[Union["BackgroundTask", "BackgroundTasks"]],
             Doc(
@@ -175,18 +175,27 @@ def __init__(
         self.cookies = cookies or []
 
     @staticmethod
-    def transform(value: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    def transform(
+        value: Any, *, encoders: Union[Sequence[Encoder], None] = None
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """
         The transformation of the data being returned.
 
         Supports all the default encoders from Lilya and custom from Esmerald.
         """
         return cast(
-            Dict[str, Any], json_encoder(value, json_encode_fn=dumps, post_transform_fn=loads)
+            Dict[str, Any],
+            json_encoder(
+                value,
+                json_encode_fn=partial(dumps, option=OPT_SERIALIZE_NUMPY | OPT_OMIT_MICROSECONDS),
+                post_transform_fn=loads,
+                with_encoders=encoders,
+            ),
         )
 
     def make_response(self, content: Any) -> Union[bytes, str]:
         # here we need lilyas encoders not only esmerald encoders
+        # in case no extra encoders are defined use the default by passing None
         encoders = (
             (
                 (
@@ -208,6 +217,7 @@ def make_response(self, content: Any) -> Union[bytes, str]:
                 )
             ):
                 return b""
+            # switch to a special mode for MediaType.JSON
             if self.media_type == MediaType.JSON:
                 return cast(
                     bytes,
diff --git a/tests/routing/test_proxy_load.py b/tests/routing/test_proxy_load.py
index 2dc3c48c..a505fc4d 100644
--- a/tests/routing/test_proxy_load.py
+++ b/tests/routing/test_proxy_load.py
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ def test_can_load_from_proxy(test_client_factory):
         response = client.get("/child/home")
 
         assert response.status_code == 200
-        assert response.json() == "Hello, from proxy"
+        assert response.text == '"Hello, from proxy"'
 
         response = client.get("/esmerald")
 
         assert response.status_code == 200
-        assert response.json() == "Hello, esmerald"
+        assert response.text == "Hello, esmerald"
diff --git a/tests/routing/test_routing.py b/tests/routing/test_routing.py
index d4074f5e..f639afc2 100644
--- a/tests/routing/test_routing.py
+++ b/tests/routing/test_routing.py
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ def test_protocol_switch(test_client_factory):
     with create_client(routes=mixed_protocol_app) as client:
         response = client.get("/")
         assert response.status_code == 200
-        assert response.json() == "URL: http://testserver/"
+        assert response.text == "URL: http://testserver/"
 
         with client.websocket_connect("/") as session:
             assert session.receive_json() == {"URL": "ws://testserver/"}
diff --git a/tests/test_responses.py b/tests/test_responses.py
index 0ef88b3b..6b7bc083 100644
--- a/tests/test_responses.py
+++ b/tests/test_responses.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def test_override(test_client_factory):
     with create_client(routes=[Gateway(handler=route_three)]) as client:
         response = client.get("/three")
 
-        assert response.text == '"Ok"'
+        assert response.text == "Ok"
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_103_EARLY_HINTS
 
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def test_default(test_client_factory):
     with create_client(routes=[Gateway(handler=route_four)]) as client:
         response = client.get("/four")
 
-        assert response.text == '"Ok"'
+        assert response.text == "Ok"
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
 
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def test_default_decorator(test_client_factory):
     with create_client(routes=[Gateway(handler=route_five)]) as client:
         response = client.get("/five")
 
-        assert response.text == '"Ok"'
+        assert response.text == "Ok"
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_207_MULTI_STATUS
 
 
@@ -92,20 +92,20 @@ def test_multiple(test_client_factory):
     ) as client:
         response = client.get("/multi")
 
-        assert response.text == '"Ok"'
+        assert response.text == "Ok"
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_207_MULTI_STATUS
 
         response = client.get("/multi/test")
 
-        assert response.text == '"Ok"'
+        assert response.text == "Ok"
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
         response = client.get("/multi/esmerald")
 
-        assert response.text == '"Ok"'
+        assert response.text == "Ok"
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_300_MULTIPLE_CHOICES
 
         response = client.get("/multi/other")
 
-        assert response.text == '"Ok"'
+        assert response.text == "Ok"
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_207_MULTI_STATUS