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Robert Peterson
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Jackson Cruz
stax
Lucas Hernandez
I wish I were a girl.
Angel Anderson
Jacob Kelly
EL-8 or 1060C?
Asher Smith
TR-X00 Ebony
Jaxson Parker
Alexander Green
>This isn't a review of the STAX L-300's, (even though it's flaired as one, I apologize for that) I do not have the technical know how for that sort of thing, this is just the experience I have had with them, as a relatively new audiophile. There's a TL;DR at the bottom if you're busy.
>So, our story starts by going back a little over two years. At the time, I had a strong desire to acquire a solid pair of headphones as I had begun to enjoy more diverse forms of music quite a bit, but all the headphones I used sounded veiled and nothing was really clear, they were cheap and horrible. I looked around for a lower priced but still solid pair of headphones, and I found, after a lot of searching, the Philips SHP-9500S, they were just in my budget, a hair over $150, and they had excellent reviews. When I first got them I was enthralled by them, nothing I had listened too sounded so clear, I could hear everything, I was absolutely enamored, and had been since then.
Liam King
>Around the same time I got the SHP-9500S I was delving deeper into the world of audio, in my quest to have the clearest audio, I came upon electrostatic headphones, and heard they were clearer and just all around better than...well...anything else.
>I also saw they were roughly eight times the price of my beloved Philips, which swayed me away from them, originally. I continued to enjoy my Philips, and our bond grew closer, every day when I came home from work mentally drained I would put them on and lose myself in music for a little while, recharge my batteries. But, those electrostatics niggled at the back of my mind, could they really be better? Shouldn't I be satisfied with my Philips?
>Two years of pondering, of doubting, and I moved up in life, I received a higher paying job, and life was going well, I decided to make the leap, and, as a birthday present to myself, ordered a SRS-3100 set, including the STAX L-300 and the amp, it cost me just over $1000. I questioned my sanity after the purchase, and so did my family and friends when I told them, and no matter what I said, or how I tried to explain it, they dismissed me it as lunacy.
>After waiting over a month, today they arrived on my doorstep.
>With trepidation I opened them and saw them in person for the first time, oddly ugly and beautiful at once.
>I set them up and gave them time to charge, then queued up my favourite song and sat down in my comfy chair and put them on and pressed play.
Chase Roberts
>Jesus Christ, they are amazing. Everything is so much clearer and more present, everything sounds better, closer, I could feel every note and word. They transported me into a world of crystal clear sounds and it is beautiful. I felt strong emotions listening to a song I had heard hundreds, perhaps thousands of times before and yet it felt like I was hearing it for the first time. I felt as if I was being pulled into the headphones, like they were pulling me to a different dimension, and I was soaring far far away from my chair, my home, and the entire world, everything disappeared from around me and I was left alone, just me and the music, and I was right there, feeling everything. I became one with the music and the music one with me and the song ended, the world fell silent and I was ripped at light speed back into my chair and the world reappeared and I just said fuck aloud.
>I am completely blown away, I never expected such a chasm like difference between my faithful Philips and my new STAX, I'm still sitting in awe just looking at them sitting on my desk. Such ugly things deliver such beauty.
>The only issue with them is I cannot go back to my Philips, I tried after my short session and what sounded absolutely beautiful mere hours ago sounded harsh and tinny to my reborn ears and I'm torn, on one hand I wish I could go back, on the other I never want to.
>TL;DR Do not buy STAX, they're just too good (IMO).
>Now I'm left wondering if there's something even better out there that will mess up my enjoyment again, and do I want to keep pushing, or stop myself here, and be content with what I have?
Wyatt Rogers
not portable
Brayden Bennett
I wish to be the little girl
Hunter Turner
Pity they didn't have this hype in 2010.
Jason Murphy
I was thinking of buying noise cancelling headphones.
QuietComfort 35 II for 360€
or
Sony WH-1000XM2 for 330€?
I'm using OnePlus One, which I'll probably upgrade soon, and commute to work by bus and metro.Any opinions on either of those two?
Brody Howard
Lucas Myers
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they are very heavy!
Auditioning them at the minute, they are very clear!
Jason Baker
Thoughts on akg mk-III's?
Really clean sound. Nice and crisp.
Samuel Powell
Idol trash here. What's your setup like, user?
Hudson Lee
Get closed back for 1/3 the price.
Sebastian Barnes
It's time to stop.
Adam Barnes
Congrats. Let us know how they are pal.
Landon Morgan
Anthony Lewis
Ayden Moore
Bought a pair of new Master & Dynamic MH40S2 for $200. I can finally set fire to my old-ass M50's. Did I do good?
Thomas Myers
not sure the hd58x are worth it.
they look more bassy and bloated than the 6xx which is shitty.
they should've kept the old freq response, with the leaner bass and better treble.
cheap hd660s >>>>> cheap hd650
Charles Rodriguez
serious question, how much are stax in japan locally?
also anyone seriously gamed in stax? can you wear them for 10h? do they image in games well?
there is a lot of headphones that image music well, but very small number that does games well
Brayden Brooks
>Gaming in stax
Heh.
Jackson Murphy
What's your setup like?
... user?
Hudson Sullivan
What are those?
James Barnes
Stop
Owen Ross
What does bass and treble extension mean?
Andrew Turner
It's a meme people use to try and convince you to get something other than hd600.
Easton Jenkins
Volume at 18 Hz and KHz.
I've repeatedly told you that screwed up treble monitors are better because they pick up artifacts and let you cheat.
Jose Watson
Is SDR mod alone fine for the HD800 or is the foam/carpet liner and other mods a necessity?
Dominic Kelly
>better because they pick up artifacts and let you cheat.
you clearly do not play actual games.
Asher Powell
look on rakuten if you want to see local prices, or what do you want the price of I'll let you know
but for example the 3100 combo is $590 usd new
Levi Hernandez
Justin White
I'm also unfamiliar with the brand, but apparently these things have won an award from PC Magazine? Besides their heftier weight they're alright. Good transparent sound. 400 clams regular.
Wyatt Butler
Such chroma. Them tubes.
Christopher Davis
>is $590 usd new
fuck, I wish it wasn't twice that importing or buying here
Joshua Ward
hd600 has fine treble extension tho.
sub bass is another story tho
Owen Torres
Why did you go with those vs something more known? You could have gotten K7XX or Hd6XX for that price. But if you are happy, then that's good.
Luis Ward
subbass extends down to 2Hz. Just not super loud. It won't drill your skull and cause distortion all over either.
Alexander Cruz
it can reproduce it quite well on it's own in fq swipe, it gets slightly swallowed in music
Logan Phillips
edifier wants to make it cheaper for international buyers, a few years from now it shouldnt be anywhere near as expensive
Juan Allen
Zachary Wilson
I can't believe how good my K702 sounds with Little Dot Mk3 and Voskhod 6zh1p-EV. tubes.
Ethan Sanchez
I got them 50% off from a lady that claims they didn't work plugged in. I figured she just had the mute button on the right cup pressed, which ended up being true...but she didn't seem too attached to them anyway...
Christian Ward
They do look lovely with the lights out
Alexander Robinson
消費電力:35W
higher than 252s
Luke Ross
oh shit was the user from a few weeks ago right about his leaks
Landon Ward
>重量:4.5kg
that the hell? why is this thing this heavy?
>192W×67H×268Dmm
and big.
Dominic Baker
Womp Womp
Caleb Cooper
>Honestly, STAX are the closest I've come to having a religious experience.
>Honestly, STAX are the closest I've come to having a religious experience.
>Honestly, STAX are the closest I've come to having a religious experience.
>Honestly, STAX are the closest I've come to having a religious experience.
Ethan Stewart
>K702s
Jonathan Bennett
That they do.
Gavin Kelly
>本製品は海外向けの新製品となり、現在の所国内での販売は予定しておりません。
no plans to sell in japan. what?
Joshua Robinson
>Implying that headphones aren't just expensive mushrooms for a lot of people.
Jace Sanchez
user already told us about it
Logan Wood
>headphones
STAX desu
big fag nothing burger
Zachary Jones
I know, but this is official and confirms what he posted, even the price.
Hunter Butler
Cooper Mitchell
>www.stax.co.jp
STAX | ピュアサウンド コンデンサー型ヘッドフォン
STAX | Pure Sound Condenser Headphones
Jayden Long
not good enough for japan, only good enough for the rest of the world :(
John Hill
>電源電圧:AC100-240V 50Hz/60Hz
This means that I won't have to deal with any kind of transformers.
Jose Bennett
damn ur right, looks like maybe you can just plug in any power cable to the back thing, that's actually so helpful
Jeremiah White
Yeah as in 100 to 240v for each market with the windings clipped
Nicholas Garcia
Yup, and just $1000 for the priveledge. So cheap!
Daniel Davis
7s confirm me wanna buy
Charles Wood
This means that Edifier is actually serious about their global expansion. Does this mean that the EU customs will no longer rape me if I get into STAX?
Logan Miller
that amp/dac is still overpriced 600%.
Brody Gutierrez
>tfw stax might not be hipster gear anymore
will /hpg/ stay in love?
Elijah Hill
ac100-240v
wide range power supply
that's good thing
Anthony Stewart
No, I shilled it with the intention of displacing most dynamic phones.
Jacob Murphy
35w power draw is pretty huge though
why their starter energizer only 10w?
William Peterson
>Pick up artifacts
So if I use STAX they'll collect shit for me in STALKER?
Sebastian Collins
its a starter energizer..............
Caleb Perry
user, you should buy stax
Ayden Morgan
I agree, but it's still cheaper than the 353 after taxes.
Benjamin Robinson
Stax are mostly flat response. A treble cannon closed monitor will pick up low level artifacts from such as distant vehicle audio WAY earlier than Stax.
Kevin Williams
I'm the original 307anon shill.
Jeremiah Edwards
buy stax
James Ross
Oh sick the autistic kvetching concern troll is here. Why don't you bitch about how HD600s probably cost around fifteen bucks to produce you dishonest faggot
Chase Anderson
carry on soldier
Jordan Gomez
Next year.
Andrew Morales
stop shitting up /ag/ again, thanks
Christopher Scott
Get out of here Stalker!
Easton Peterson
>Why don't you bitch about how HD600s probably cost around fifteen bucks
I did that last thread, everything sennheiser is overpriced. And fuck them for those pads prices.
Oliver Foster
Fuck off
Brody Moore
Zachary Baker
>will pick up low level artifacts from such as distant vehicle audio WAY earlier than Stax.
and you do not want that unless you are multiplayer shooter autist
Charles Edwards
>irisaurus is back
kys
Henry Barnes
Fuck off
Elijah Martin
he's right desu
Alexander Campbell
lol kys, you started it bitch
Chase Foster
I'm 19
And I just discovered that I've lost all my hearing above 15.5khz
I can hear a little above that but it's super quiet and is dead silent at 17khz
...fuck
Colton Reed
are you one of those brainlets who was always blasting music on headphones
Mason Long
You're the autist that literally claimed he's "fighting a war" aren't you?
Jordan Ross
you know, when I see cars standing in traffic with music in full blast, it makes me happy.
Jose Gutierrez
>tfw i was 14 and blasting shitty cringe rock music
i was so fucking stupid.