After a Long Day Reviewing the World's Best Headphones

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A comparison review of some of the world's best headphones, including the:
- Stax SR-009 and SR-007 electrostatic headphones
- Sennheiser HD 800 ring-radiator dynamic headphone
- HiFiMan He-6 and HE-500 planar magnetic headphones
- Audez'e LCD-2 planar magnetic headphone

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• headphone
• headphones
• planar
• magnetic
• electrostatic
• ring
• radiator
• dynamic
• driver
• diaphragm
• stator

[NewPSCity]

I was wondering if u could review the klipsch reference image one on ear headphones.

[InnerFidelity]

@NewPSCity My request is in.

[KRE8TVT]

@InnerFidelity Tyle, I have a question for ya. Why use a DAC? I mean there isn't a reason to convert digital to analog if you can get lossless digital audio right? In other words, FLAC files are digital which is currently the highest quality there is, even better than CD quality. So that means there isn't a need for a 10k cd player or a turntable anymore?

[InnerFidelity]

@KRE8TVT Yup. Yer right. But I knew the Wadia well, and I didn't have a kick ass computer DAC.

[melo15813]

Have you ever tried the blueant embrace headphones?

[InnerFidelity]

@melo15813 Yes, and they're pretty good, definately worth the money.

[InnerFidelity]

@Flobbies Oh heck no, I can't afford any of that stuff. I've blown my wad on $60,000 worth of headphone measurement gear .... when I could have bought a car. :(

[1MarquisATorres]

i wish i was rich.... o.O

but very great reviews!

[sweetsweatyfeet]

I've always liked Stax headphones (I own an old pair of SRX Mk IIIs) though some other electrostatics phones are arguably as good. Bummer is the need for a special high voltage charger which means you can't tote them around.

[Satfgk]

@gmahler2u They are so different. HD 800 is open, airy and analytical. LCD-2 is darker, warmer and more musical. Haven't heard the HE500

[MadCrokodile1]

wow.

[gmahler2u]

I'm searching for headphone and have some dilemma. If you have choice between Sennheiser HD 800 or Hifiman HE500 or LCD-2. which one would choose?

Thanks.

[headampcom]

@JogBird an entry level Stax system is about $1k and there is also the Koss ESP950 system for $571 at Amazon

[JogBird]

why cant they make good electrostatic phones that are reasonably priced... ie. in the 1k range. it like 5k for the SR009 and another 5k for a decent amp to drive it.

[hawaiiancerveza]

Could you do a review on the Newer 007 MK2.5? Do they sound very different?

[MrMPGamer]

could you please tell me with headphones I should get for a budget of like 200 euro and I really want a pair of awesome headphones and their base need to be good

[mrmadicbm]

I bet those SR009 sound great with that blue hawai amp, Im getting a stiffy just thinking about it.