First bought an SR-001 Mk II for portable use. Wanted something nice (had some 590's at the time), and definitely didn't want to go with more Ety's, since, well a) I didn't like them that much and b) everyone and their sister had them. Being the eternal non-conformist, I ventured into unexplored territory. Rolled-off treble and all.
First day, I was like "meh," then second day, I was all about "eh...," then third day, it was something along the lines of "hey now!" and on the fourth day, I was very much into "hot damn!" which escalated to "holy $#!%!!" the day thereafter. I guess that's burn-in. These things did need it.
So, now I have some SR-404's sitting on my desk, and HE90's or SR-007's are looking mighty attractive (is that a whimper I hear coming from my wallet? Nah, can't be. Wallet's dead). I definitely very much appreciate the unique qualities that electrostatic headphones offer (and more specifically the SR-404's offer), and if I ever do move on to something else, it will probably have a similar sound signature.
Funny thing is, now the 001's amp requirement is beginning to annoy me, so I am getting some Ety's after all. Full circle?
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