[carloskleiber]

My budget is fixed. $240, that's all I have. I don't want to steal or rob

so, I listed these 3 because I mean to use them unamped. with this money i can buy a dt990 for sure, but before I can get an amp, i'll have to listen to CRAP for a long time. I'm actually curious about the stax sr-001 mk2 shoud. they are electrostatic after all.

i've stayed up till 2 last night trying to decide, still can't.

or something a little harder to drive? i have a good chance of getting a LD2++ for free this summer. no senns please.

 

[ChaseD13]

I haven't actually used one, but i think ur C&C box should be able to adequately power most headphones.

I remember reading about it a while ago, and people were saying that it could respectfully power more hungry phones.

 

[jant71]

You might want to do a bit more research if you mean to use the SR-001 unamped. The amp is necessary and is included BTW.

 

[carloskleiber]

yeah, the sr-001 mk2 comes with an amp for $240ish
i never had a chance of actually hearing them though

 

[M0T0XGUY]

Well, I have no idea why you said "sticky" in front of the title, but if I had to make a recommendation it would be for the DT 990's. Honestly, they do not sound bad when driven without an amp, they just improve exponentially with one. You'll be satisfied enough with the sound that you won't be disappointed you didn't jump on a pair of headphones with a lower impedance, like the A900.

 

[carloskleiber]

well, my c&c will be sold in order for me the get the money to buy dt990s. and i'll have to drive it with bose pm-1. well, my dt770/80s do quite well with pm-1. i don't know how good the 990s will sound with it.

 

[krmathis]

I highly recommend the SR-001mk2.
A great pair of portable earphones, which will give you a real taste of the electrostatic sound.

 

[adanac061]

Quote:

Originally Posted by M0T0XGUY /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, I have no idea why you said "sticky" in front of the title

Yeh, that's a bit strange

 

[skai]

what kind of music do u listen to? the dt990 is a good choice

 

[carloskleiber]

well, i share k701s with my friend. so it's kind of pointless getting something so sililar. i do have a strong feeling for the mini stax. i listen to classical

 

[Carl]

If you like the idea of the SR-001s then go for it. They offer very nice price performance so it's not like they're a bad option.

 

[facelvega]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you like the idea of the SR-001s then go for it. They offer very nice price performance so it's not like they're a bad option.

when the choice is between boring, safe, and wonky, there is a kind of person who chooses wonky. This kind is identifiable because they bother listing wonky among the choices in the first place. The SR-001 is the only one of these three that I would buy.