babyoh
100+ Head-Fier
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2005
- Posts
- 357
- Likes
- 23
Does anyone have experience with these vintage headphones? Are they Stax OEM?
Vintage Marantz electrostatic headphones?
wildchild5050
New Head-Fier
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2013
- Posts
- 1
- Likes
- 0
I bought a pair of Marantz electrostatic se-1 headphones in 1975 for (as I recall) about $50. They sounded much better to me than other headphones I auditioned. Sad to say, one channel went out after about 10 or 15 years. Marantz also made model se-1s; I don't know what the difference was.
obobskivich
Headphoneus Supremus
I know this is a top-flight necro, but it's an interesting thread! 
As far as the question about STAX OEM, I don't think so - those look very Koss-like to me. A lot like the ESP/6 actually. I'd expect them to be quite heavy and decent-to-good sounding. I'd say the ESP/950 should be a considerable improvement over them (both in sound, and in comfort), but that's a lot more money than $50.
I dig the looks of that transformer box too.
As far as the question about STAX OEM, I don't think so - those look very Koss-like to me. A lot like the ESP/6 actually. I'd expect them to be quite heavy and decent-to-good sounding. I'd say the ESP/950 should be a considerable improvement over them (both in sound, and in comfort), but that's a lot more money than $50.
I dig the looks of that transformer box too.
Users who are viewing this thread
