Warning I may speak poorly of a few headphones in this review, if you get offended, remember that this is just one man’s opinion.   INTRO The srs-3100 system is a combo of the SRM-252S amp/driver and the L300 earspeaker/headphone. The 252S is very nice and compact. I have considered upgrading this amp … but apparently, a proper electrostatic amp will cost $3000+. So I thought screw that and just compared the 252S to a 353X. the 353X opens the sound up a tiny bit... but from a quick blind test I only got 3 out of 4 right for choosing the 353X and...

The Grado SR80i presents everything very nicely, almost romantic, you can hear everything, until you start comparing. Its not the most detailed, however it is very transparent. Its  soundstage is not very large although initially it does seem so. Sounds that are supposed  to sound far away, don't. e.g. a choir behind a main singer sounds about the same distance  from you. However these are one of the best deals you can find used. Sometimes there are  treble spikes, but they are rare, the bass is actually pretty nice, but does not extend  ...

*This is "review" is old, made a new one on the whole SRM3100 system here: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/stax-srs-3100.22188/ * (First off, let me say that this review is more of a LX00 vs X07 comparison with some extra details on the L300s, I've listened for a few hours to all the Lambdas that have been released since 2010 and spent just under a month with my L300s ) The L300s have an amazing soundstage that sometimes makes me question whether I left my speakers on, I have not experienced this with any of my other headphones. These just present...

BASS BASS BASS!!! If you're looking for that open spacious "open-back headphone" sound but you aren't willing to give up the "closed-back" sounding bass, AND you're on a budget...  look no further, the ma500s are what you're looking for!   Design: The ma500 has a special design to it, as the drivers swivel independently from the ear-cup chassis. It is suspended in the centre of the earcup by what seems to be rubber. Anyways I believe the purpose for this is so that sound hits your ear at an angle, for a more natural sound. And rather than have a...