I also have the SR 007s.  Yes they are not as "special" as the SR 009s, but still great nevertheless.  All my comments relative to gradual break-in improvements via the SR 009 apply to the 007s as well.  At my "man cave," during listening sessions we frequently swap "cans".... I mean earspeakers...

  This is a review of the newly released STAX SR 009 headphones..   While the several hundred hours of “break-in” was ongoing, I selected from my library a collection of vocal, solo instrumental, chamber, orchestral, symphonic and jazz of various colors to be used during my audition...

Sorry, I miss-spoke.  When I received the WES, all internal updates had been performed.  So that was my starting point.   Art

Quote: When I took delivery of the WES, it was "stock."  After at least 30 days of continuous playback (24/7) including many hours of playback of the full 5-minute glide tone from the AYRE "Irrational, But Efficacious!" CD, I began serious listening.  Mentally I was comparing the early...

Quote: My WES has two connections for all STAX electrostatic cans.  So visitors can listen to the '9 then switch to the '7 as the music is playing.  The general character of the sound of the 007 and 009 are very similar.  The 009 has more "you are there."

Quote: They are even more comfortable than the SR 007!  There is NO fatigue.  And they feel very much the SR 007 on the ears Art

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