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Can anyone recommend the best tubes to use with the stock T1S & 007T (old type w/ Normal bias) amps? Would a 007T with the CSS and 6S4A mods be almost as powerful output as a KGST (& sound as good)?

HD212 Pro's have too much bass. You're better off paying more for studio headphones, such as AKG, Beyerdynamic or Audio Technica. As far as fun headphones I've heard, I would say the old vintage AKG's, as well as Stax Lambda's. Electrostatic phones are very engaging and transparent.

I bought a pair of Sennheiser HD 212 Pro's, and they had way too much bass. And the bass was quite artificial, as well. Quite unpleasant to listen to. They were advertised as DJ headphones, which usually means the bass is exaggerated a lot. I later bought a pair of K141M's, which were ten times...

The SR-X9000 is difficult to obtain at the moment (and expensive). I was surprised that Stax came up with a new design (but, based on the 009). I thought they were going to keep doing refreshes of the 009 (like the SR-009S). There seems to be a lot of scope for improvement of electrostatic...

I used to have the AKG 141 Monitor. The sound was great, better than any headphones I'd heard up until that point. But I wouldn't go back to them now, as they were uncomfortable to wear for long periods (being the on-ear type).

The sound is more natural if they are open-back, as the sound can leave the headphone, instead of being forced to reverberate inside the can. You get better sound going into your ear, if some of it is also going out into the room you're in.

I prefer pleather pads to velour. But both types have advantages and disadvantages. Pleather are the type vintage headphones originally came with, and probably give a better seal around the ear.

The L700 would be significantly better than L300 & L500, because it's driver design is based on those of the SR-009. And the soundstage would be similar to normal Lambda's you had, as the physical design of it is almost the same. Not sure how the L700 would compare to the 007 or 009. The SR-009...

I would say, without a doubt, the top three companies are: 1. STAX (Lambda, Omega series- some of the world's best headphones) 2. Sennheiser (HD600, HD800, Orpheus & HE-1) 3. AKG (some of the most natural-sounding and musical headphones) The order after that, I'm not so sure of.

A lot of music tends to be recorded using condenser mics (which use technology that's similar to electrostatic headphones & speakers). So, if you want music that's accurate to what was recorded, you would go for electrostatic. But dynamic headphones (such as those mentioned above) or speakers...

Perhaps you could go back to the vintage AKG's, if you want a more natural (or fun) sound. Electrostatic headphones (such as Stax) are known for not being fatiguing when listening for long periods. For listening for fun, some people go for dynamic headphones, as they tend to have more bass, and...

The DF's are good all-rounders for any type of music (headphones with a lot of bass tend to overdo the bass, on some music genres that are already bass-heavy). But I can see how some people might say the DFs are too dry or flat-sounding. You also need an amp for them to get decent volume. With a...

The best electrostatic headphones for detail would be one of these: Orpheus (HE-90) SR-Omega (1993) Orpheus 2 (HE-1) SR-X9000

Is the K340 a fully electrostatic headphone, or a combination of electrostatic and dynamic (as it has five passive radiators on each side)? I've always wondered how they got an electrostatic headphone to run on the normal amplification that a dynamic headphone uses.

How does the L700 compare to the old Lambda's (Pro, Signature, Nova Signature)- does it have more detail in the sound (more transparency)? I would imagine it would sound like a cross between a Lambda, and an SR-009.

For the earlier Beatles albums (up until at least Sgt Pepper), the Beatles themselves supervised the mono mix, but didn't really do so for the stereo mix. So, in theory the mono version is definitive. Sgt Pepper is definitely better in mono, but personally I prefer the other albums in stereo...

You can electrostatic headphones (some secondhand Lambda's, and an amp) for not that much cost. They're good for any music style, but particularly classical and jazz.

Electrostratic headphones like the Stax Lambda series have realistic instruments & vocal sounds. (where you might think the singer is actually in your room) And the sound is more like the sound that was recorded (compared to dynamic headphones). Sounstage and imaging- this can only be really...

If you want to hear music that sounds as it was originally recorded, then electrostatics are the best, as they use technology that similar to how most music is recorded (using condenser mics). So, I don't think it's completely subjective. For that kind of budget, you get could get a pair of Stax...

Do you mean, you now have a pair of the SR-007 MkII ? The SR-X Mk3 is an old design, pre-dating the Lambda, so maybe newer phones such as the L700 or SR-007 & 009 would have better bass. The Mk3 is also an on-ear headphone, so it may not be as comfortable wearing it for long periods, as the...

I'm not sure about what you mean by tube-like headphones. You can get headphones that have a more musical or natural sound than your average dynamic headphones (for example, some of the AKGs). Electrostatic headphones (for example, the Stax Lambda series), with a tube amp (energiser), would meet...

I would recommend headphones in the Stax Lambda series (and an amp, preferably tube), if your budget can stretch to them, or you might go secondhand. They are not tiring for long listening sessions, as some dynamic headphones can be.

The main thing for headphones (in terms of comfort) is that circumaural (over-ear) are better than on-ear phones, when you're wearing them for a long period of time. Personally I prefer leather/pleather pads to velour ones.

I would recommend the L700, as it has drivers that are similar to those of the SR-009 (Omega). But the price is higher compared to the L300 and L500, so you may want to look for a second-hand pair.