[Ra97oR]

Sennheiser 12 HURT
STAX 8 HEAL

 

[Chrysoberyl]

I've listened to a couple of Stax headphones in a shop,and they didn't impress me at all.I don't know about the top of the line Stax,to be fair,but the difference in price is just ridiculous,so here you are:

Sennheiser 13 Heal
STAX 7 Hurt

 

[Gbjerke]

Sennheiser 14 HEAL
STAX 6 HURT

For the fact that they make some, bang for the buck, without you having to dish out 300 of them, for one of them

 

[krmathis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysoberyl /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've listened to a couple of Stax headphones in a shop,and they didn't impress me at all.I don't know about the top of the line Stax,to be fair,but the difference in price is just ridiculous

Sorry, but I do not get this...

* Stax SR-007MK2 = ~$1800 <-> Sennheiser HD800 = $1400.
* Stax SR-404 = $450 (Price Japan) <-> Sennheiser HD650 = $380 (Amazon).

A price difference, but nothing I would call ridiculous...

 

[12thgear]

Quote:

Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif * Stax SR-404 = $450 (Price Japan) <-> Sennheiser HD650 = $380 (Amazon).

I've been cautiously curious about that. What are the drive needs of the SR-404? About equivalent to the 650?

 

[Chrysoberyl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sorry, but I do not get this... * Stax SR-007MK2 = ~$1800 <-> Sennheiser HD800 = $1400. * Stax SR-404 = $450 (Price Japan) <-> Sennheiser HD650 = $380 (Amazon). A price difference, but nothing I would call ridiculous...

Are you including the price of the STAX amp?

 

[Sherwood]

Sennheiser 13 HURT
STAX 7 HEAL

I can't stand by when people who have never even heard Stax vote them down. There are a number of excellent Stax systems, some of them as cheap as $100 (electret-energizer) Don't blame Stax for not racing to the bottom.

 

[Chrysoberyl]

Here in Finland the price of the cheapest STAX system is 890€,about 1273 $.

 

[kelvinz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sherwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sennheiser 13 HURT STAX 7 HEAL I can't stand by when people who have never even heard Stax vote them down. There are a number of excellent Stax systems, some of them as cheap as $100 (electret-energizer) Don't blame Stax for not racing to the bottom.

Sennheiser 12 HURT
STAX 8 HEAL

 

[Sovelin]

Sennheiser 13 HEAL
Stax 7 HURT

Just let it end.

 

[krmathis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysoberyl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are you including the price of the STAX amp?

No, the listed prices are for headphones only.
Since both Stax and Sennheiser need proper amplification...

 

[Gamerphile]

Quote:

Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif No, the listed prices are for headphones only. Since both Stax and Sennheiser need proper amplification...

Valid point

 

[Chrysoberyl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gamerphile /img/forum/go_quote.gif Valid point

Not so valid,in my humble opinion,because you cannot choose what amp to use with the Stax earspeakers,and you can buy a Presonus HP4 for an HD600 and have a more than satisfactory sound,believe me or not.The two of them together cost about 470 $ in Europe.

 

[The Monkey]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysoberyl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not so valid,in my humble opinion,because you cannot choose what amp to use with the Stax earspeakers,and you can buy a Presonus HP4 for an HD600 and have a more than satisfactory sound,believe me or not.The two of them together cost about 470 $ in Europe.

I bought my SRM1/MK2 and Lambda Pros for $400 (which is still not too hard if you're patient). To me, a very satisfying musical experience comparable to dynamic rigs many times its cost.

 

[ljokerl]

Sennheiser 12 Hurt
Stax 8 Heal

Just had a chance to audition some Stax this weekend so I came back to this thread, having now heard a mid-range Stax alongside properly-amped HD600/650.