[Carl]

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Originally Posted by mirumu /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hmmmm, I may possibly be older than my SR-X MK3s...depends on their manufacture date. *sigh*

Doesn't that just make you feel old?

 

[mirumu]

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Originally Posted by Carl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Doesn't that just make you feel old?

Well, I don't know about that. I do take about an hour to charge in the morning before I'm at my best but once I get there I'll be smooth and sweet and won't be throwing too many punches. I'll never be forgiving to bad recordings though.

 

[Carl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mirumu /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, I don't know about that. I do take about an hour to charge in the morning before I'm at my best but once I get there I'll be smooth and sweet and won't be throwing too many punches. I'll never be forgiving to bad recordings though.

It's about time we got you some new drivers and give you a recabling. All going well it should open up your highs and make you more agreeable.

 

[MdRex]

SR325 silver edition, was trying to get the SR325 black edition but sadly lost the bid to someone else.

 

[tom_s252]

My HD420SLs are older than me. I'm not sure if this should worry me or not!

 

[Fitz]

All of my phones are all a good number of years old, none are in production, and several are older than me...

AKG K36
AKG K85
AKG K240 Sextet (Early Production)
AKG K240 Sextet (Middle Production)
AKG K240 Sextet (Late Production)
AKG K240 Diffuse-Field
AKG K240 Monitor
AKG K240 Anniversary Edition
AKG K241
AKG K242
AKG K250
AKG K260
AKG K260 Professional
AKG K270 Playback
AKG K270 Studio
AKG K270 HC Talkback
AKG K280 Parabolic
AKG K290 Stereo
AKG K290 Surround
AKG K340
AKG K400
AKG K401
AKG K500
AKG K501
AKG K1000
Beyerdynamic DT831
Beyerdynamic DT931
MB Quart QP45X
MB Quart QP55X
Stax SR-5
Stax SR-Lambda
Stax SR-Sigma
Stax SR-X/Mk3

 

[ericj]

my dt-302 may be as old as 1974. I'd have to double-check the list but they're likely the oldest i have.

(beyerdynamic hd414 clone, 600ohm, hd414 pads fit)

Edit: My Pro4AA might be older but there's no way to tell because they made them the same way for so long.

 

[TreAdidas]

I have some Stax headphones from circa 1975.

Senn HD650 - Two weeks old
AKG K701 - Five weeks old

 

[guzziguy]

Like a lot of people, my main headphones are AKG 340s. They have been modified by Larry @ Headphile. I'm guessing that mine are the midrange version as they have the magic there, while having satisfactory but not an overabundance of bass. I haven't head another headphone yet that I felt were better enough for me to spend the difference to get them. I also have a backup pair whose only reason to exist are to provide parts if any fail in my main pair.

 

[grommal]

I have a set of Stax electret headphones from around 1976 or so. They don't plug into a headphone jack at all, but came with their own box that takes the full output of the power amp and massages it for the 'phones.

It was with those 'phones that I first discovered all the little details in my vinyl albums that my Grado phono cartridge could find.

Ah, those were the days....

 

[ericj]

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Originally Posted by grommal /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have a set of Stax electret headphones from around 1976 or so. They don't plug into a headphone jack at all, but came with their own box that takes the full output of the power amp and massages it for the 'phones.

You should dust 'em off and offer 'em for sale here - you'd be amazed how much people will pay to join Team Vintage Stax or even just Team Electret.

fully functional, people are paying up to $100 for an SR-44 or SR-34 kit. Which is silly when a rube like me can get an SR-X III + SRD-7 for $84 on ebay with nothing but a lot of patience and a very aggressive search & snipe robot.

 

[krmathis]

I have several old 'phones.
* 2 pair SR-X/MK3's from the mid-1970's.
* 2 pair SR-Lambda Pro's from the late 1980's (one dated 1988).

All of which are in fully working condition.

 

[fatcat28037]

$46.00 in 1982

 

[MTL]

Grado HP2
and
Sennheiser HD 430

 

[sennheiserfan1]

For better or worse I just picked up a pair of vintage Sansui MODEL SS-2 from the bay (late '70s I think) for $23 shipped to Canada. They'll probably sound like junk but I bought them mainly for nostalgia purposes. Since we're on the topic of old school phones, anyone know how much Sansui SS-100 cost these days in decent condition or how they sound? I'm sort of interested in getting a pair.