[HemiSam]

   
Yup I can confirm that these are extremely power hungry, and that they leak alot of sound, similarly to most Stax headphones.

 
I only own the SR-007 Mk2's and the SR-003's.  The 007's leak since they're open back, just like my other open backs, but the Mr. Speakers where altogether different.  Like a wide open projector.  Has that changed?  If they leak only like the Stax then they've improved A LOT since I tested them.
 
HS

 

[Fastnbulbous]

I don't think the seal is a priority for electrostatics. I think their goal is to get the best sound they can from headphones, the assumption being that you're doing some serious, focused listening on your own, not hanging out while your spouse sleeps next to you or watches TV, or at the workplace. There are many other options for those who want more closed/sealed headphones.

 

[mrspeakers]

I only own the SR-007 Mk2's and the SR-003's.  The 007's leak since they're open back, just like my other open backs, but the Mr. Speakers where altogether different.  Like a wide open projector.  Has that changed?  If they leak only like the Stax then they've improved A LOT since I tested them.

HS

They are about as leaky as you can get. The bigger the driver and more open the design the more they leak. This is an 88mm driver.

 

[theconquerer]

They are about as leaky as you can get. The bigger the driver and more open the design the more they leak. This is an 88mm driver.

When you are releasing it tho? What is the price?

 

[mrspeakers]

When you are releasing it tho? What is the price?

As soon as we can with high quality and reliability.  These things are not easy to make and we're being as meticulous as we can be.  Price will be <<$3,000 USD.

 

[mrspeakers]

Headphone.guru just published their impressions from the Source AV electrostatic event, and had this to say:
 
"The combination of the MrSpeakers ETHER E Electrostatic Headphone, the HeadAmp Blue Hawaii Special Edition Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier and the Chord DAVE FPGA DAC ($15,500) were without question my favorite sound of the event."
 
 
http://headphone.guru/electrostatic-extravaganza-source-av-design-group/

 

[Fastnbulbous]

Nice! He basically said he preferred them over the Shangri-La and Orpheus! Though with only 15 minute audition time. 

 

[theconquerer]

As soon as we can with high quality and reliability.  These things are not easy to make and we're being as meticulous as we can be.  Price will be <<$3,000 USD.

Thanks, if the price is exactly around 2500$ then it would be a great value, if you release it before December then i would buy it along with both 007 and 009.

 

[HemiSam]

  I don't think the seal is a priority for electrostatics. I think their goal is to get the best sound they can from headphones, the assumption being that you're doing some serious, focused listening on your own, not hanging out while your spouse sleeps next to you or watches TV, or at the workplace. There are many other options for those who want more closed/sealed headphones.

 
Interesting.  We all have our limitations and if it were best sound and no costs I think many would vote speakers.  
 
Further, there's a middle ground.  My point being there is no middle here.  I think potential buyers should have line of sight to this and if it's a non-issue then great.  But if it is, as it is for many of us, then it should go into the equation of purchase / no purchase.
 
Personally, I'm grateful that the company so kindly supplies them to meets so that we can experience them.
 
HS

 

[Fastnbulbous]

   
Interesting.  We all have our limitations and if it were best sound and no costs I think many would vote speakers.  
 
Further, there's a middle ground.  My point being there is no middle here.  I think potential buyers should have line of sight to this and if it's a non-issue then great.  But if it is, as it is for many of us, then it should go into the equation of purchase / no purchase.
 
Personally, I'm grateful that the company so kindly supplies them to meets so that we can experience them.
 
HS

 
You're not making much sense. Sound leakage should NOT go into the equation of considering an open electrostatic. They all leak, and they wouldn't sound as good as they do if they didn't. Your middle ground would be, I suppose, semi-open headphones that use other technologies. 

 

[HemiSam]

   
You're not making much sense. Sound leakage should NOT go into the equation of considering an open electrostatic. They all leak, and they wouldn't sound as good as they do if they didn't. Your middle ground would be, I suppose, semi-open headphones that use other technologies. 

 
You're making the leap that because a headphone is open back is leaks as much as the next.  That is absolutely not the case with the headphones I have owned and own today.  Period.
 
Have you listened to these and been next to someone that has?
 
HS

 

[Fastnbulbous]

I'm only talking about electrostatics. I've heard Stax and Orpheus (a local dealer had them just one day for an event), and heard them as others listened. They leak like crazy, hence my original statement that I don't believe addressing leakage was a priority in these designs. At all.

 

[mrspeakers]

You're making the leap that because a headphone is open back is leaks as much as the next.  That is absolutely not the case with the headphones I have owned and own today.  Period.

Have you listened to these and been next to someone that has?

HS

t

Good point. Ours 'stats leak like crazy. By design. Our open ETHER are way less leaky, by design. Open just means not closed but there are many ways to be open...

We are going to consider only demoing the headphone in quiet rooms, we'll do so at Axpona, for example. One of my favorite aspects of this headphone is the soundstage, something that's out of the blue to rated by the noise of large events.

 

[xuan87]

t

Good point. Ours 'stats leak like crazy. By design. Our open ETHER are way less leaky, by design. Open just means not closed but there are many ways to be open...

We are going to consider only demoing the headphone in quiet rooms, we'll do so at Axpona, for example. One of my favorite aspects of this headphone is the soundstage, something that's out of the blue to rated by the noise of large events.

 
I will also recommend that the headphone be demoed plugged into the amp solo. At canjam singapore, the prototype was plugged into the Blue Hawaii together with a Stax, and I had to listen to the former at a low volume because the Stax was playing at a much louder volume.

 

[theconquerer]

Interesting.  We all have our limitations and if it were best sound and no costs I think many would vote speakers.  

Further, there's a middle ground.  My point being there is no middle here.  I think potential buyers should have line of sight to this and if it's a non-issue then great.  But if it is, as it is for many of us, then it should go into the equation of purchase / no purchase.

Personally, I'm grateful that the company so kindly supplies them to meets so that we can experience them.

HS

I have listened to many high end speakers in functions, certainly i think headphones offer better a sound quality, speakers only have the advantage in soundstage and they also disturb the neighbours.But i certainly hope that
The 88mm driver delivers a great soundstage because as you said Ether Electrostatic leaks sound a lot.