If anyone knows anyone that works at this company, tell them to make a slightly sub par model, like 007 is to 009, and price it at 2 grand with same amp/dac thrown in.... please... I will work as much overtime as possible and save up for it...
haha jk only daydreaming... let a lad have his dreams!!!
Heard them yesterday. Best bass and treble I ever heard, however the midrange was really funky sounding. Quite shouty and harsh. I only listened for 7-10 minutes though.
Heard them yesterday. Best bass and treble I ever heard, however the midrange was really funky sounding. Quite shouty and harsh. I only listened for 7-10 minutes though.
m8o. Yes, EXCEPTIONAL! Not a comparison to what you asked ... only have abut 15 minutes listening to that pair... But really not the right thing to demo in this type of setting. Its 'kit' nature where they sell every aspect of the audio chain and the amp isn't compatible with any other electrostatic amp, and more so limited in drive power -- fine I'd say for someone that hears well, not so much for me -- that is made for a silent, and we'll dampened, studio setting. Everyone around you hears what you're listening too as loud as you, and you hear everyone's discussion, and breathing, as loud as if the headphones weren't affixed to your ears. This needed a separate room, with restricted traffic, sans extraneous discussions around you.
But with that said, I heard a song recorded on their audio workstation that had a really nice low bass line in the mix (can't remember the artist at the moment) was a visceral experience. While the mids and highs were as detailed and sparkling yet airy as it comes. I left extremely impressed.
ivanrocks321. Sonoma had their interesting electrostatic headphone there, I don't really like to make any detailed statements for open-backed headphone is noise conditions like this but I can say these are very well made and from talking to the folks there the diaphragm should be more robust and resistance to moisture and dust compared to conventional electrostats. I kind of wished they had designed the headphone to be able to work with other electrostatic amps but unfortunately you dont get that option. It would have been nice to be able to buy the system separately and potentially reach a wider span of people who are already invested into a electrostat amp or simply don't have the funds to drop on a complete sonoma system yet but want to get into stat headphones other than what's available in the market now.
These aren't very specific but it's something :] Hopefully there'll be more.
I wonder how different they sound at this point compared to the Warwick prototype I heard some time ago.
You can get into the electrostat world for just a few hundred dollars. (Or even under a hundred dollars with electrets.) Just look for used entry-level STAX. There's lots of info on this thread:
Or these highly-rated electrostats for under $800: http://www.head-fi.org/products/stax-srs-3100/reviews/17976
The srs-5100 system (https://www.staxusa.com/system/stax-srs-5100.html) has balanced inputs, costs twice as much but is still one-third of the price of the Sonoma One, and these guys (Stax) have been around for quite some time, so I would trust them to know their electrostatic stuff..
Or these highly-rated electrostats for under $800: http://www.head-fi.org/products/stax-srs-3100/reviews/17976
The srs-5100 system (https://www.staxusa.com/system/stax-srs-5100.html) has balanced inputs, costs twice as much but is still one-third of the price of the Sonoma One, and these guys (Stax) have been around for quite some time, so I would trust them to know their electrostatic stuff..
indeed, every time I heard the Utopia I thought " this is a little Stax"... So it is not guarantee the SONOMA will win ! I guess it will be sound signature preferences..
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