[Headdie]

I went to the audio shop for listening to an SRS-2050 kit. I was amazed by the noise leaking in, probably because of the large opening and thin driver... So I understand that you have to use them in a quiet room.
 
But what about leaking out ? Would my wife complain if I use them while she is in the same room ?

 

[spritzer]

They are dipoles so the same amount of sound goes both into the headphones and to the outside.  This is true of all electrostatics except the Stax 4070 which is a closed model.  

 

[reiserFS]

I'm seconding what spritzer already mentioned, so you're better off with something closed if you don't want your wife complaining about you.

 

[Don Quichotte]

Well, it depends also on the music volume and the type of music you are listening to. Yeah, and of wife, choosing her right could be even more relevant to the matter at hand.

I used to listen to my 303s in bed next to my wife. Chamber music was OK (piano could be heard but was not annoying, cello was ok almost regardless of volume, trumpet otoh was a no-no even at low levels). In daytime I almost never had complains (volume knob at 9:30 o'clock, 2V output CD player), but she could hear a bit of music coming from the phones.
One advice: use some K1000s for a while. Then switch to Stax. She'll be grateful. You'll be happy.
...and they lived happily ever after.

Edit: Yes, I always wear my Stax when I'm in bed with my wife, in case you were wondering

. It's called fidelity

.

 

[edstrelow]

My wife is also not bothered by my open-back Stax.
 
If you are really concerned, there is the 4070 although it is expensive and in my brief exposure to it I didn't like it at all.  Given that Stax is currently remaking much its line-up with what look like new drivers, at least with the Lambdas,  I wouldn't take the 4070 just because I suspect it will also get a make-over soon.
 
There is also the 003, with currently no sign of a makover and is only about $150.00 from Japan and at most volume levels leaks very little sound.

 

[ozzyjaykd]

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Well, it depends also on the music volume and the type of music you are listening to. Yeah, and of wife, choosing her right could be even more relevant to the matter at hand.

I used to listen to my 303s in bed next to my wife. Chamber music was OK (piano could be heard but was not annoying, cello was ok almost regardless of volume, trumpet otoh was a no-no even at low levels). In daytime I almost never had complains (volume knob at 9:30 o'clock, 2V output CD player), but she could hear a bit of music coming from the phones.
One advice: use some K1000s for a while. Then switch to Stax. She'll be grateful. You'll be happy.
...and they lived happily ever after.

Edit: Yes, I always wear my Stax when I'm in bed with my wife, in case you were wondering

. It's called fidelity

.

This is what I'm looking for, Thanks for your sharing!

 

[graben]

I never get complaints when listening to my Stax, but my wife will always complain about speakers even at quite low levels. So I wouldn't worry too much about it unless you are sitting right next to her.