[Jahn]

and you need a taller stand so your 4070 can get some more clearance from the amp right below it - you don't want pad pressing or cup scuffing down there!

 

[pojen_h@hotmail.]

Beautiful headphone, but wait.... you said wood?

I throught 404 is already heavy (in headphone standard), but with wood?

... can you give your equipment a little room to breath? I felt sorry for them.

 

[spritzer]

The pad is on a strip of elastic band. This by far my favorite headband design, very comfy for hours at a time.

Congrats on the new phones, I've got to buy a 4070 soon

 

[[AK]Zip]

Thats amazing Carl. Long wait it defiantly was. You will certainly hear from me tonight when you get online!

-Alex-

 

[Patu]

Congratulations! These sure are some rare piece of headphones. This is the first time I read about them in Head-Fi.

So how do they sound!?

 

[krmathis]

Awesome!
Cant wait for your impressions on then, and especially the full review.

Congratulations!

 

[mirumu]

Ah, so that's what was in the box.

Congratulations, they certainly look well made, hope they sound as good (Not that I have doubts).
I also hope I can scrounge a listen some time.

 

[scoffalot]

daaamn. that thing is giiiiinormous. u bought that for personal use?

 

[Carl]

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Originally Posted by Spare Tire Are those the same headband as the 007? Wait... the 007 were fixed right? So what are they made of? Metal? What do you think is under the leather for those two "arc assembly" thing? Metal too?

The housing is wood, the forks and headband are metal (seems to be aluminium allow or something. I think some lighter magnesium allow wouldn't have hurt the design any, personally)

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Oh, and wondering, how do you adjust the leather strip height? It doesn't look like it slides.

The strip has heavy-duty elastic in it.


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Originally Posted by Duggeh The Stax special headband is self-adjusting.

Not self adjusting enough, unfortunately. They're something you buy for the sound, not the wearing comfort.


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Originally Posted by jjcha Beautiful - congratulations man. Soooo..... how do they sound?

Need more time with them, but I'll say this; the sound will be very much to both you and Lloyd's tastes. Think SR-X times infinity.

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Originally Posted by Jahn you must fly to NYC and give us all a shot at this at the Fall Meet!

In soviet russia NYC would fly to me.


Damn, capitalism won...

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Originally Posted by Jahn and you need a taller stand so your 4070 can get some more clearance from the amp right below it - you don't want pad pressing or cup scuffing down there!

That was just for the photo op. It's staying in its box.


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Originally Posted by pojen_h@hotmail. Beautiful headphone, but wait.... you said wood? I throught 404 is already heavy (in headphone standard), but with wood?

Yes, they certainly aren't light. Lets put it this way; the cable alone weights almost as much as a Qualia 010.

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... can you give your equipment a little room to breath? I felt sorry for them. (saw lot of equipments that I can't afford be piled-up together...)

They are actually alright as-is. The really hot stuff like my amp and CD player are sepperated.


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Originally Posted by spritzer The pad is on a strip of elastic band. This by far my favorite headband design, very comfy for hours at a time. Congrats on the new phones, I've got to buy a 4070 soon

Unfortunately the 4070 isn't as comfortable as the O2, despite what it may look like. Very little of the weight is dispersed around the ears because of the low clamping force, so most goes onto the head. The elastic on the headband has too much give in it, too.


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Originally Posted by [AK]Zip Thats amazing Carl. Long wait it defiantly was. You will certainly hear from me tonight when you get online!

Thanks Alex. You you just need to get those O1s...

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Originally Posted by Patu Congratulations! These sure are some rare piece of headphones. This is the first time I read about them in Head-Fi. So how do they sound!?

They certainly are rare, and the sound is such that they shouldn't be. But I need more than a few songs to really unearth their true nature.


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Originally Posted by mirumu Ah, so that's what was in the box. Congratulations, they certainly look well made, hope they sound as good (Not that I have doubts). I also hope I can scrounge a listen some time.

Of course. Let's say that with my current amp they wipe the floor with the HE60s using the HEV70, although that isn't a fair comparison I know.


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Originally Posted by scoffalot daaamn. that thing is giiiiinormous. u bought that for personal use?

Yes and yes. "Giiiiinormous" is a good word for them.

 

[Audiofiler]

Congratulations! Thanks much for sharing too, great pictures..

Those are some rare birds there, whoa. I have never seen the 1040 up close and personal, way to go.

Let us know your impressions after you get some listening in and how they sound

 

[EdipisReks]

i think they look very classy in the same way that the L3000 looks very classy.

 

[Carl]

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Originally Posted by Audiofiler Those are some rare birds there, whoa. I have never seen the 1040 up close and personal, way to go.

4070. I'd hope you haven't seen #1040, because their mine!

 

[hembergler]

Hoorah for Stax! I'm psyched for your impressions.

 

[Azure]

LUCKY

 

[nikongod]

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Originally Posted by Jahn you must fly to NYC and give us all a shot at this at the Fall Meet!

+1

maybe we should invite stax?