Stax: SR 002 + Srm 002 and Srm 003 mk2 + Srm 003 impression and appreciation thread

[THX28]

I look forward to your impressions!

 

[ClieOS]

 

[THX28]

And, your judgment? Thumbs up or down?

 

[ClieOS]

And, your judgment? Thumbs up or down?

Definitely a must buy for any SR-001mk2 / 002 / 003mk2 owner. The back cover does what it said - I won't say it is necessarily an upgrade of SQ but more of a change in presentation. The new eartips on the other hand do improve the fit tremendously, which in every way is the bright spot of the whole kit. I only wish STAX will also sell these separately and make them the stock eartips from now on.

 

[THX28]

100% approval

 

[BenF]

The only places you can get them for now outside of Japan:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/183697282815
https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/e-earphone/item/4996476000926/

 

[ClieOS]

The only places you can get them for now outside of Japan:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/183697282815

Amazon Japan does ship CES-A1 out of Japan. That's how I got mine. Beside, it is still way cheaper than that eBay deal.

 

[Sp12er3]

Lachlan makes an impressions video of these

 

[Bloos]

Are there any stores in Japan that have these available to demo? I've only seen the large earspeakers out on display in places like yodobashi on my last trip about two years ago. Any changes? Have been pretty curious about these.

 

[BenF]

Really hope the new tips will make a big difference, was painful to use with the old tips.

 

[BenF]

Boy, what a disappointment.

These new eartips don't fit me any better than the old ones.
The earhooks are at a very weird angle - in order for them to be properly positioned, my ear canal would have to be oval shaped at about 45 degree angle.
Couldn't get good sound no matter what.

The only way I ever could get great sound out of 003, was with the headband, but because the covers can't be used with the headband - I couldn't try them.

The headband is a life saver - I switch sides and wear them cable up. Still not very comfortable, but the sound is very similar to L700, maybe even better.
I switch channels at them amp to compensate for switching sides.

 

[alpha421]

Has anyone paired the SRM-003 MK2/CES-A1 and the SRM-D10?

 

[miusicmene]

Has anyone paired the SRM-003 MK2/CES-A1 and the SRM-D10?

Would love to know that as well, as I found a really good deal for a srm-10 unit in a like new condition and purchased a 003mk2 cable for my 002/CES-A1 to go with it
Anyone?

 

[chi2]

Got two CES-A1 kits for 75 CHF (Swiss currency) each. It's a bit of a mixed bag. Sonically I'm impressed by the unexpectedly small impact of the clip-on shells on the sound. While they make the soundstage somewhat smaller the tonality doesn't suffer as much as I would have extected it to do. And on an absolute scale it really doesn't sound closed-in but still quite open and spacious. On the downside is the added weight and the insecure seat in the ear. When standing/sitting the tips work quite fine for me at least as long as I'm not moving my head abruptly. When lying on a couch, however, I'm losing the seal and much of the bass is gone. As stated by others isolation from outside noise is marginal but the leakage is efficiently brought down to a very low level - hardly annoying for anyone but in the quietests of environments as libraries.

 

[h1f1add1cted]

Got my CES-A1 kit today I almost can agree on everything like chi2 impressions, I only have no seal issue - I tried the light grey ones first, very bad seal, with the white transparent one perfect seal - at least for my ears safe to use even moving in my flat.