[padam]

with the 404 vs 700 drivers, are they supposed to sound like the original 404 and 700 ? why do they only work for acoustic/classical?

No, they will sound very different. The maker wrote a very brief comparison here.

As long as you are at piece with a big bass hump with a certain boxy quality to it (that gets progressively reduced as it gets more and more power, and you also get used to it after 10-15 minutes), they work with many different things, but they excel with playing closely-miked vocals which fill up that virtual room, they also excel and playing piano, they can capture the atmosphere of a rock concert, etc.
Basically, you either love the warm, "extremely calm" view that they present to you (Sigmas are special in a way, that I can listen to them at moderate volumes and do other activities, because they don't bother me that much, they are not close or intense)
Or you hate them, because the clarity, transparency and linearity is nowhere near other Staxes due to their design limitations.

 

[bigjako]

with the 404 vs 700 drivers, are they supposed to sound like the original 404 and 700 ? why do they only work for acoustic/classical?

They are the actual drivers from those units, that he takes out and puts them into the Sigma-style box shells. I’ve not heard the original NB Sigmas but these are supposed to have more clarity and will work on Pro jacks.

I just meant that rock and anything with slam and bass doesn’t really work well on the Sigmas. The direction of the driver and the padded “earroom” diffuse the slam a lot. It works well for jazz and acoustic and classical music but I find it muted for rock and electronic music. The driver is in front of you, aimed to the back of the “room” rather than into your ear.

 

[protoss]

@bigjako

There are two OG Sigmas. 1 Normal bias and 1 Pro bias. The OG Sigmas were warm and somewhat muddy.
Putting a L700 drivers inside a sigma seems like a brilliant idea and the ones people should buy.

 

[BenF]

Anyone tried the L700 pads on the L500 and care to comment (or direct me to a pertinent post)?
Thank you.

Anyone tried the SoCas padmod, padmod spacer or canmod for the Lamdas and care to comment (or direct me to a pertinent post)?
Thank you.

https://www.socas3d.com/headphonemods/canmod-l300-l500-l700?category=STAX SR-L300/L500/L700

Update: Found negative response to PadMod on page 112. What about PadMod Spacer?

L500 is just L300 with different pads, so you can see the comparison here: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/stax-sr-l300-impressions-thread.813511/post-14123234

 

[Petergrifindor]

Hello, before long I will be buying a pair of Stax headphones (009s and X9000), and now I'm at the point in which I'm arranging the place of the new headphone system in my home.

I would love if someone could provide me the measures (length, width, height ) of the Stax paulownia wood boxes that came with the headphones. I suppose they must be the same for the two models. I have searched the internet but couldn't find them, and knowing would really help me to design the space in advance. I intend to use them to store the headphones.

Thanks a lot for your help.

 

[sonics]

X9000 wooden box: 158 x 245 x 335 mm (L x W x H)

 

[rpaltaufstax]

Same for SR-009, thus shoukd be identical for SR-009 S

Regards Rainer

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[Petergrifindor]

Thanks a lot guys.

Entering Stax heaven it's getting closer. Got the source, got the DAC, got the amp... miss headphones LOL.

But they are coming.

 

[Menkau-ra]

Anybody tried SR-003MK2? Are they any good?

 

[gregadd]

Probably not. But I am no expert. I am talking removing the wrinkle. Not the headphones.

 

[KDS315]

Anybody tried SR-003MK2? Are they any good?

Yes, quite happy with them. Use a SRM-D10 to drive them when I work on my laptop. Use ORATORY1990 EQ files on ROON which makes them even sound better!

 

[Menkau-ra]

Yes, quite happy with them. Use a SRM-D10 to drive them when I work on my laptop. Use ORATORY1990 EQ files on ROON which makes them even sound better!

Do they sound like any other big Stax?

 

[cpu235]

Hi, I am looking for a cheap stax energizer for the RR1 (Something like a srm 252s) If anyone is selling one feel free to pm me, thanks!

 

[ri_toast]

Do they sound like any other big Stax?

In a word no. I had expectations of magic like most of the Stax headphones I'd heard. I still have them and the 252. Not planning on selling them. It's not that they are bad, just not great.
If you're looking for "that" sound I'd suggest the 7HZ Timeless; Planar, same form factor, cheaper and VERY portable. This probably just me but full size headphones are for listening. For the most part iems are the compromise in traveling. Granted I don't have any top tier iems and I'd be happy (overjoyed) to find that I'm wrong.

I will say that they are resolving and clean and I have enjoyed them for what they are. Big is not a word I would use however. Maybe Stax will do something in the future. idk, they seem committed to the line they are great at building, smart.

 

[KDS315]

Do they sound like any other big Stax?

There are reviews out there which I recommend to read. I prefer using them EQed to Harmon curve using the Oratory1990 settings. Then I find them pretty good.