seacard
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How long do electrostatic drivers last?
Originally Posted by seacard How long do electrostatic drivers last? |
Originally Posted by Carl (I've heard Sennheiser electrets being particularly bad in this regard). |
Originally Posted by Tachikoma The sennheiser unipolar 2000; according to sennheiser these were the first electret headphones ever made. |
Originally Posted by henryfonda53 Could someone give me a price check on the ES1 amp please? I would like to try this amp but i have never seen the price of it mentioned. thanks. |
Originally Posted by Carl Potentially very long (there are pairs over 40 years old still going strong), but it depends very much on the build quality. Bad design or manufacture can shorten the life considerably. Also, electrets don't have an overly long life, and lose their charge eventually, although the rate of that varies from brand to brand (I've heard Sennheiser electrets being particularly bad in this regard). |