I wonder what are your comments in choosing between the following two listening devices:   Headphones like Sennheiser HD 800, STAX SR-009, AKG K701, HE 600, ... or universal IEM like Westone W4(r), UE 900, Phonak PFE 232, Shure SE-535...   What are the differences and the uniqueness...

Ya first Head-Fi post, In the past I've been able to find all my answers by searching the forms(Very helpful form) so I haven't joined till now. Anyway couldn't find any information about these headphones so I figured I'd join and ask if anyone on the form knew anything about them. Now...

Finally decided to keep an Audeze around as I'll have a second living room. Ear time vs bang for the buck is the issue here so I'm wondering which I should pick.     Ear time can probably be measured in minutes per year. I've had the HE/V90 for years now in my existing living room (under a...

So I put in an order for a pair of SR-009's from head amp, yay, to be delivered with a BHSE some time in the future. I was alarmed to find this thread     Ants in my Stax http://www.head-fi.org/t/609792/ants-in-my-stax-should-i-worry   Nasty, I don't generally have a problem with ants but...

  Today, I had an opportunity to listen to the new Stax flagship prototype (referred as C32 below) at Fujiva Avic store in Tokyo. They had it for demo during the holidays and I took the opportunity to spend about 1 hour and a half switching back and forth between the C32 and the current Omega...

What are some of the most renown over-ear headphones of all time?

I really don't get why it's so hard to be able to do so here.

For the past few weeks I am looking around to buy a pair of good headphones.The Audeze LCD2/3 seem attractive but I see two problems:   1. The measurements are all over the place: http://www.innerfidelity.com/headphone-data-sheet-downloads Some cans measure clearly better than the Stax...

I've been steadily upgrading my gear over the last several years. Currently, I'm running a Headroom Max into HD800s.   I went through several different upgrades on my way to the HD800s, with the previous step being the HD650s. Of course, both are awesome, but the HD800s are SO much more...

I am considering buying a pair of Stax 009`s but not sure of which amp to buy with them.I was considering the Stax 727 MKII but have read a couple of not so good reviews on this model.I can`t afford the Blue Hawaii or Cavalli models so would appreciate any help from other 009 users on what else...

If money was no issue,   Which 3 IEM's would you consider are the best in the market right now ?   No music preference just looking for general individual recommendations.

Reading around and and you have guys asking for recomendations on headphones that cost 200 bucks.   I wouldn't pay more than 50 bucks for a pair of headphones, if that.   I have 20 dollar sony headphones and they sound betetr than this overrpriced beats garbage or whatever

Hi All,   Just got back from the Stanford CT Meet. It was very relaxed and great to meet folks and listen to some awesome gear. I've definitely been bitten by the 009 bug and am now trying to figure out how to make it happen on a "budget" (I know how ridiculous that sounds, so please forgive...

Hi All,   Just got back from the Stanford CT Meet. It was very relaxed and great to meet folks and listen to some awesome gear. I've definitely been bitten by the 009 bug and am now trying to figure out how to make it happen on a "budget" (I know how ridiculous that sounds, so please forgive...

Came across this auction on eBay today whilst browsing for 2nd hand headphones. This, however, is way out of my budget.   Wonder what they will go for.   http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/131320287937?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649   Thought some people here on Head.Fi might...

I was there today. I heard the Mr Speakers Alpha dog, Not Bad. I heard them with the Hugo Dac/Amp, I think they were a little flat and polite. Maybe they need more power??   I really liked the Kingsound H03s, the only issue bing you need a special amplifier to pair with the headphones. If they...

Review and comparison: Focal Spirit Classic & Sennheiser HD380Pro         1) Introduction:   I've been a member of Head-fi for almost 4 years now. When I first joined, all I had was a pair of already worn out Sennheiser HD212Pro's. I've been in love with music since I can remember, and...

Hello Head-Fi,   It is about time I registered here, especially now that having a floorstanding stereo setup is no longer feasible for me and am restricted to headphones only.   I am currently trying to decide what purchase would be best for me, debating between three headphones: Ultrasone...

TOTL Headphones Review: Purk’s Perks   This past Saturday I had the great pleasure of visiting the home of a fellow headfier (Purk) to have a listen to many of the headphones that have been on my bucket list for years. The lineup:   *Stax sr-009   *Hd 800   *Sennheiser He90 (Orpheus)  ...

Greetings.   Having had dynamic HP set ups for years and had almost every HP/amp combo there is, I have decided to jump back into Stax and go for an SR-009. The choice of amp is the question.   Years back I had an O2 / SRM 717 and I preferred the SS energiser to the 007 by quite a margin.  ...

I just fired up my new Woo Audio WES and Stax SR-009 with a Transparent Reference XL balanced interconnect and Wyred 4 Sound DAC-2 DSDse - and it is just unreal.  I literally had to hold onto my chair today - the soundstage and transparency is literally a completely new experience - not...

Survey - how much money would you pay for a headphone setup that is guaranteed to be the best out there, for all types of music, i.e. a system where you would never have any doubt that there is no other set up out there that will sound better to your ears?   Keep in mind this is a system...

Still working on it..convinced I'll never find a pair.

NOTE:  If you can't see the embedded video above, please CLICK HERE to see the video.     In this episode, we take a look at the Cavalli Audio Liquid Gold headphone amplifier and a headphone that works extremely well with it: the Abyss Headphones AB-1266. We also talk about other planar...

I'm wondering how much better does it get than the HD800. I love my HD800 for jazz which is my main genre of music. So how does the SR-009 do for jazz? Is the SR-009 worth $5000 compared to HD800 for $1500? The SR-009 is a lot of money for a headphone, but I'm willing to pay the price if it...