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Report Anonymous Wed 27 Feb 2019 22:37:35 No.69973692 Report

Turns out there was a tiny headphone store practically next to where I live that has a lot of stax to demo. Went there today.



I was listening to the Mountains track of Interstellar OST and Muddy Waters' Country Boy from my phone (haven't got a dac yet since no headphones).



The models I tried were L300 and L700 and a higher end round ones, I'm not sure which model, through some high end STAX amp, don't remember which model.



I'm pretty sure now that I won't buy l300. I do not believe it's worth it compared to similar priced (or even cheaper) cans, at least for my untrained ears. While I could hear some difference, I'm not sure it was an improvement.



Now, L700 on the other hand was somewhat of a revelation to my ears. Hans' Zimmer's "mountains" gave me goosebumps. The music seemed to extend not horizontally but rather up and down into infinity. It seemed like it engulfed my whole body, like I was plunged in it.

Very engaging, not intimate at all - grandiose, but just for you alone. Like standing in the middle of the valley encircled by mountains so high they block the sky.



Muddy Waters on the other hand was right there near me. Very detailed, fingers plucking the strings, the sharpness and raspiness of his voice - everything was precise and almost lifelike.



All in all the two models of Stax headphones I've tried did stand out among others. If you have some 2-3k$ to spare and a pair of decent planars or dynamics, you definitely should consider getting l700. The lower models are just not worth according to my brief experience.

The higher end model I tested only for a short time and it didn't provoke as much an emotional response as the l700s.