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The top Stax option in terms of musicality, the Stax SR-007MK2 is a full sized audiophile-class electrostatic headphone. Featuring a never before seen body type the Japanese-made 007 ranks among headphones just as the British-made 007 ranks among experts in espionage. Due to the fact that this headphone was designed for listening to music, audio professionals may find it too coloured. For more neutrality look into the Stax 4070. Sadly, due to its electrostatic nature, the SR-007 terminates in a 5pin pro bias connector, and requires a compatible amp system to work.
Features
- Frequency Response: 6 - 41,000Hz
- Standard Bias Voltage: 580V
- Weight: 512g with cable
- Isolation: 0dB
MSRP $2,000.00
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MSRP $14,900.00
Released January, 2002
Pros
- extremely durable and long-lasting
- A milestone in the art of headphone manufacture.
- Considered among the best sounding headphones to date.
Cons
- Most expensive headphones ever produced.
- like all electrostatic headphones, bass punch is lacking
- quite heavy
Stax SR-007Mk2
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Sennheiser HE90
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MSRP $2,400.00
Released January, 2004
Pros
- Electrostatic levels of detail and resolution.
- Good bass quality and quantity.
- Great for electronic genre of music.
Cons
- Proper fitting required to get the best sound quality.
- become harsh and sibilant if not listened to at low volume
- extremely expensive
Stax SR-007Mk2
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Sony Q010-MDR1 Qualia 010
MSRP $999.00
Released August, 2008
Pros
- closed style helps isolate the listener from their world - where external noise may ruin the listening experience
- like the D-5000 can be found much cheaper than official MSRP
- more refined than the AH-D5000 - possible candidate to challenge the best of the best?
Cons
- much more expensive than the D-5000! Almost double!
- may still be poorly put together much like the AH-D5000
- Still non-suiteble for classical and acoustic music. Despite of having more tremble and providing larger stage, than AH-D5000, it's still lack of it in comparison with Audio-Technica ATH-W5000.
Stax SR-007Mk2
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Denon AH-D7000
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MSRP $1,650.00
Released March, 2009
Pros
- comfortable circum-aural pads
- distinctive Grado aesthetic
- more refined sound than any previous Grado headphone
Cons
- very expensive
- heavier and larger than the GS1000, RS1 etc...
- arguably not as beautiful looking as the lesser RS series or GS1000
Stax SR-007Mk2
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Grado PS1000
MSRP $1,399.95
Released January, 2009
Pros
- a further improvement of one of the worlds most popular high end headphone series
- largest dynamic driver - extended frequency response
- cable is detachable and easy to replace
Cons
- extremely expensive
- requires high end sources and amplification to sound its best
- Does in fact have some high-frequency resonances.
Stax SR-007Mk2
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Sennheiser HD 800
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MSRP $999.99
Released November, 2008
Pros
- lifetime warranty
- among the best headphones in the world
- still being sold and serviced - will always come back the same way (unlike some older Stax models, which have drivers that are no longer in production)
Cons
- energizer unit is not the greatest
- uses a different bias voltage than Stax
Stax SR-007Mk2
vs.
Koss ESP950
MSRP $999.99
Released January, 2001
Rare high-end dynamic headphones. Considered AKG's finest headphone ever produced.
Stax SR-007Mk2
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AKG K 1000
MSRP $4,000.00
Released January, 1989
Pros
- The best mid range out of any headphone.
- Great quality bass.
- Large expansive soundstage.
Cons
- Proper amp required to get the most out of it.
- no longer in production
- costs a lot of money to buy used
Stax SR-007Mk2
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Sony MDR-R10
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Pros
- doesn't look quite as silly as the Lambda series
- bassier sound signature than the Lambda series doesn't lead to ear fatigue as fast
- best sounding headphone
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Cons
- requires a powerful third party amp to sound its best
- extremely
expensive
- regarded often as inferior to the original SR-007
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This product is also known as:
SR, 007, Mk, 2, SR007, 007Mk, Mk2, SR007Mk, 007Mk2, SR007Mk2
