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• Start date Start date Apr 19, 2009
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ruhenheiM

1000+ Head-Fier

Joined Dec 27, 2010 Posts 1,337 Likes 828 @GREQ   how do they sound?   sound quality equation : {material * ( looks + exotic names )/2 } * price = performance ~Only a few enlightened ones here on the forum can understand that the chase for perfect sound never ends.~

GREQ

Headphoneus Supremus

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Joined Oct 11, 2009 Posts 7,010 Likes 10,590 Location Germany

ruhenheim said: how do they sound?   Click to expand...

I don't want to say how they sound from memory, so you'll have to be a little patient as I'm in the middle of moving and these are already in a box... somewhere I can however tell you that they are definitely in the lower-fidelity bracket, I can't say I was impressed with these much, but they're quite unlike anything else I've ever owned. Maybe the caps need replacing, I'm not so familiar with these kind of things and how they might affect the sound. My Headphone Measurement Database - Now with over 600 graphs! GREQ Reviews on YouTube - Reviews, Vintage Headphones, DIY, etc YH-4000, SR-Lambda, RR1 Conquest, Fosi i5, 105 AER, Cal.1H, / Astral, Orchestra 2, KB16, Martilo,

Tony Ng

100+ Head-Fier

Joined Nov 6, 2015 Posts 281 Likes 135 while 340 is a clear winner in terms of resolution, the sharp is excellent in smoothness，bass is powerful yet very controlled, making the cans very musical。。。

ruhenheiM

1000+ Head-Fier

Joined Dec 27, 2010 Posts 1,337 Likes 828 damn! those sharp really fat!! sound quality equation : {material * ( looks + exotic names )/2 } * price = performance ~Only a few enlightened ones here on the forum can understand that the chase for perfect sound never ends.~

kman1211

Headphoneus Supremus

Joined Feb 13, 2012 Posts 6,554 Likes 5,877 Location Oklahoma Modded Beyerdynamic DT 480-25 ohm with a couple modern headphones. My favorite headphone that I've owned, world class sound.   

CJG888

Headphoneus Supremus

Joined Jun 7, 2011 Posts 3,235 Likes 1,749 Location Wolfsburg Looks like a DT150 with a version of the DT48 driver.... How do they compare with the DT48E? Opera Consonance CD 2.3 Mk III / Funk Tonstudiotechnik BS-2 v2 / WBA Tzar (1970 Mullard CV4108 or Reflektor 6N23P-EV, 1992 NOS Ulyanovsk 6S41S clear top) / DT-1990 Pro or SR225i (cocobolo cups) or ATH-W1000Z or DT-880 (600 Ohm) or DT48E (25 Ohm) or DT48A (5 Ohm, FAW Claire Hybrid cable) Xduoo X-10T ii / Viablue Toslink cable / Chord Mojo (used as DAC) / Tube Amp BL-2 / Austrian Audio Hi-X50 iPhone 16 / Questyle M12 / Final Heaven V or Flare R2A or Flare Studio Master (Linum BAX cable)

nofarewell

100+ Head-Fier

Joined Sep 19, 2014 Posts 443 Likes 207 Here is my vintage set, sorry for the quality. Left to right: Sony MDR-51, Sony MDR-M44, Sony MDR-62, Sony MDR-51 again, Sony MDR-4, Sony MDR-64. All are very nice and the M44 and the 51s, even the 64 are in incredibly nice shape. God I wish I had one or two of their AIWA counterparts...

tascamtascam

Head-Fier

Joined Jan 3, 2016 Posts 87 Likes 168 Like the synergy of their style & colourway.    The Korg MR-2000S is a fantastic machine.

takato14

Headphoneus Supremus

Joined Jul 23, 2012 Posts 3,056 Likes 665 Location Hell, probably. Got lucky on eBay last week:     Audio-Technica ATH-8     This model is equivalent to the Signet TK-33 and comes with its own custom energizer that runs off of speaker taps. Frequently this set shows up as "for parts/not working" due to a cable short at the connector. Fortunately, the connector is very easy to disassemble and work on, making this a <10 minute fix. I worked on these while watching YGOTAS with a friend and was finished within one episode.    This is a bipolar electret, AKA back electret, which is like an electrostat, but in reverse. A permanent charge is placed on the stators and the signal is run through the diaphragm.    On a traditional (unipolar) electret, the coating that holds the permanent charge is placed on the diaphragm, which meant the diaphragm had to be made rather thick to accommodate it. Both this and the coating itself weighed it down significantly, resulting in a very insensitive transducer that was overall just low-fi sounding compared to a true electrostat. Back electrets bypass this limitation entirely, and can have a diaphragm just as thin as a true electrostat.      Simply put, these things sound ******* great. Little bass to speak of, but absolutely amazing punch and dynamic range while being extremely clean and smooth. Ever so slightly warm, and not thin or pitched-up sounding like most STAX offerings. Super clean, airy treble. Mids have a slight "soft" texture while still being highly resolving -- a pretty unique trait. Gives the sound a relaxing, sweet character.        The distortion you're seeing here is my puny 20WPC Class-T amp struggling to get 95dB out of these, and the lack of bass is not a technology limit, but due to these being 55mm drivers run in a fully open configuration. Not to mention the fact that the earpads are all sorts of ****ed up after all these years.     Audio-Technica, home of the worst aging earpads ever. Even the mighty Sony does not stand a chance.     One hot date with a lint roller later and everyone's happy.     Before/after several sheets of lint roller (yellow is after). No meaningful change in FR...     ... but decay has cleaned up a little bit.    These have been monopolizing my ear time since I got them. Keepers for sure. ----------------- Headphones: Stax SR-Lambda Signature | DRAGON-FEATHERS S/N0002 | Pioneer MASTER-1S ----------------- Home Rig: TEAC UD-501 -> Sansui B-3000 (mods) -> Sony ECA-80 (mods) -----------------

MrTechAgent

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Joined Mar 12, 2013 Posts 3,195 Likes 3,081 Location Mumbai (India) Mmmm yes. ET1000.  FedEx taking their time as usual.          Trying with my SRM-1/MK-2 with the STAX Adapter. Hard to build and come by, I think in total only three adapters like these were made by Head-Fi Members.  Works beautifully.        Mmmm, yes. Filthy glue is always a good sign.    Tried the EDT990V and Brainwavz Sheepskin. Sheepkin sounded the best but looked hideous, I didn't want to destroy the class of the ET1000 with a poor implementation of Aftermarket Earpads. EDT990V had the familiar characteristic and was not any good with the ET1000.    Decided to stick with the stock pads, added an Acoustically transparent mesh to protect from dust and sweat. I find it hard to believe how the ET1000 still functions after so many years, you sweat like crazy with these stock pads. A Lambda wouldn't last a second.    Mandatory on crotch shot.     

Max Choiral

500+ Head-Fier

Joined Feb 12, 2012 Posts 697 Likes 252 del Last edited: Mar 31, 2021

Tokyo Shibaura

New Head-Fier

Joined Feb 18, 2017 Posts 20 Likes 16 Hi at all,   My vintage Headphones are;   Audio-Technica ATH-2 Audio Technica ATH-2100 Kenwood KH-55 Sanyo E-333 Fairtail FH-14 Akai ASE-21 JVC H-404   Greetings,   Toshiba

Tokyo Shibaura

New Head-Fier

Joined Feb 18, 2017 Posts 20 Likes 16 And my principal Digital Source are:   Sony PCM-F1 Sony PCM-701 Sansui PC-X11 Technics SV-100   Using with a NTSC Toshiba VTC-101C VTR.

ATau

100+ Head-Fier

Joined May 20, 2015 Posts 411 Likes 164 Location Switzerland First time I've heard of the ATH-2100! From the pictures I could find on google, they look like a blue colored ATH-2. Do they use the same drivers?

Tokyo Shibaura

New Head-Fier

Joined Feb 18, 2017 Posts 20 Likes 16 Yes. the same transductor of the ATH-2. I have it in the past, a Sansui SS-3. Same structure of the ATH-2, without Audio-Technica Transducer. The SS-3 mounting, a sadly and poor, Neodymium 40mm Transducer.   Use for my ATH-2100 a Sennheiser OEM Cable. A classic OFC Cable.   Toshiba Prev

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