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Haha yeah, thankfully my head is barely small enough that the headband doesn't vicegrip my head into oblivion, and of course taking out the PCBs also helps a lot. Don't know why Koss thought clamping 2lbs of headphone to peoples' heads would be acceptable. The HF reviewer in my sig would probably shit his pants putting them on. You could be right about the ESP9, maybe I should eventually get a pair. I did some further online research yesterday and found a pic of an ESP6 with what looks to be ESP950 pads. Koss earpads just aren't very good quality (which is very much expected for $5) so I think down the line I'll just have to pick up more sets of O2 pads or maybe look for some aftermarket pads since paying twice as much for the earpads as the headphones is a little bit crazy. Ooh, between the SR-X Mk1 and the SR-1, the rarity level is off the charts. Hope you someday manage to finally snag a SR-2, and let us know how it sounds.

So update, Pro4AA pads don't fit the ESP6. They're also terrible quality so I would've had to find something else anyway, there's a reason Koss sells their pads for $5 shipped. Listening to the ESP6 with O2 pads, they're actually very good, slightly sibilant and too echoey but that's expected since all I did was gut out the internal PCBs and thereby converting them to normal dipole operation. Will play around with damping when I listen to them again a few years from now.

Thanks, will check out his article.

True dat, they should definitely just concentrate on making a reliable SR-Omega with stronger/better arc assembly. Interesting thoughts on the HD800, I may have to revisit them at some point (and figure out which mods you are referring to). Something about the old Stax which had that "magic" even if less technically capable, that the newer units I've heard are missing. And what is music for, if not the magic and the extraordinary?

^ Wow, didn't realize Oz had such a terrible beer selection. The Most Interesting Man In The World would seem a better mascot than this guy, whose name just reminds me of the abbreviation for the foreign exchange market.

Happy birthday!

They already made that, it's called the SR-Omega. Which I guess makes sense with your theory since they most likely used the T2 to voice it.

Well that's certainly one way to find the problem... may want to replace the old electrolytics while you're at it. And above all, please find better beer than Heineken. n3rdling: thanks for the description! Impact is indeed surprising, and I bet the mids are glorious. That humidity issue actually sounds similar to when I listen to my ET1000 too long, especially with the circumaural pads I'm using from another 'phone. I'm going to try with the original ET1000 pads, which are much more closed off, and see if the same problem occurs. Haven't listened to the bugger (along with most of my other 'phones) in years, so might as well. Please let me/us know if you figure out how to solve the problem.

6 fried eggs with hot sauce dat midnight snack

http://newsone.com/2642349/siobhan-riley-penis-drawing/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI-ltL_uXaE

I want to print this out and hang it on my wall.

Cool. This convo just made me finally buy the Pro4aa pads. Years after I got the ESP6 I'll finally be able to listen to it! Also, quick q, is Kuboten still the best/cheapest place to order Stax earpads? I will be buying in moderate bulk if I do order, to make shipping from Japan more worth it.

It's through your research that people including me and Milos have esoteric 'stats in the first place Lord knows I have way too many vintage 'stats as it is, albeit a miniscule fraction of the amount you've collected over the years. Been meaning to find some new pads for my gutted ESP6 with ESP950 cable and it's been over a year at the very least. Laziness trumps all. Hope you figure out how to fix the channel imbalance! And if you do use the BH, don't forget to decrease the bias to 180-200V. I'm not sure if the SR-1 can handle any higher, deferring to Birgir on this one. What are your thoughts on sound, compared to other 'stats and in general?

Haha, in true over-the-top Birgir fashion... gotta have three of one of the rarest electrostats of all time. I'll bet the SR-1 sounds good, even if not the best technically. Old Stax are best Stax. I actually quite like my SR-3N but haven't heard the original version which you like better.

got any pics of success stories for proof?

lmao reminds me of a pron vid i saw where some girl literally sticks her entire arm up the other's bum. what was more amazing was she even seemed like she was enjoying it

lmfao i'm in tears at you finding all these images, my stomach hurts

tip might be a bit too pointy also the combination of ergonomics (lack of wider support/balls at the base) and length could mean it might get stuck in there /pragmatism .... er, wut?

Maybe there's even some ribbed ones, for her (or his) pleasure...

True dat What happened to that bot which was reviewing dildos in pairs?

Pretty sure that's silicone Though silicon is certainly harder than silicone...

Already more than I'd want to pay for that setup (I paid similar amount for pretty much all the Lambdas I've bought), though it does seem to be minty fresh...

You have to bring it next time you're in the states for a meet! Your post also reminds me I still haven't heard an LNS yet, along with Lambda Spirit, Gamma Pro, SR-X Mk1/2, SR-3 non N, SR-1, Sigma, etc...

QFT I'm about to buy another one and I don't even listen to anything anymore.