STAX SR-003 MK2 In-Ear Electrostatic Headphones
Always wanted some STAX Ear Speakers but were after something portable. The STAX SR-003 MK2 could be exactly what you're looking for.
Experience the next level of audio finesse with the STAX SR-003 MK2 headphones. With a diaphragm film now 15% thinner and lighter like the S-002, these in-ear wonders deliver unparalleled clarity. Equipped with a STAX 5-pin PRO bias code, they effortlessly connect to driver units featuring a PRO bias output socket, ensuring seamless integration into your audio setup. Enjoy extraordinary sound quality and portability in one exceptional package.
The redesigned ear canal type structure of the SR-003 enables you to enjoy excellent electrostatic sound quality without covering your ears. With the STAX SR-003 MK2 earphones, comfort is the key feature, leaving the ears clear of all external restrictions and perspiration that may result from heavy over-ear headphones. The SR-003 MK2 connects to STAX driver units or adapters equipped with 5-pin type PRO bias output such as the SRM-D10.
Why Electrostatic Headphones?
Electrostatic headphones operate on a different principle than conventional "dynamic" or "moving coil" designs. In a conventional headphones there is a coil of wire inside a magnet, generally glued to a stiff cone or dome that's held in place with a springy suspension. This makes in more difficult to re-create detail in playback due to mass. Or to put simply there are more heavy moving parts.
Pioneered by STAX in 1959 – an electrostatic design works by placing a static (non-moving) electric charge on a film that floats between two perforated metal plates. When audio voltages are applied across the plates, static cling and repulsion causes the entire film to move by itself. This film is so thin, it effectively weighs less than the air around it, and has no resonances or energy storage which leads to distortion inherent in moving coil speakers.
These factors are one of many reasons why STAX electrostatic Headphones sound so much better than conventional designs. During play back the listener is experiencing minimal interference from the headphone speaker itself, in turn bringing you that much closer to the original artist's performance.
About STAX
STAX was founded in 1938 in Japan. In 1959, STAX developed the world's first electrostatic headphone and introduced the SR-1 in 1960. Today STAX continue their tradition by offering the finest headphones for both professional and audiophile applications. STAX refers to all its headphones as "Earspeakers". Such Ultra-High-Fidelity devices for reproducing music can only be compared with the best cost-no-object loudspeakers, not other headphones. The term "Earspeaker" is, therefore, more descriptive of STAX's contribution to today's most advanced level of sonic transduction. STAX is a company with more than 80 years of history and a persistent pursuit of Hi-Fi and Hi-Res audio reproduction. It has always focused on electrostatic technology and has almost become synonymous with electrostatic headphones.
Out Take On The STAX SR-003 MK2
Always wanted some STAX headphones but were after something portable. The STAX SR-003 MK2 could be exactly what you're looking for. The sound, as usual, is transparent and spacious with wonderful even tone throughout the frequency range. Comfort is taken care of by the choice of 3 different silicon ear pieces which ensures a secure comfortable fit not matter the size of your ears. These are PRO level ear speakers and an ideal amplifier choice would be the superb SRM-D10 which includes both analogue and digital inputs for maximum flexibility. Pop the SR-003 MK2's on your head, put the SRM-D10 in your pocket and get ready for a STAX adventure either around your home or out and about untethered. Quite the experience.
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: Push-Pull Electrostatic In-The-Ear-Speakers (Requires STAX PRO series amplifier to operate)
- Recommended Amplifier: STAX SRM-D10 Portable Amplifier/DAC
- Frequency Response: 20 - 20kHz +/- 4dB
- Impedance: 360k Ohms (10kHz)
- Sensitivity: 111dB / 100V rms 1 kHz
- Bias Voltage: 550-580V DC
- Channel Identification (Displayed inside the detachable body)
- Left: Solid line on cable
- Right: Dotted line on cable
- Ear Pieces: Silicone Earbuds in three sizes (S,M,L)
- Cable: 5-Pin for STAX PRO Bias, 6-core parallel 1.5m / 4.9ft
- Ambient Temperature & Humidity: 0 to 35ºC / 90% max. without condensation
- Weight: 12g (28g with cable)
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 1 Year
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.