How do the hybrid Vesper pads compare to the stock pads though? I hope itās not a huge difference, as Iām about to order a pair.
Sorry for the delay, there is a slight change to soundstage(smaller), not as dramatic as with dekoni fenestrated. It is very similar to stock in all other regards IMO. Hope this helps.
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Cool, thanks! I ordered a hybrid pair with extra soft suede type. Hopefully it doesnāt matter what kind of suede it is.
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Would these work with a Stax energizer and if so, how would it sound? Better I assume since the plastic box that comes with these doesnāt yell quality 
IIRC the terminations are proprietary with Stax, but there may be expensive adaption out there?
only commercially available adapter afaik. Yeah, expensive. Wait, one more:
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Sorry guys if it is already discussed, butā¦ which Stax energizer are you talking about? And buy it from where? I see some expensive af things in their website that makes me think I better buy Stax earspeakers if I can afford Stax energizer.
Pro bias stax amps. They provide 580v which is close enough to the 600v the 95x driver provides.
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hey Sten, you can get a Stax energizer, but because they have a proprietary connector, youāll need to buy a cable / adapter to let your 95x work on them. I believe you can get them off of eBay and if you check the buy & sell section on HeadFi, there is a fellow that sells them there too.
as for which Stax energizer, the 252s or itās replacement the 353x. if anyone is selling the 252s used, it usually goes for around $300.
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There are quite enough forum posts Iāve read that say the 353 and better makes a noticeable difference, but I read a lot more opinions saying the 252 is no better or even worse than the stock amp. Personally never tried the Koss with a more expensive amp, but thatās generally what Iāve seen across various forums. Basically every single post there is for me to read, because thatās how I research future purchases lol.
I do want to get a better amp in the future, but the only way Iāll justify that is buy purchasing another estat. Too much money for me lol. Iām interested in the Nectar Pollinator or Hive if the guy is still around making headphones in the coming years.
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expect a 120v restock in march
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I joined the club today, old ESP950 model.
Do we believe there is any tuning difference beyond pads, between this and the 95X?
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Non thats been made public. I believe they removed accessories and changed pads/colorway, thats about it.
Oh yeah, the 6x C Cell battery pack is no more. Itās hilarious. Iām going to rock it in a park someday.
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thatās the true audiophile endgame right there. Portable electrostats. :^)
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hello
i own a verum one and i would like to know what the differences are with the koss.
iām looking for a warm midrange
thanks
Look:
They look Really cool with a retro aesthetic and I enjoy the blue colour although i beleave offering the headphones in multiple colours could be cool like yellow, green or orange
Sound:
I enjoy almost everything about its sound signiture they are slightly bass light yet the bass is almost a different type of bass due to the speed and size of the electrostatic drivers, the detail retreval still shocks me some times and things like female vocals are captivating, i find that they work with all genras i have tried, metal for example is great as the lighter amount of bass dosnt come into effect while all other parts such as detail retival and the speed allow for every sound to be produced without anything being lossed in the chaos, another genra to bring up is EDM, you would think that EDM wouldnt work due to the āLackā of bass but as i said before its not a lack but a different style of bass and as stated before the speed and detail allow for this genra to be verry entertaining.
Build Quality:
Sadly as much as i enjoyed the sound of these headphones i cannot say the same about the build quality, the headphone is almost entirly plastic so they creek and feel like they will break if you arent curfle, the pads are not memory foam and the cloth that covers them is soft yet for this price i would have liked an actual swayed lether of a slightly nicer matirial, the pads could also have a slight angle to them as they hang of the head on the back slightly. i overal like the headband as it is soft and has plently of padding and the fake leather is also acceptable the 2 problems i have with the headband are 1)the headband dosnt make propper conntact with my head as the headband dosnt ajust small enough for my head, 2) there is no propper support bar in the headband as you can feel the size ajustment bars moving inside it. the cable is not removable which is unfortunant but im fine with for electrostatics but if the cable has to be soldered on them i would have liked a nicer round braded cable rather then the 6 wire flat cable i also would have proffered for it to have used a 5 pin stax connector as this would allow for the energiser to be upgraded. finally they are able to be dissasembled for ease of transport but this has failed once where the right ear cup has fallen off but this may have been my user error attatching it, id like to see a slightly more robust locking mechanism.
TLDR Sound: They do bass different, detail retrival and speed are astonishing and you just wanāt to hear every song you have heard all over again on these headphones
TLDR Build Quality: The chassy & pads feel and looks cheep, the headband needs to ajust smaller, the colour is nice, the head band is comfortable and the pads are not uncomfortable, they also use a proprietray 5pin connector as well as an attached cable
Thanks for reading if you did and sorry for grammer and spelling
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Hi there M0N, just a quick question. Koss esp/95x vs ananda regardless of price, which one has the better sound quality?
It depends on the type of sound you are after and what aspects you want to prioritize. Obviously the 95x is the faster headphone, but the ananda might be a similar level of detail, ananda has more impressive staging overall being more grand and large sounding but with a bit less sharp placement. Timbre wise neither are really all that great but slight edge to the ananda depending on what you pair it with. Dynamically the 95x has better microdynamics but the ananda has superior macro. For separation the 95x pull ahead. Impact the ananda can hit harder than the 95x. Signature wise, the ananda is more bright analytical leaning where the 95x is more neutral mid focused personally. Iād say they compete on a roughly similar level
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Thanks. For female vocals and saxophone jazz, which one would you recommend then?
And also do they both pair well with iFi zen dac?