Stax SR-L500 + SRM 353X: Audiophile Nirvana.Submitted by The_Incredible_Rook t3_10ngzti in headphones
The_Incredible_Rook OP t1_j697elz wrote
Reply to comment by Spyronight in Stax SR-L500 + SRM 353X: Audiophile Nirvana. by The_Incredible_Rook
From what I can tell from forums and such, the pads are a big part of the difference, however they are cross compatible, so you can purchase L500/L700 pads and upgrade em
Yodamanjaro t1_j6a8b9j wrote
Look into the SoCas mod. I ended up getting the full enclosure for oval pads and ended up also purchasing the aluminum frame. Those 2 things combined makes this the best for under $1000.
https://www.socas3d.com/headphonemods/canmod-l300-l500-l700?category=STAX%20SR-L300/L500/L700
https://staxaudio.com/headband/stax-sr-l700mk2-headband-assembly
The_Incredible_Rook OP t1_j6a9jcn wrote
Might look into it later on! Tho I'm kinda scared of fcking something up and breaking the headphone, hahaha
Yodamanjaro t1_j6aapep wrote
It was a very easy install. They got a youtube with an install video.
The_Incredible_Rook OP t1_j6abt91 wrote
How exactly does it change the sound?
Yodamanjaro t1_j6acc8f wrote
Provides better sub bass response due to a better seal around the ears. Doesn't really change anything else sound-wise.
What this does is give you ability to use other earpads that don't cost a fortune to replace a year or two down the road.
The other thing is knowing you won't be snapping the original headband due to the cheap plastic.
The_Incredible_Rook OP t1_j6adk92 wrote
Hmm, I do already have a set of oval brainwavz pads, those will work with it, right?
May be worthy a try in the future then
The aluminium frame is definitely something I would like to get too, do they decrease the creaking noises?
Yodamanjaro t1_j6ae08t wrote
> a set of oval brainwavz pads, those will work with it, right?
Yep. And the frames get rid of the noises.
The_Incredible_Rook OP t1_j6cl0ax wrote
I went ahead and ordered the SoCas :)
It's nice it ships from Danmark, since I'm also in Scandinavia, should get here quite fast.
Yodamanjaro t1_j6d64d6 wrote
Mine took 3 weeks to reach the states so you're lucky.
As for the frame, I'd go with a different website to buy it from as that one is a US seller.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHyv0tNeLSQ - there's the SoCas install vid.
The_Incredible_Rook OP t1_j6e4xf8 wrote
Yeah saw it, looks simple enough. Looking forward to it!
The_Incredible_Rook OP t1_j6afz9y wrote
Perfect!
Thanks for the recommendation, will look into it.
Cheers!
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