I was looking at that too.
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Impulse buy because I liked the 1970s style: Stax SR-5. At least 4 decades old, looking smart and sounding pretty good! First time I’ve tried an electrostat, and the only open back I’ve used in a while. No idea how characteristic of electrostats these are, but they were cheap and look cool. Quick first impression (with this little amp because I didn’t dig out the tube amp from storage yet): quite lively, wide, there’s some space in the sound, and I’m not minding the bass rolloff. Male vocals and bass are a bit approximate and smeared horizontally. Quirky fun though, crank them up a little bit and they’re very absorbing. Switching back to my regular ZMF Vérité C, well, those are clearly more refined in every way, but these have a kind of abandon and freshness I’m liking.
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Since my teenage years, in Germany we have a candy brand called Nimm 2, which translates as take two:
I don’t know why 
, but somehow that has left an impression on me to this day 
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Yeah I’ve been there haha. Had them all but the 560s.
I may be in the minority but I like the look of the new 600. Haven’t tried a 600 on a really good tube amp either. I still have the 650 and it scales well with better amps. I didnt keep the 600 around for my journey but kind of regret that at times.
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Uhhh, I know!
And I always drink this wonderful brew in proper style, with the right music and in- ears specially designed for the japanese market.
"You don’t treat yourself to anything else "
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This is now the fourth pair of 600’s, as I’ve already given some away.
The 600`s, as well as the DT880 Edition 600 ohm, the DT770 pro 80 ohm and the Koss KSC75 belong to my permanent basic equipment.
I know these inside and out, as i have acquired the respective models again and again since they appeared on the market, and use them as a reference in evaluating all other headphones for myself.
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How do you feel about the new 600? Pretty close to the Ireland made version?
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In terms of sound, yes, because the same driver is used.
And apart from the drivers, the nameplates, the metal grill on the 660’s and the headrests, the entire 6xx series are now identical, which saves money.
Please don’t hit me if measurements indicate otherwise 
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These are very close to the ones I bought new and still have. One of my favorite headphones still. I found that moving from an energizer to the Mjolnir- upgraded and serviced old tube amp, the STAX SRM-T1S brought them up to a new level.
What I love about these phones is their comfort. They weigh nothing. They are very fast. Bass is one of the things that improved with an amp compared to energizer. Where are they compared to others? When I bought these, they were middle of the line, and the line had about 5 items. The standard bias Lambdas and just-released Lambda-Pros were at the top, and sounded slightly better. These are significantly better than the “baby lambdas” below them. Cost when purchased was $495, including an SRD-4 (you have a better energizer) in 1982 dollars. That’s $1353 in today’s money.
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It’s nice to see some love for these old headphones from you and @pennstac.
I got to hear a pair of Stax New SR-3 once and enjoyed them very much. I was fond of their pristine, almost sweet sound. I probably couldn’t explain my choice of those two adjectives, let alone justify them, but these headphones sounded clean and clear with a nice, open soundstage, and with a decent sense of space around instruments. I think the resolution was pretty good, given their age, and I suspect the sweetness came from a lovely treble smoothness and decent extension. I’d avoid using them to listen to modern rock or electronic music as they couldn’t handle the bass or slam, but they paired nicely with classical music thanks to what I suspect were their excellent mids.
I remember the Pocari Sweat, off-putting though the name is, as having been quite pleasant and refreshing. Good for the morning after a few too many Yebisu… The Calpis, not so much.
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It’s amazing, especially given that the 1970s for me are associated with large, bulky closed-back boxes on the ears. These are the lightest, slimmest headphones I’ve ever used.
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The new limited edition LPGT titanium in da house, arrived one day before X-Mas!!! Man, am I glad I took the plunge 
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To ignite a subjectivity war for Japanese vending machine drinks, I hold the opposite as absolute truth. [@TylersEclectic – “Don’t mute me man!”] Sweat is a basic sports beverage and (IMO) has a forgettable flavor. Calpis is a sweet orange-yogurt drink. It sounds weird but actually works very well, if you are into sweet beverages.
I like original Gokuri grapefruit juice drink, when I can find it. It used to be white grapefruit only, but was very often sold out. I think pink & white improves availability:
For ultra Japan-nostalgia look for Ramune with the pinched bottle and trapped marble seal. It’s just an ordinary sweet and fizzy soda, but an experience to open:
Really old bottles were blown as a single piece of glass (below). Newer ones (above) have a screw-on plastic top and aren’t nearly as fun.
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That actually sounds delightful right now.
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I never tried the Ramune, for shame. I’m a big fan of the vending machine coffees like Boss Coffee.
Is it me of does the guy on the can look like a squinting William Faulkner?
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I usually have to decide between Ramune and Kikusui.
Anyone else like with Mr. Brown iced coffee, King Car lemon tea, or Assam black tea?
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Haven’t tried the coffee, but my son loves Ramune.
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