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As an alternative to Stax?
The problem is not that there is evil in the world, the problem is that there is good. Because otherwise, who would care?
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The name alone is worth a couple buck, don't ya think?
They somehow look homemade. That does not mean they don't sound fantastic.
"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"
cheapest Stax cans. Earpads are supposed to be shitty but that doesn't bother me none.
The problem is not that there is evil in the world, the problem is that there is good. Because otherwise, who would care?
I have a pair of the Pollinator, and I've enjoyed them quite a bit. I am using them with an amp built from the boards also offered by the Nectar manufacturer.
As these are my first and only electrostatic headphones, I can't really offer any comparisons to other E-stat makes/models. I do like them, though. My baseline is a pair of tried and true Sennheiser HD-600's. The Pollinators are very airy and responsive, with great dynamic range. I can't say they're better than the Senn's, but I guess I'd say they're about as good, but different. Where the Senn's are, to me, neutral and easy, these are quick, dynamic, and revealing.
Build quality is where the difference is bigger. The Pollinators I have do not have the fit and finish of the Senn's, but they didn't have the price tag - less than half. They are definitely adequate, though, and have been holding up just fine.
I'm using Stax SR-5's right now, IMO they're a lot better than HD-600's, which I used for years before getting the Stax.
But the SR-5 isn't as good as the SR-207's I was using until a couple of months ago. Then the left channel on the 207's went for a Burton and I'm looking to replace them.
Most likely, it'll be with the cheapest Stax currently available, but I didn't want to pass on the Nectars without at least finding out if anybody else used them.
The problem is not that there is evil in the world, the problem is that there is good. Because otherwise, who would care?
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