Between the best-selling SR-L700 Mk2 (1 750 € / $1 649) with rectangular ear cups and the SR-009S (5 395 € / $4 545) with more conventional round ear cups, there was recently a large gap in the Japanese headphone manufacturer’s range. This gap has now been filled with the arrival of the SR-007S.
With a design similar to that of the SR-009S, Stax has taken inspiration from the first SR-007 from 1998 for the new SR-700S, incorporating the latest electrostatic technologies, including a new diaphragm and fixed electrodes. Based on the manufacturer’s most advanced model -the SR-X9000- the structure has been completely redesigned to drastically reduce resonance, notably with a new headband, while the lambskin ear pads improve comfort and optimize wave absorption and therefore sound diffraction.
Supplied with a detachable 2.5 m OFC copper cable, the SR-007S weighs 430 g, but these open-back headphones offer a very wide frequency range, covering 6 Hz to 41 kHz. Manufactured in Japan, they will be released in Europe on August 30 at a price of 3 150 € ($2 390).
01/08/2025
