Stax SR202/SRM212 Loaner [EU]

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  1. mypasswordis

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    Just made an account to pop in and say what a kind gesture this is. Keep spreading the Stax gospel, good sir! The SR202/SRM212 is pretty much the perfect entry drug to 'stats, and I look forward to seeing what people discover in regards to pad swapping and other mods.
     
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    Thanks to @sorrodje for the opportunity to revisit the Stax setup that I first had and thus being able to compare with my current proper rig.

    This is pretty much true. I invited my friend over to try it and he did say it was addicting. Though he only has entry level headphones setup for now but just in that one day, this entry level Stax amazed him so much.
     
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    My first ever e-stat experience. Certainly interesting sound.
    Pitting it against HD650-NBM rig.
     
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    @Priidik handed over personally Stax loaner to me! The unit is still in good condition, someone has used lot of aftershave to get rid of the smell indeed.
    I will ship next week this to @Kattefjaes , when i get time to go to post office.

    Thanks for loaner @sorrodje !
     
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    Checking in, PMed my details to @IceUul. Looking forward to hearing what a smaller Stax rig can do, cheers @sorrodje.
     
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    Erm, actually, if it smells strongly of aftershave, it's better to skip me altogether. Stuff like that makes my eyes itch, and I probably won't be able to use it at home at all, as it will (rightly) pull massive girlfriend aggro, and possibly even give her a rash.

    Sorry to be weird, but I really can't use headphones that smell strongly of perfume, sweat or smoke.

    (Maybe it's a Stax thang, I remember @MuppetFace having similar problems..)
     
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    At least I'm not the culprit here. No Aftershave or perfume for me . Raw male smell :D
     
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    @Kattefjaes

    Smell is not strong, just a little bit, i guess it is cologne water or deodorant spray. Let me know what you decide.

    It had smell before it arrived to @Priidik
     
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    Yeah, may as well just skip me, go straight to the next person. At least it means that everyone else on the list gets it a week earlier!

    Given that you're a Frenchman, and I'm a Brit, doesn't ancient tradition require that we now make cheap jokes at each others' expense? :D

    (Yeah, I try to avoid perfume where possible, too.. irritates my skin- I can't claim to be "raw" though, not nearly macho enough for that!)
     
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    I Remember I tried to clean some glue on the pads with some make up remover. Maybe it's the smell you're talking about ;)
     
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    I didn't notice any smell when I had them and while I did wipe the earpads a little bit before packing them, I used odorless disinfectant.
    Probably there was some smell unknown to me left in the hard case and the Stax caught that smell again when packed inside.
     
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    Bah, OK, thanks guys- so it's not eye-bleedingly strong? Guess I'll be fine then, panic over. :)
     
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    Shipped to @Kattefjaes today!

    Estimated arrival is next week!
     
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    Good stuff, nice to see it crammed in a Peli case. I have a bit of a thing about those :)

    (My HD800 are stored in a 1300 case, so I know exactly how big that is!)
     
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    Seems like lots of comings and goings... but the only impressions are how they smell? :confused:
     
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    I'm at the end. I'll get a whiff of everyone's contribution.
     
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    Hey @MrButchi - who's next for these? If I can get their details by lunchtime tomorrow, I will send them on.

    Edit: Looks like it's @pedalhead - want to drop me a PM with your details?

    Edit the second: Shipped to @pedalhead, due to arrive on 24/02/2017, storm disruption permitted. He has tracking info.
     
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    2017-02-24 09:32 DELIVERED - according to tracking.
     
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    It's a long time without news. Can someone tell me where is my Stax combo ? :)
     
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