I do not have the means (or desire) to pay me a Stax so I long to make up my mind: I wished a closed circumaural headphones but comfortable for the PC and stereo, as neutral as possible, and Clearly, no sibilant without subwoofer, and of course rugged, neat manufacture, not a gimmick, etc, etc: not forgetting that it was impossible for me to test anything live! and although I have been lucky, and now ravies..je ears do not regret not having yielded to the sirens of Sennheiser or other fidelio, it suits me perfectly: the eyes are closed the instruments are located in a limpid Remarkably, the sound is ample..les fascinating details ... I am neither a maestro or a sound engineer: that's enough!