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Abyss Diana Mr vs STAX SR-X9000: which should you buy?

Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Abyss Diana Mr vs STAX SR-X9000, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.

Score breakdown

Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.

Abyss Diana Mr

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STAX SR-X9000
Sound9.5
Value5.0

Specifications

Specification comparison of Abyss Diana Mr vs STAX SR-X9000
SpecAbyss Diana MrSTAX SR-X9000
TypeOver-EarOver-Ear
Price (USD)$2995$5050
HearWiki scoreNot scored88 / 100 · Outstanding
Released20242021
Audio
Driverplanarelectrostatic
Driver size63 mm-
Drivers per side-2
Frequency response5Hz-55kHz5Hz-42,000Hz
Impedance30 Ω145000 Ω
Sensitivity93 dB/mW-
Wireless
Multipoint pairing-No
Features
Active noise cancelling-No
Design
Weight379 g432 g
Detachable cableYes-
USB-CNo-
Balanced connectionYes-

What reviewers said

Abyss Diana Mr

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STAX SR-X9000

The STAX SR-X9000 is a top-tier electrostatic headphone that excels at revealing fine detail, ambient cues, and instrumental nuance, delivering an exceptionally transparent and spacious soundstage. It offers outstanding speed, transient response, and realism, making it ideal for classical and spatially demanding music. However, it requires a dedicated energizer/driver unit, pushing the total system cost far beyond the already steep headphone price.

  • Pro:Exceptional detail retrieval and transparency
  • Pro:Huge, three-dimensional soundstage with precise imaging
  • Pro:Fast transient response and realistic timbre
  • Con:Requires separate electrostatic driver unit
  • Con:Very high total system cost
  • Con:No noise cancellation or wireless convenience

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