Over-Ear
STAX SR-X9000
88Outstanding
$5050
Full review dataSTAX SR-X9000 vs Yamaha Yh-5000se: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the STAX SR-X9000 comes out ahead with an HearWiki score of 88. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: STAX SR-X9000 - Outstanding overall at around $5050.
Over-Ear
Yamaha Yh-5000se
62Average
$5000
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
STAX SR-X9000
Sound9.5
Value5.0
Yamaha Yh-5000se
Sound7.5
Value4.0
Specifications
| Spec | STAX SR-X9000 | Yamaha Yh-5000se |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Over-Ear | Over-Ear |
| Price (USD) | $5050 | $5000 |
| HearWiki score | 88 / 100 · Outstanding | 62 / 100 · Average |
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Audio | ||
| Driver | electrostatic | planar |
| Driver size | - | 50 mm |
| Drivers per side | 2 | 2 |
| Frequency response | 5Hz-42,000Hz | 5Hz-70kHz |
| Impedance | 145000 Ω | 34 Ω |
| Sensitivity | - | 98 dB/mW |
| Wireless | ||
| Multipoint pairing | No | - |
| Features | ||
| Active noise cancelling | No | - |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 432 g | 320 g |
| Balanced connection | - | Yes |
What reviewers said
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
Yamaha Yh-5000se
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