Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Let's talk about the headphone market and specifically where the electrostatic headphone segment sits in 2026. Is there still a characteristic electrostat sound? Is now the right time to try an estat? Let's explore!

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My estat explainers and reviews...

My Estat Intro Video: youtu.be/ynox7x4V5Us
More thoughts on estats: youtu.be/_iJgn6Vjvpc

Audeze CRBN review (1): youtu.be/OxR4g5gx7iA
(2): youtu.be/5mPHYjHMKww
Audeze CRBN2: youtu.be/Br1L0UNWML4
Dan Clark Corina: youtu.be/arGSGG8_Q_8
ES Labs ES-2a: youtu.be/P9GnzsKb9yg
HiFiMan Shangri-La Mini: youtu.be/lHV7F8JUHxk
HiFiMan Shangri-La Jr: youtu.be/XrqWTFAAzHk
HiFiMan Shangri-La: youtu.be/1FvHASYC6Mc
STAX SR-009(s) review: youtu.be/CX7eWidQte0
STAX SR-009S: youtu.be/RmACUxFtk5o
STAX SR-009D: youtu.be/Jcdy4vt81Bw
STAX SR-X9000: youtu.be/Z3GBaT3Qkno

Timestamps...

00:00 Intro, Pricing, Disclaimer
01:21 Shameless Self Promotion
01:53 Setup
06:30 Is There an E-Stat Sound?
18:06 Final Thoughts