One particular bang out of headset style youll hear enthusiasts raving about isplanar magnetic technology.
The end result: articulate and highly immersive audio.
Price and Availability
The Edifier STAX Spirit S5 is a $500 pair of headphones.
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Right now, the S5 is only available through Edifier.
While an Amazon listing exists, the site lists the headphones as temporarily unavailable.
While not as massive as competitive planar cans, the S5 definitely have some bulk behind them.
STAX SPIRIT S5 utilizes planar magnetic drivers with EqualMass diaphragm for uniform driving force across the surface, ensuring original sound, low distortion, and fast response.
As far as materials and finish go, Im giving the S5 top marks.
Youll also find an LED indicator on the right cup.
The latter reduces harmonic distortion to near zero through a symmetric wiring structure.
STAX SPIRIT S5 utilizes planar magnetic drivers with EqualMass diaphragm for uniform driving force across the surface, ensuring original sound, low distortion, and fast response.
This helps reinforce the diaphragm, leading to a more balanced and detailed sound.
The Bluetooth capabilities and hi-res support of the Spirit S5 floored me.
The three bonus connectivity features are Google Fast Pair, Bluetooth Multipoint, and a low latency Game Mode.
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Specs are one thing, but how do the Spirit S5 headphones actually sound?
Because these are planar cans, there are no active noise-canceling features to use.
To that point, most of the time, I actually forgot Iwasntusing ANC headphones.
Jerome Thomas / How-To Geek
The S5 ear pads created enough of a seal to cancel out a lot of low-end background noise.
As for audio quality, you could expect some pretty bold presentation across the board.
Drakes gentle vocal delivery and intimate acoustic guitar work were front and center throughout the entire song.
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I loved what I heard so much that I ended up listening to the entire Pink Moon album.
Mind you, these arent loud-music headphones.
I also made a few EQ modifications to make the cans a little more six-string-friendly.
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However, these arent waterproof cans, and I do recall the lack of ANC.
This estimation was reached by testing at 80% volume using the AAC codec.
Im also a fan of loud music and like a good amount of bass in my EQ.
This is a different version of Edifiers mobile software that isnt compatible with the Spirit S5.
I always enjoy an easy-to-navigate UI, and Edifiers app gets started on the right foot.
A handy battery life indicator hangs out at the top of this screen.
Should You Buy the Edifier Stax Spirit S5?
Planar magnetic headphones dont usually look, sound, or feel like regular headphones.
