First report: they are very efficient.

I only had time to plug them in and listen with no EFX loaded. I wanted to make sure they weren’t defective.

My regular headphones have been Beyerdynamic 770s. The impedance of the new Steven Slate cans must be quite low, because with my normal volume settings for the Beyerdynamic, the Slate are loud.

Note: this isn’t good or bad; headphones come in high and low impedance and either can work fine; this is not a comment on quality.

Also, the cord is replaceable. Not a small thing after years of use.


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.