Sterling Audio S402 Studio Headphones With 40 mm Drivers

Sterling Audio S402 studio headphones were specifically designed for comfortable and detailed monitoring during long listening sessions, whether in the studio or at a live DJ performance. But they’re just as great chilling out while listening to your favorite tunes. The transparent, detailed soundstage is produced by ported 40 mm drivers for accurate reproduction that remains expansive, lush and warm. The S402’s closed-back, over-ear (circumaural) earcups don’t just isolate you from room sounds and other annoyances that hinder critical assessments while recording and mixing—they reduce bleed in the studio while helping provide excellent bass response. The padded leather headband and ear cushions are cozy and near imperceptible—even after hours of concentrating on a mix. If you’re a “one-ear-off” performer while singing or DJing, the S402 accommodates your style with 90° rotatable earcups. These headphones fold up for easy transport in crowded gig bags, and utilize a removeable, easily replaceable audio cable with a secure twist lock as well as replaceable ear cushions that simply snap on and off. The S402 studio headphones are loaded with professional features, and all at a price that will almost make you as happy as winning a Grammy.

Enhanced Low-End Response

The S402 studio headphones boast efficient 40 mm drivers, which produce taut, pleasing bass, with an exceptionally wide 15Hz–24kHz frequency range. Accurate low-end response is essential for critical listening—especially when you are trying to craft mixes that translate perfectly to different playback systems. One of the deadly mix miscues can occur when a set of headphones can’t precisely reproduce the low end in your tracks, and you overcompensate by boosting bass frequencies. The result is muddy, indistinct or overly boomy lows, and that can be a mix killer. It’s not just the 40 mm drivers that deliver the goods for evaluating frequency spectrums. The S402 headphones are designed with everything working in tandem to produce clarity, detail and transparency—from the copper-clad aluminum-wire voice coils to the ported audio chamber to the closed-back earcups that help focus your ears on the job at hand.

Folds Up for Easy Transport

It may seem like a small thing, but portability is key when you’re packing up for a show or studio session. For example, trying to find space in a case that’s already packed with gear can be frustrating, and it’s not always comfortable wearing headphones around your neck while carrying the rest of your rig. The S402 studio headphones fold up easily into a space-saving shape, and can usually be fit into the storage pockets of guitar and bass gig bags, multi-pocket laptop cases, backpacks and even a large coat pocket. Perhaps even more important, the S402 is built tough for the rigors of constant transport and use, designed to ensure the S402 can withstand the thousands of times the headphones will be folded up and unfolded. An added bonus is that if the ear cushions ever tatter and fray from constant use, they can easily be removed and replaced.