so tempting, but moneys tight. Xmas killed my wallet, and I got a few new years sales I need to watch 
Mine shipped. I should be able to start listening to them on Saturday. Will give my impressions then.
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mine arrived couple days ago but Iām waiting to see if i can unjank the cable before I can give it a good listen too. The short impression I had with them, they smell odd, look cool, some songs sound magical on them, but a lot of songs soundā¦ off in a not good way. But they prob just need some burn in.
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Yeah, you kinda need to spend time with them to get used to the sound sig and also burn them in
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might be a while for me to get around to it 
my Arogns are still still holding me hostage, not sure if parents will pay the ransom, not sure I want them too 
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I just got these recently and my initial impressions are positive. I didnāt notice anything particularly odd at first, just a warmish signature but nothing out of the ordinary. After turning the volume up, I did get some of the large, enclosed space vibes. It feels like Iām at the venue. I really like them and the comfort is a big plus. Only gripe so far is that I can hear the elastic headband moving when I shift around. Well, chunky cable is not my favorite either.
(Iām becoming more and more convinced that I do not have a refined palate and/or I am just not picky.)
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Your fine lol, you are learning
so from what people are saying these are aparently amazing headphones for under 300 bucks but at the original price of 700 (oh audioquestā¦ never change) they were worth nothingā¦ i just need to wonder the sound leak of open back headphones to see (basically if i close my door and someone is over the other side and about a few feet away will they still hear it)
These donāt really leak that much tbh, they are essentially closed back
Iād call them semi open, they have that 3d grill. Thereās some leak but ambient noise plus some distance should cover it.
Got them a day early, so I gave a brief listen to them today. Some overall thoughts, but not so much a real impression since I havenāt spent too long listening to them:
- Surprised by how light and delicate they seem to be. Remind me of my porta pros for some reason in terms of how delicate they make me think they are. It was a bit of a shock going from the solid build of a zmf to these. I was like, oh wait, yeah, I forgot not everything is built like that
- Accessory overload. Cool travel case plus a silky travel bag PLUS a smaller silky bag just for the cable. I thought that was funny. Even the cable gets to travel in style.
- First impression is that they have an enjoyable warm sound sig. Only listened with the leather pads so far. Didnāt take long before I noticed some weirdness though. Sometimes they seem dark and sometimes not, kind of a bizarre thing going on in the treble. Instruments sound prominent, but vocals sound recessed or distant. Wonder how Iāll feel about them later.
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Those need a ton a burn in.
yeah i love that lol. when you buy headphones cheap and you see from the accessories that it used to cost a LOT more lol. the case that comes with it is nice. big too.
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from what i hear they are SUPER dark at first but then after like 150 hours or some shit it gets really good (though even 30 or 50 will probably be good)
Really enjoying these today. What a difference a day make, holy hell. Suede pads all the way, baby. Definitely a steal at $200.
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Nighthawk gang rise up lol
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@M0N I told people theeeeese were awesome! Yeah!
@Zaphain Iām glad you like them. They are my favorite headphone pair. I find the bass is much better with the suede pads, as well as the comfort. The treble detail is still there and I love it. Lol I could go on forever about theeeeese.
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I see youāve been infected by the Zeos Virus. Iām afraid there is no cure, but there is an audiopathic treatment that involves critically listening to theeeeese headphones.
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They sound great on tubes too. My favorite is the Cayin HA-1A, sweetened up the mids just right, added an ethereal feel to the treble, and added a nice touch of reverb with a slightly longer decay to bass. When I closed my eyes, it sounded like I was surrounded by the music, rather than music coming ācoming at meā.
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No complaints here haha! If it is a virus, it is the best one I have ever had!