hmm, In that regard if your wanting to audition a beyer. Tygr 300r Is the one I just finished auditioning you can find my review on it here on the official forum 🔶 Beyerdynamic TYGR 300 R - #303 by Falenkor for it and MMX 300 which is closed back and more like an argon. I wouldn’t recommend the others due to just how bright they tend to be, although you can alter them and drop that brightness by quite a bit with a few modifications or amps.
Hmm, I can’t speak on elex however, the aeon open x has the luxury of being able to change it’s sound signature and treble by it’s own pad inserts that come with it called “tuning pads”. Actually lets you fine tune it to your own personal taste. It could also very well be that amp some amps can alter treble and make it brighter.
Any discount like that would be pleasing of course but the new aeon 2’s have been on discount for a while now, I fully expect them to go back on sale later in the year too during sales time. Wouldn’t recommend directly through dan clark for just a audition though cause if you end up not liking that you will get hit with a hefty restock fee at that price margin. Your call on that and will really depend on how much your wanting to spend. In my opinion there’s quite a few other options that sit inside the same price range as an aeon 2.