I havenāt heard the new Ether 2 and to my ears the ĆON Cs are still the best sounding Mr Speakers you can buy
Far better than the dry sounding Voce and much less expensive than the overpriced Ether Flows
I donāt particularly love the tuning though but the mechanics of the driver are indeed very impressive
Have you tried the Ether CX? Iām thinking about that as an upgrade path in the future if I ever get rid of my AFC. The AFC is just so comfortable to me that Iām not sure Iāll ever change
I havenāt heard the Ether CX but Iāve heard the normal Ethers and Ether Cs
Theyāre different than the AFC but not better imo
Also I I find the AFCs more comfortable
Yeah, Iāve had comfort issues in the past with nearly everything. Only found the AFC and AQ nightowls to actually be comfortable. Might just get the AFO to compare and keep one or both of them depending
Donāt forget to share the experience if you do pick up the open, on how different they are from closed.
I ended up selling mine and picking up a ZMF Ori. Might own another set one day because I did love them.
Has anyone compared these to the NDH 20? Looking for something that isolates well for out of home usage, and is accurate for mixing audio such as voices and instruments for a podcast. I can get both for the same price, so Iām mainly looking for what will be more accurate and less for enjoyment.
I love my Aeon opens, but theyāre my only 500+ dollar set of headphones 
Just curious, what made you go with the opens instead of the closed? I rarely see people that own opens
This review here for starters.
I really wasnāt super impressed by the aeon. It was very comfy and built super well, but thought that certain aspects were lacking. I like the ether c flow 1.1 better, but I still wouldnāt want that as a daily
At the time I purchased these, Zeos hadnāt reviewed them yet.
As for the reason, ultimately purchased them because I had lots of closed back headphones but few open back headphones. At the time, I had the Fostex TH610s (purchased used from Amazon for $450) and the Sony MDR-Z7 (also purchased used for $400), so I had plenty of nice, high end closed headphones. For opens, my only set of decent closed backs were my Sennheiser HD600s, which are solid for some things, but not everything. Reviews I had seen prior to Zeosās review had made the claim that the Aeon Opens were good for most kinds of music.
Turned out to be mostly accurate in my mind, but they became a lot better once I got the balanced XLR cable the MrSpeakers sells. Now, I use them most the time Iām listening to music and for a good amount of gaming, though my Fostex T50s and Monoprice Retroās see more of that than my Aeons do.
Iām already running my Aeon RT from SP200 at home and Iām satisfied but I wanted to get alternative desktop dac/amp. I only have 3 requirements: Enough power and good synergy with Aeon, RCA or line out for bookshelf speakers and price below $300. Iām looking at Fiio K5 pro and Topping DX3 pro, also considering Xduuo X05.
Update:
I tried Fiio but itās way too bright. Enough power but sound is completely not my cup of tea. I ended up getting Mojo and so far itās the best pairing Iāve heard.
Has anyone tried getting a hold of drops latest cross over for these? Hate to be that guy but is there much difference between the original?
Man I wish I would have bought into the game stop pump and dump.
How much did drop change the sound of closed back flows?
Also interested! Looking at purchasing a set of closed backs for work - and this seems to be one of the better options. That said, I did try the original Aeon Closeds and found them to have a bit of an anaemic, lean sound signature that got a touch peaky in the treble region. I was hoping to find a closed back with a more relaxed, warm sound signature closer to that of the Audeze LCD-2 or the Sennheiser HD650/6XX.
When I was originally testing closed backs, the set that came closest to the sound signature I was looking for were the Fostex TH610 - however they were unfortunately not true closed backs, with a vented design that leaked audio out - making them unsuitable for a quiet office environment.
Iāve seen a few people describe the Drop version as warm, so very curious to read more impressions. I love the build quality, comfort and form factor of the Aeon - so really hoping the Drop version comes closer to what Iām after in terms of sound.
Hello,
So in the planar sector you will always find the bass to be anaemic compared to dynamic headphones.
When I listen to my Fostex before and then the Lcd 2c after, the first moment is always oh dear.
It takes a few minutes to get used to it.
The other thing is, comparing the Lcd 2c to the Aeon, some say itās thinner on the Aeon in terms of bass and vice versa.
Seems to be a matter of taste for each individual.
The other question is whether the closed version delivers more or better bass than open?
Itās certainly a bit difficult to find headphones that deliver the mids and highs of a planar and bass of a dynamic.
My tip would be to try the Denon D7200 or the D5200.
They are also very good in terms of isolation.
And they definitely have enough bass, good mids and highs.
I would take the D7200 on a somewhat more neutral amplifier so that it doesnāt flash too much bass in the mids, otherwise it will be too much.
Hey thanks for the response! I should clarify, I actually love the typical bass response of planars like the LCD 2+ series and usually find it more enjoyable, deeper and richer than the bass produced on dynamic headphones - which is why headphones like the original Aeons tend to catch me off guard.
Iāve never come across anyone who thought that the bass on the LCD-2 is thinner than the Aeons - at least certainly not the original Aeons, so thatās quite a hot take! Iāve usually seen the LCD series referenced as the stereotypical rich, dark, warm, deep planar sound with the visceral bass response.
Iāll try and audition the Denons - thanks for the suggestion!
Still very interested in the Aeons though - really want to understand if the RT/Drop version takes it into warmer territory as some of the early reviews seem to suggest.
if anyone has the Aeon with ZMF pilot pads let me know if you can adjust freely without the pad loosening or just coming loose.
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