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Grats! How do they sound? I read somewhere that besides looking gorgeous they have a feature that allows sound to come out of them. :crazy_face:

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Haha that was describing the sound. I’ve only got an hour on them so the best I can say is that they are pleasing.

Strong clean bass but not overpowering. I feel that the treble and highs actually do come in pretty decently. I was worried that these would be too tame based on what others said. But it’s pretty good. I honestly feel that with the suedes pads, the sound kinda reminds me of a slightly warmer 650 with better more present bass and a fair bit wider.

I haven’t compared to other cans yet really, but I can easily say that everything sounds amazing on them. From what I’ve tested so far. I’ll give more impressions as I dig into them more. My listening so far is just on my dap. I’ll get a better idea once I hook them up to my rnhp.

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They take a couple of hours of break-in, but they sound close out of the box.

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Has anyone tried the suede head strap vs the leather? I have the suede and curious about the difference.

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I got the lambskin. The suede one is thicker right? Like padded? I have a big head so I was afraid to try that one.

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Yeah it’s slightly padded. I have a decent size head too. I wear a 7 1/2 hat but that’s a little different when it comes to how headphones sit. But the suede fits fine. Just curious of the lambskin.

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I asked ZMF about it and they said that for large heads it might impede the fit. The person answering the email said the leather is his preferred, personally.

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I can imagine that the suede one is probably more comfortable. I would’ve chosen it if I wasn’t worried about the fit. I’m sitting with like two notches on each side left for my size. So it would’ve been cutting it close ha.

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The different materials also affect the sound, I believe.

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I have two on each side too. The suede is very comfortable and I don’t have any issues with fit. And with having a decent size head you’d have to have a huge head for it to be too small lol. But I’m sure Zach has had people run into this issue or he wouldn’t warn people lol.

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Mean wood and ear pads? Yeah, for sure. The head pad shouldn’t matter tho.

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I wear a between a size 7 & 3/4 and 7 & 7/8 hat and I have no issues wearing Leather Ori pads on my Atticus with the leather comfort strap
which is a much tighter fit than the smaller Aeolus and Universe, Verite or Aeolus pads. I understand precaution, but I think you guys will be fine.

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Ahh, I was thinking ear pads. :grimacing:

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Nah head straps lol

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I picked up the Ori lambskins and a Lambskin Pilot pad for a Lawton mod. They’re really nice quality.

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The pilot pad will indeed make it a tighter fit, so your mileage may vary.

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I’ve got a smaller head, the rods are just 2 clicks from being all the way down. Personally I find the leather strap really comfy, and have no problem with it. I’ve never felt the need to try the suede option.

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wow, you must have a tall head
that is the same setting I wear on my DK Mode sized head, lol.

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Thought about getting a pilot pad for hd800S. Point on top of my head gets a little sore. I use two foam pads, like nuggets to relieve it. I love the hd650 head pad.

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No, I mean the opposite, 2 clicks from smallest height. Unless you mean that too, in which case, that’s just bizarre, lol.