honestly, I think they're fantastic. And for the low used prices I've seen lately a solid value. I don't use them a ton, lately preferring a lot of dynamic driver headphones, but for a closed planar, it's hard to do better (unless you can afford something like the Stealth).

Yeah it’s stayed out of the spotlight since its release last year (surprisingly). I think it’s being marketed to the pro audio crowd, and not so aggressively toward the consumer/audiophile set. There’s a pretty active thread over on head-fi and it’s definitely gaining traction. I give it a strong recommendation!

I had a pretty noticeable channel imbalance in my Aeon closed 2s. But DCA fixed them for me for free. Their customer service is excellent!

Neumann NDH30 is worth a try in that price range. Very strong technicalities, and yet a very fun, engaging listen. Build quality is top tier as well.

I bought a pair on a whim this winter, and they've been my go-to coffee shop work headphone for a few months. I like them for a lot of genres, but the harman bass shelf they have can get to be a little much sometimes. Really depends on the genre and the mix. Also, they're VERY finicky about placement, and the seal on the cable side of mine has to be just so or I lose a good seal, and thus accurate bass response. But I think for the money they're a tremendous value, really.

Oh I hear ya. I’m in pretty deep myself. Not quite as deep as you, but most of my friends think I’m out of my fucking mind

>from budget restraints lol

Wait, you have budget restraints?

jk, I'm super happy for you. Enjoy your 9k's and happy new year!

Underrated

“detail fiesta” — thank you for that little nugget

You hate tictacs? How is this not your fault?

“Passive” soundstage? As opposed to what? “Active” soundstage? Please elaborate on this concept for me