@shampoosuicide Can you say more about the 620s compared to the Aeon Closed X? That'll be the closed back I'll be comparing against when the 620s arrives.

Yes. Cases designed to fit headphones without removing the cable would be illegal, apparently, given that no one ever makes them.

The KA17 is a great little DAC, provided you don't need to use EQ. (It's supported, but I think there are problems with the implementation; it ends up sounding "off," at least on my phone.)

As already stated in this thread, they broke the embargo. I don't know how this is hard to understand.

Embargos aren't censorship. They're agreed upon by individuals and outlets who receive units ahead of release. They serve multiple purposes, including leveling the playing field so outlets don't have incentive to rush a review to "beat" the competition. If you're working with a company's...

I think a lot goes into creating a good review, and it's probably a lot harder than it looks. Buuuuut .... now I'm thinking about a recent review where he picks the HD 490 Pro over the Elex. Like ... wut? Really? The totally unremarkable (at best) 490 Pro is your pick over maybe the most...

The Pad Rolling Illuminati will come for you if you stick with stock.

Not to dampen people's hopes, but I suspect cancellations may become replacement units or demo units or something of that ilk. Just a guess but I feel like I've heard something like that before. And I believe the request counter is continuous. It was a little above 2K when pre-orders opened, I...

Nope! People will argue all day about balanced and whether there are tangible benefits in X scenario, but definitely not necessary. And I'd reckon most of us, even those who prefer balanced, would admit headphones, amps and DACs are more important (to varying degrees). A cable can't make a...

Some really great points here. I think we're all anxious to hear them ourselves, but until we do there's really not much to say about other's impressions. The "don't think it's worth recommending to anyone seeking a primary headphone" is also an excellent point. Implicitly, even if it hasn't...

Velour pads are gonna be the same size. Not sure I'd describe that as a fit issue.

Maybe you're comfortable with awful sound *rim shot* But I jest. Third party alternate pads with good FR would be ideal.

Haven't watched the video yet but Resolve has said on stream and in previous Munich impressions that numerous people thought the OAE1 was the best thing at the show. He said this despite it sounding very off with the fit on his head. The only thing I'm sure about with the OAE1 is this: it's...

No insight here but I watched a video from High End Munich where someone interviewed Axel and he mentioned two other earpad choices that will be available. Point being it seems like there's a lot in the works, but I don't get the vibe any of it will be announced pre-launch. Hopefully it's not...

I feel like planars often have much lower THD. And the DCA's in particular have crazy low THD. I don't know that the OAE1 performs phenomenally in this respect, but the THD in the mids and treble looks very commendable. It's just in the (already elevated) bass that it looks pretty high.