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those are indeed nice looking looking phones. i like the integration of the swivel as you mentioned but the great huge near-senn shape of the earcups is wonderful.
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Do they have a website we can peruse? I looked but only found one Korean vendor that even mentioned them. I actually like the bentwood construction. If past experience is any guide, it's very strong, light and looks good. I don't think these are going to win many beauty contests, but then I look at the K1000, Lambda, Sigma and think... so what. It's nice to get away from the plastic norms into something with a little imaginative flair. Chinese bentwood is generally very fine and I'd be happy to trade more plastic for it.
This is exciting!
* immt, you first pic link needs fixing, that pic is a good indicator of how they were put together.
The wood construction on them looks different, but very nice. I really wish I had the time to invest in a good quality rig so I could make worthwhile use of electrostat headphones. All the talk about Stax phones, and now these really has me wanting to try this path.
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If you can get a pair of cans that sound as good as the HE90 for $1K, sounds like a winning deal to me. I am not nuts about how they look, but hey, that's the least important factor... just as long as they have good build quality.
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I had the opportunity to hear these at Aaron's home over the Christmas holiday and they sound superb personally I like the look of the proto better but I understand why the need for change.
These feel more substantial than they look and are very comfortable. The minimum amp I would pair these with is the Woo amp and would consider the KGSS as a great alt. I am not a huge fan of stats but after hearing these I was doing the math to see how I could squeeze the He audio stats into my rig
As a woodworker, and having used thin bent wood in the past, it just looks suceptible to breaking / chipping with the first drop on the floor. That would be the reason I would prefer the prior design.
That said, I don't give a rip about looking at headphones (evidenced by owning Lambdas), so I am reserving judgement until I hear how they sound, and most likely by myself... based on what others report.
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