aamefford
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I thought I'd start this thread, as there was a bunch of activity regarding these headphones on the recent CanJam Impressions thread. Prototypes will continue to appear at upcoming meets and shows, so it seems appropriate to start a thread for impressions - knowing full well that these are a work in progress, and impressions will vary and change across multiple versions of the headphones.
I was in San Diego last week. I had a brief opportunity to sneak away from family, and Dan graciously let me stop by. I kept it brief, Dan is really busy right now. We chatted a bit, and Dan handed me a pair of Ether C's with Ether flat pads, sort of as reference, as I have the C's. I liked what the flat pads did - warmed them up bit. I may buy a pair.
Then he handed me the prototype electrostatics. He did ask that if I post about them, to please mention - These are quite a bit further along than the pair he took to CanJam in March. The rig was an AK 380 (I think?) Copper colored DAP, I think just as transport into a Schiit Gungnir MB, into a Cavalli Liquid Lightning 2T.
This was one of only a few, and first in quite a while "OH WOW!" moments where you put them on, listen, pull them off and look at them with that What expression, then put them back on, and mutter (pretty loud 'cause you have headphones on) "Oh Wow!" and then just listen for a few minutes.
I'm not a complete newby to electrostatics - I've heard the 007 and 009 out of good rigs a couple or 3 times. Not a complete newly, but close. That means no comparisons, just some completely subjective comments.
The detail, realism, sound stage and air were just stunning. I'm not sure I've heard a sound stage like that that was accurate. Definitely not the HD800 sound stage. Just open and very real sounding. About as close to speakers as I've heard with headphones. Add to all that realistic, deep bass. I was quite stunned by these headphones. I look forward to more impressions.
I was in San Diego last week. I had a brief opportunity to sneak away from family, and Dan graciously let me stop by. I kept it brief, Dan is really busy right now. We chatted a bit, and Dan handed me a pair of Ether C's with Ether flat pads, sort of as reference, as I have the C's. I liked what the flat pads did - warmed them up bit. I may buy a pair.
Then he handed me the prototype electrostatics. He did ask that if I post about them, to please mention - These are quite a bit further along than the pair he took to CanJam in March. The rig was an AK 380 (I think?) Copper colored DAP, I think just as transport into a Schiit Gungnir MB, into a Cavalli Liquid Lightning 2T.
This was one of only a few, and first in quite a while "OH WOW!" moments where you put them on, listen, pull them off and look at them with that What expression, then put them back on, and mutter (pretty loud 'cause you have headphones on) "Oh Wow!" and then just listen for a few minutes.
I'm not a complete newby to electrostatics - I've heard the 007 and 009 out of good rigs a couple or 3 times. Not a complete newly, but close. That means no comparisons, just some completely subjective comments.
The detail, realism, sound stage and air were just stunning. I'm not sure I've heard a sound stage like that that was accurate. Definitely not the HD800 sound stage. Just open and very real sounding. About as close to speakers as I've heard with headphones. Add to all that realistic, deep bass. I was quite stunned by these headphones. I look forward to more impressions.