[Serenitty]

I figured the distributor order was already in place.  I'll keep my fingers crossed that it will be here by the 24th...

 

[Velomane]

Hi Dan,
 
Have you shipped any of the Ether-C's to any Canadian retailers?

 

[mrspeakers]

  I figured the distributor order was already in place.  I'll keep my fingers crossed that it will be here by the 24th...

We are working like crazy to get headphones out for that and I will be expediting orders that are on the cusp.  If you need a headphone to arrive by the holiday PM me.  Obviously if everyone does we'll just do our best, but if only a few are gifts we'll try...

 

[mrspeakers]

  Hi Dan,
 
Have you shipped any of the Ether-C's to any Canadian retailers?

A large order shipped to our Canadian distributor yesterday.

 

[x RELIC x]

A large order shipped to our Canadian distributor yesterday.

It would be good to get in touch with a retailer like HeadphoneBar so Canadians (on the West coast at least) can demo your outstanding products! Travis is a great guy to deal with.

 

[mrspeakers]

It would be good to get in touch with a retailer like HeadphoneBar so Canadians (on the West coast at least) can demo your outstanding products! Travis is a great guy to deal with.

 
Yes, Travis is already a reseller.  https://mrspeakers.com/where-to-buy/
 
I think some of these are heading his way...
 
EDIT:  Anyone living near mountains with extreme skiing potential pretty much anywhere in North America will probably get my participation at a meet, large or small, during ski season.  You listening Toronto or Kicking Horse peeps?  

 

[x RELIC x]

Yes, Travis is already a reseller.  https://mrspeakers.com/where-to-buy/

I think some of these are heading his way...

Nice! I was just there dropping off my impressions for some K10's and didn't see any MrSpeakers gear. Should be a good relationship.

 

[goodyfresh]

 
Off the subject guys...any impressions of the Ether C with the ifi iDSD Micro? Thanks.

Yes, I got to listen to that pairing and it certainly is very very good.  Was a noticably large improvement over the Ether C's driven straight from my Fiio X3 2nd Gen, which is saying something because the Ether C's are not hard to drive and the X3ii has plenty of power (200mW into 32 ohms).  But the Ether C sounded more "musical" to me from the iDSD Micro, like the tone became a bit less "clinical" and smoother but without sacrificing detail.  I don't actually OWN either piece of equipment so that's all the impression I can really give you, but hopefully someone else on here owns both and could give you more details.

 

[goodyfresh]

  Ok, I modded my Ether C's. I started out determined to get more bass in my cans-I'm a DJ and when mixing sometimes it's a job requirement. So I removed the ear pads and found this: 
 


2 white pads over the drivers, somewhat similar to the ones in the tuning kit. So just for craps & giggles, I removed them.........it was beautiful:
 


Omg, why cover up beauty like this Dan? I gasped when I saw it!
 
Anyway, before I submitted it to the screwdriver, I decided to put the ear pads back on and have a listen. WOW! Vocals were a LOT more intimate, and the clarity, if you can believe it, got even better, and without the expected accompanying added sibilance/stridence. This was end game clarity and imagery for me; my HD800 didn't even go this far. I wouldn't say the soundstage was as big as the 800 but the details were at the very least equivalent. There was also a slight bump in the weight of the bass, which was what I wanted. Not a big bump, but certainly noticeable. It even seemed louder at the same volume. Even after that, I still had to try ONE MORE THING........
 


I had 2 extra sets of Alpha Pads, so I put them on with the hopes of increasing the bass even more.......it worked! But at the cost of clarity and detail. I *think* it may have been even less clarity than the original setup, but I'm not positive about that. Still sounds great and may give you an Alpha Dog/Prime flashback; it you compare it with any other headphone you'll be pleased, however if you compare it with itself and my previous mod you *may* be disappointed. 
 
As I listen now I think just removing the white pads will give me what I want; I'm starting to "feel" the bass more now instead of just hearing it. 

Seems like you managed to really get the sound you were looking for out of these by turning the bass less lean and more visceral!  Very nice.
 
So no longer finding any issues with sub-bass sounding near-inaudible on some tracks, bro?  The bass has good punch and body to it?  Because if so, it seems to me like from what you're saying, the Ether C's with the white pads removed could end up being my true endgame all-rounder headphones someday!!!!!

 

[rcoleman1]

  Yes, I got to listen to that pairing and it certainly is very very good.  Was a noticably large improvement over the Ether C's driven straight from my Fiio X3 2nd Gen, which is saying something because the Ether C's are not hard to drive and the X3ii has plenty of power (200mW into 32 ohms).  But the Ether C sounded more "musical" to me from the iDSD Micro, like the tone became a bit less "clinical" and smoother but without sacrificing detail.  I don't actually OWN either piece of equipment so that's all the impression I can really give you, but hopefully someone else on here owns both and could give you more details.

Haven't received my Cs yet but I'm considering the iDSD for the versatility. Thanks.

 

[inthere]

  Seems like you managed to really get the sound you were looking for out of these by turning the bass less lean and more visceral!  Very nice.
 
So no longer finding any issues with sub-bass sounding near-inaudible on some tracks, bro?  The bass has good punch and body to it?  Because if so, it seems to me like from what you're saying, the Ether C's with the white pads removed could end up being my true endgame all-rounder headphones someday!!!!!

 
 As I sit in the studio now listening to them, it definitely has "body", of course a lot of Head Fiers won't like that, so it's a personal preference thing. The mod is super easy and reversible; you just take off the ear pads and remove the white things.

 

[Makiah S]

   

Bro I'm there with you too q.q I'm 
 
an honestly the Mad Dog was what got me into Planars, I never forgot that bass! Still I'm curious to hear how these sound 

 

[x RELIC x]

Listening to the ETHER C with the freshly minted Liquid Carbon and I can vouch for the pairing, even in this early stage (about 3 hours listening).

Bliss!

 

[M-13]

Curious.... Dan why are the white filters included in the stock version? I would love to get your take on the sound differences and what was behind the decision to include them in the first place.

 

[Zhuyaj]

Just took the white kit off of mines. Its definitely more detail and rich...even shines a bit. I need to do more tests, im still not sure if i like this more or the factory pads. Im afraid with all this detail, i might get some listening fatigue vs the soft sounding pads; i went straight all day at work without feeling any fatigue.