[Slim1970]

Hard to say. Does this person have a decent footprint on the site outside of the 0 feedback?

I would try and collect details. Posts on the E2. Not sure if they have individual serial numbers, if so ask for a pic of it. The more careful you seem, the more likely a scammer is to break contact. But watch coming across as too spikey. I know, a thin line.

There are other sites that are pretty reliable which I would not count ebay among.

Also, practice patience. They seem to come up for sale at a fair clip. 1500 doesn't seem low to me. 1200 or lower - yes. But that's an ask. Unless it unobtanium, I never my self pay ask. How long for sale? 3 days hard to get price drops. 35 days much more likely.

Good luck.

Very good advice!

 

[Chris Kaoss]

Hard to say. Does this person have a decent footprint on the site outside of the 0 feedback?

I would try and collect details. Posts on the E2. Not sure if they have individual serial numbers, if so ask for a pic of it. The more careful you seem, the more likely a scammer is to break contact. But watch coming across as too spikey. I know, a thin line.

There are other sites that are pretty reliable which I would not count ebay among.

Also, practice patience. They seem to come up for sale at a fair clip. 1500 doesn't seem low to me. 1200 or lower - yes. But that's an ask. Unless it unobtanium, I never my self pay ask. How long for sale? 3 days hard to get price drops. 35 days much more likely.

Good luck.

Not much of a footprint on head-fi.
Listing has 30 days on it and dropped to 1200€ recently.

Will start a conversation with.
Payment via PayPal only looks promising.

Thanks for the advice, bagwell.

I'm known for my patience, thou the E2 is on my list since 2019.
Hard to resist. ^^

 

[luiscesar]

After being on the fence for several months I finally took the plunge and bought Ether 2 used. I was a bit unsure because the reviews weren't generally positive. But I was specifically looking for a laid back, lightweight (under 300g), high end phones and there wasn't really any other choice but Ether 2. I am glad I bought these and I instantly fell in love with them. They deliver music in ways that no other headphones do. I feel that Ether 2 delivers high performance while keeping the weight and aggressiveness in check.

That said I find that the Vivo cables are thick, long and unwieldy, and I am curious if I can grab any DUM cable with 4 pins ? Must I buy cables specifically made for Ether 2 ?

That's pretty nice experience
it simply doesn't happen frequently with gear. Congrats !

 

[matts19]

That's pretty nice experience
it simply doesn't happen frequently with gear. Congrats !

Thanks. Yeah, they're pretty non-fatiguing cans to me while still being plenty musical. I don't care much for exciting but piercing headphones. This is made for me.

 

[Chris Kaoss]

Congrats for finding your "happy piece".

Happy listening.

 

[MattTCG]

Glad to see (and hear) that so many folks are enjoying these. They remain the best sounding most comfortable headphone in my collection.

 

[luiscesar]

I don't own but I borrowed them a few months back and I think is one of the best sounding headphones and for my taste the best design

 

[milkdudd]

I agree they sound great but I don't have much to compare it to. I do most of my listening in a stereo room. The HiFiman headphones are marked way down on sale right now. Tempted to move on the HE1000SE at $2,000 instead of $3,500 normal. Thing is it would mean selling my Ether 2's. Anyone ever heard both that can tell me if it would be a wise decision? I'll be using a Violectric V281 amp by the way

 

[LCMusicLover]

I agree they sound great but I don't have much to compare it to. I do most of my listening in a stereo room. The HiFiman headphones are marked way down on sale right now. Tempted to move on the HE1000SE at $2,000 instead of $3,500 normal. Thing is it would mean selling my Ether 2's. Anyone ever heard both that can tell me if it would be a wise decision? I'll be using a Violectric V281 amp by the way

I own and enjoy both.

But they have significantly different highs. HEKse is pretty bright up top, while Ether 2 is fairly rolled off up there.

Both have fairly big headstages, with excellent 3-dimensionality. Both have very clean, well-extended bass. Mids might be somewhat more prominent from E2, although that might also be an artifact of the more prominent highs from the HEKse masking some of the mids. I do think the mids are fuller from HEKse than they were from HEKv2, which I perceived as somewhat V-shaped.

HEKse is easier to drive from lower powered gear like DAPs.

I used to own the V280 and liked it with both those cans, so I assume the V281 would be a good pairing for either.

Hope that helps.

 

[milkdudd]

I own and enjoy both.

But they have significantly different highs. HEKse is pretty bright up top, while Ether 2 is fairly rolled off up there.

Both have fairly big headstages, with excellent 3-dimensionality. Both have very clean, well-extended bass. Mids might be somewhat more prominent from E2, although that might also be an artifact of the more prominent highs from the HEKse masking some of the mids. I do think the mids are fuller from HEKse than they were from HEKv2, which I perceived as somewhat V-shaped.

HEKse is easier to drive from lower powered gear like DAPs.

I used to own the V280 and liked it with both those cans, so I assume the V281 would be a good pairing for either.

Hope that helps.

Thanks for responding. I also find the highs to be rolled off which is really my only complaint with the Ether 2. As I mentioned I do most of my listening in my stereo room, and without any EQ. Maybe I should try some EQ just when I use the headphones to punch up those highs. Worth a try, thanks again

 

[MattTCG]

Also, changing to the suede pads will kick the highs up a notch. Best of luck!

 

[milkdudd]

Also, changing to the suede pads will kick the highs up a notch. Best of luck!

I have an extra set of brand new never used original (or perforated pads, I'd have to check which) I'd love to trade those for a set of suede if anybody were interested

 

[bagwell359]

I agree they sound great but I don't have much to compare it to. I do most of my listening in a stereo room. The HiFiman headphones are marked way down on sale right now. Tempted to move on the HE1000SE at $2,000 instead of $3,500 normal. Thing is it would mean selling my Ether 2's. Anyone ever heard both that can tell me if it would be a wise decision? I'll be using a Violectric V281 amp by the way

Great amp. More detail via more (too much IMO) from the HEK SE. I like the HEK v2 (OG) better, but the E2 bass impact and texture beats either of them. E2 need more power, but you have it.

I think the E2 HEK v2 combo would really cover the bases w/o needing EQ - if it fits your finances. The v281 is a beast and you really want to have SoTA or near SoTA cans for it.

 

[Slim1970]

Great amp. More detail via more (too much IMO) from the HEK SE. I like the HEK v2 (OG) better, but the E2 bass impact and texture beats either of them. E2 need more power, but you have it.

I think the E2 HEK v2 combo would really cover the bases w/o needing EQ - if it fits your finances. The v281 is a beast and you really want to have SoTA or near SoTA cans for it.

I currently own all three of these headphones and I agree with you about the E2's bass performance. They need a little more volume than either of the Hifiman headphones, but the E2's deliver some of the best bass texture and impact you can get out of a headphone.

 

[bagwell359]

I currently own all three of these headphones and I agree with you about the E2's bass performance. They need a little more volume than either of the Hifiman headphones, but the E2's deliver some of the best bass texture and impact you can get out of a headphone.

In a sotto John Wayne voice: "Well Slim, you've got some mighty fine cans and equipment there... what is your current favorite combo? What will you be shooting for next?"