Hallelujah! I receved my Masters today. First impressions: Dang. These puppies are heavy. But I was able to get a good fit with the tips that were installed at the "factory". And out of the box, with the factory installed filter(not sure what color it is), they sound pretty darn good. To my ears there bass goes deep, but isn't overwhelming, mids are maybe a tad bright, but, again, not overwhelming, ditto the treble. Soundstage seems pretty wide and deep. Bear in mind, this is only 10 minutes or so of listening, so it is very preliminary. Have to try different tips and filters, etc. I like the "modular" cable bit. Overall, very positive so far. Now if I can dig up a case for everything........and if somehow my Delta VII can find their way to me, that would be very cool.