The year they release something new is the year I don't bring any CDs with me to CES, haha. Same happened with the HD800 release. And the one I did want to bring with me had its release date on Tuesday (so it was delivered to my house then) and I've been in Vegas since Sunday, sigh.

Two parts: Firstly, which will I use more?  The JH-3A or the telephoto? Second, what do I already have?  Can my existing headphones/IEMs do the trick?  Can my existing zooms handle it?  For me, it'd be the JH-3A even though I already have a JH13.  I don't have a use for telephoto that...

They are do not come with an adapter. If you need 1/4" you'll have to buy one on your own. Adorama is a huge camera and audio//visual retailer. As they are listed on Audio-Technica's site which you confirmed yourself so I don't see why you should have any worries.

Justin is swamped too, for whatever that counts.   It was about a week between the message I got about info received and the first tracking update to signify that it was on its way and it arrived in the 3 day timeframe for USPS Priority Mail after that first update so it wasn't shipped til then.

USPS tracking works pretty well if you're domestic.  Updates whenever it passes through a post office.  International and all bets are off.    I live five minutes from my city's post office and ten minutes from a major airport postal hub so it's never a problem for me. 

Shipment went out.  I'm at 61 so I can't tell you just how far down the list it goes though.

No shipments yet.  My shipping was purchased on Sunday (the second), actually, haha.    Been busy with work and school so I haven't really had time to worry though!  Better question would be how long is the USPS shipping label good for!

Well they're good in the U.S. at least Living nearby multiple major carrier facilities probably doesn't hurt either...

They don't do remolds anyway so they have nothing to guarantee. Even the third party cannot guarantee that they will truly get you what you want and not just something using the innards of what you want.

Somehow I think the two week period for the first 250 will feel longer than the previous other weeks combined...

18 is just a model number that most likely was chosen to respond to the JH16's model number. There are only six drivers per unit (12 total).

Personally I'd say save money for a custom instead of stepping to the side constantly I liked my SA6s although they did have a few problems (one driver unit broke and had to be fixed, one broke while trying to change out the treble unit, and I've lost a good half dozen biflanges which while...

Where have you been grasping the headphone when you put it on/take it off? The headband or the driver units? I've made it a point to always hold the headband to alleviate pressure and have never had a breaking issue with either my ESW9 or 10.

But having a fully matched color scheme makes complete sense

Makes me want to send mine in for an art redo...