Just verified you can use it in your car. Not through USB, though. 1/8 cable from headphone jack into aux of car stereo worked without any problems.

No worries at all. Hopefully you get to hear one some time since it seems it might suit your tastes as well. I myself would like to hear the Z1R, although I can't imagine ever buying one since I already own the Atticus and SEM5. The Pioneer is a great, balanced, all-around HP, especially if...

Yes, of course it's subjective. I didn't mean that the Atticus was necessarily the one he really wanted, just that he should probably save up to get whichever one that happens to be, rather than continually spending money on headphones he'll soon want to upgrade from. He might prefer an Audeze...

If you want great mids and a rich sound, you might want to consider getting an Atticus. I have both the Pioneer and the Zmf, and, although I like them both, the Atticus is lusher more fun sounding. The Atticus might be a little more than you are budgeting at the moment (although not much more...

I think you're right about Pioneer trying to clear out their stock. What they need to hire are some better marketing people. There are almost no reviews of these headphones in English, and many potential customers likely don't even know they exist. Or even if they've heard of them, they aren't...

These headphones don't seem to get much attention, but I happen to like them a lot. Anyway, if anyone is interested, they are currently on sale at B & H photo for $550, which should make them much more tempting to many people.

I'm also not much of a fan of the normal setting. Each pair of headphones and ears will require something different, but there are some setting I tend to maintain with all of my headphones. I set BBE at around 6, Mach Bass at 3 or 4, 3d Surround at 2 or 3, and MP Enhance on. My EQ settings...

On the positive side, the noise cancelling doesn't degrade the sound quality whatsoever as far as I can tell. On the negative side, the noise cancelling doesn't do much of anything at all. It isn't nearly as effective as either the Bose or Sony. The fit can be a bit tight straight out of the...