Update: I am really happy to report Audeze is sending out a replacement band free of charge. Delighted as a long-time customer they are taking ownership of this issue. Let’s hope we don’t see this happen again with the next one :)

Thanks bud! Happy to know there is a fallback!

Does that headband work with the mm-500s?

I am sad to report i have been getting more and more hairline/stress fractures on the plastic connector between the drivers and rods. Today, it eventually gave and broke down. I hope Audeze can work with me and offer a solution, as this seems to have just happened from daily normal wear/tear and...

The mids felt a -little- shotty to me at first but after some break in they definitely have settled in and averaged out more. I couldn’t imagine using a different headphone now. They just walk a perfect line between clinical and entertaining for me. I am boost the low end by 3db with a shelf via...

One thing I wanted to note that I am loving about the MM-500s lately. Every song, I can find some type of earworm motif that just puts a grin on my face and causes me to latch onto it infectiously. It just a great level of immersion.

Updates on my systemwide SoundID calibration as of right now: -Only correcting under 1.3k using LCD-X (original rev) profile -Low end shelf boost around 3.5 DB at ~250hz -Linear phase -100% mix I feel above 1.3k doesnt need any EQ, it just sounds so good to me.

Interesting. Thanks for sharing your findings I will definitely tinker with the clamp force.

I can't go back to my LCD-Xs. They just sound flat, boring and lifeless to me for most of the music I happen to listen to. I feel so disconnected from the music with them. The MM-500s are truly alive and a gem to behold. My ears have fully gotten used to the headband or it has stretched out...

I agree. Each songs sonic fingerprint is really apparent with these. I -definitely- can’t focus those details with lcd lcd-x or hd800s

Definitely a different beast. I don't need another headset with a large soundstage like that to be honest. I am happy to be able to swap both pairs on and get a fresh perspective for my listening and work.

I get the same exact feeling. The music swirls around my head, as if I am in the middle of an intimate performance. Otherworldly! My LCD-Xs also sound like "a few rows back" to me.

I've been doing it a bit for almost a week now, I have notice some improvement. This might also just be my body getting used to them and organic break-in on top of this.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I4y_EAqcD5YC-2thgjbJCGV4683KfyT3/view Audeze says this can remedy the situation.

Thoughts after 2 weeks. These headphones are just insanely transparent. I can hear every imperfection, almost to a fault for the casual listener. On the flip side, I have never been more confident in my mixing work on headphones. My work is translating to various systems a lot more predictably...