Bump! I’m curious about these too. Who has a pair and can report?

Sweet! #eastercans

  *chuckle* That is kinda messed up. Hopefully they will get you fixed up quickly.

Wow that is sexy.

  I have read similar comments from other Lyr 2 owners, but mine does not get too hot to rest my hand on it, even when I leave it on all weekend. And the volume knob could best be described as "warm." I'm not sure if the running temps really vary that much, or if other owners are just being...

:blink: That's nuts, I don't care if they are so magic they make bro-country sound good.

I have a pair of Hifiman 400i's that would seem to meet your criteria. I like the sound a lot so far, very smooth and un-fatiguing, and I paid only about $250 US for them new. And they certainly make good use of the Lyr 2's abundant power.

I've listed to this album several times now, and I can agree with the OP. It is an excellent album! It is my favorite SW solo effort in fact.

  I'm sure they'll work with you. A lot of people go right to a 3rd-party cable - I had to because the supplied cable is too short for my setup. That may not be an issue for you of course.

  I have been running with that combination for almost a month now, I'm enjoying it quite a bit. The Lyr 2 is probably more amp than needed for the HE-400i's, but I like the fact that there is some growing room there for when I inevitably decide I want to upgrade my cans. As new as my rig is...

  I kept the LISST tubes in my Lyr 2 for 3 weeks. It does sound pretty excellent that way! This past weekend I finally pulled the LISSTs in favor of the stock tubes. After a few hours of burn-in, the sound seems more spacious and fleshed-out compared to the LISST sound, but the difference is...

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  I don't know if we can rule out gigantic head - my hat size larger than average, but I don't come close to maxing out my cans like they are in that photo.

  I run mine with the High Gain setting on my Schiit Lyr 2. Mine are just now getting broken in (both 400i and amp), They do sound clean. I'm especially pleased how un-fatiguing the sound is - I have had fatigue issues in the past with dynamic headphones.

  What a pain. My Lyr 2 arrived a couple weeks before yours, and I don't have those symptoms at all. So it does sound like something is defective in your unit. I'm sure Schiit will take care of you though, they have a good rep for customer service.