Note: i was provided with a review kit of the da vinci series (Edit: X alone costs 2400 USD) for a duration of 1 week by clear tune monitors free of any expense.This review is going to be as objective as possible despite my enamoration with the product and how every aspect of it seems like it was made with me in mind. Links for additional details, pictures, and excruciatingly in-depth opinions will be edited in later. Tldr: if you like music buy it. Unpacking: The sleeve on the box has pictures of both X and IX but only contains one unit, so it's...

Price and availability: ATH-CKR100is is available for ~380$ on Amazon and eBay. You can get it for less from Japan, China or other South Asian online stores if you look harder. Here are some pictures the japanese forwarder sent me And here is how it arrived after intrusive customs fiddling and terrible handling by India post even thought it was an EMS parcel Luckily the housing is made of titanium :p Unimportant superficial stuff: A fancy leather pouch is provided in the box. It is very well made both inside and out. And the beauty itself...