I had I'm actually surprised by how little the weight bothers me. I loved the sound of the Final Audio Sonorous VI, but it literally gave me headaches from the weight and next pressure. I was really worried about it with these, but I have no problem wearing them for hours at a time with no...

I'm using a balanced connection with a Questyle CMA400i and it makes a big diifference. I had demoed it both ways, and initially used it without, but it's just...I don't know, richer and has more depth with the balanced connection.

For a $299 set of cans, the Meze's are "great" and anyone interested can a) try them and b) read hundreds of reviews here and elsewhere to get a sense of what they sound like and where they might land on their own stack ranking. But we'll definitely agree to disagree in comparing them with the...

The Meze is a great headphone - it's what I use most days at work - but I wouldn't seriously compare it with the LCD2CB with or without any specific tech or settings.

No, I am sure. :-)

Well, I think I ultimately agree with you; I LOVE the sound of the Audeze, I think they are fantastic. My wife just keeps telling me to learn the music down, lol.

Well, that may be true, though I am comparing apples to apples. :-)

OK. Do you not think they bleed more than the iSines? They're not much worse than the NightOwls, but those also don't have the best isolation (especially dependent on head size). The DT1770s are like a tank when it comes to bleed, so are the Blue Sadies, and the B&W P7s, among others.

I know it's a significant price difference, but anyone compare this to the Questyle CM400i? Wanting to move to a balanced amp but keep it under $1K. Thanks!

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Well, I've re-read the post and actually, yeah. If closed backs don't function as you want them to function (not sound), than what's the point of having them. Perhaps there was a bit or irony in there that may not have translated, but being that I've managed global forums for some of the largest...

Wow, please tell me you know what I mean, since clearly you know EVERYTHING. I meant, if I bought a new set of closed back headphones that wasn't going to provide the level of isolation I expect (and already have in several HPs) there's not really a point in having a closed set of Audeze's. Does...

Oh, wasn't suggesting that they're near the same as an open back; I've got more than a dozen pairs of headphones of all kinds. Just that they don't give near the same isolation - in or out - as virtually any other closed back I've owned or tried. And waaaaaaay less than the Elegia.

The bleed on the Elegia's was much less than the Audezes when I demoed them (though the Audezes somehow seem worse now). I really liked the Elegias, too; Focal just has something special going on in the mids that is really unique. I've got a pair of Listens that have become my go to portables...

I still love my Alpha Primes, but have had these on my hit list since they launched. I finally got to hear them last weak, and just did not like them at all. I know it's a totally different HP, but for those who have/had both, is the Aeon Closed that totally different in sound sig? I was...

Just got these and love them but they BLEED way more than my other go-to closed backs (Alpha Prime, Beyer DT1770). Is that the general experience? Part of me wonders if I should just trade these in for an open backed.

Yeah, that's what the vendor said, that it was because the Aune can't decode proprietary formats. But that output not only works with the D1, but with other DACs, too. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot that output? I'm on Windows 8.1 and using the ITD High Definition Codec.    Thanks for the...

Hello from a loooooooooooong time lurker hoping from some help. :-)   Just got the Aune X1 Pro, and it doesn't seem to want to recognize my optical input, (which I know works because I've been using it forever with my Audioengine D1). When I first plug the cable in and turn it on, the Optical...