Would really love to hear if anyone tries these pads out with the 1990 Pros. Lambskin Perforated particularly catching my eye.

Would love to read impressions (honestly on either 6xx or Beyer; own the Senns and 1990 Pros myself) particularly from people who notice or are outright a little bothered by clamp force on either headphone. One thing about aftermarket pads is they seem always to want to put more space between...

For people looking for the Aeolus sound in a closed back, I hear some say that the Atticus is the way to go. But then I see others say that the Atticus has a very bloomy and bassy low end. Can this be ameliorated with pad swaps?

Thanks for the reply! And good to hear. So they didn't give you any grief? I was just a bit worried when I saw the phrasing about "if it is damaged by humans, we can provide the service for repair for you" (my item went defective literally just sitting on my desk). Also if your issue was...

Does anyone have experience with Linsoul customer support and repair/replacement of broken products? My Thieaudio Monarch, which I've had for about 9 months - and it's been my favorite IEM during that time - seems to have given out. I'm getting some bad channel imbalance (I think this is the...

Selling my Blessing 2's. Can include the stock wire for free or Effect Audio Virtuoso (additional $70 to order - item is $150 MSRP) or Thieaudio EST (additional $30 to order - item is $70 MSRP), latter two wires shown in pictures attached. There is some amount of oxidation on the stock...

Seeing some comments pertaining to mixed initial experiences with the Monarchs and the search for ideal chains. I know I'm going to get mobbed for saying this (looking at you ASR guys...), but it's been my experience and that of many others I've spoken to on here, Discord, Reddit, that the...

Would love, love, love some impressions of the Variations, as most everyone else on here I'm sure. Particularly comparisons with Blessing and Monarch.

Exactly this. Can't wait to see impressions of both - ideally compared against each other.

Thanks! Can't wait to hear your thoughts - particularly helpful for those of us who own one of the above. And yeah I'm familiar with the term in music - obviously a term in a lot of fields - sort of why it's kind of a funny choice. It's just a pretty ubiquitous word, and the plural feels like a...

Can't wait to hear some impressions on the Variations. Kind of an awkward name for a headphone (plural, a word that is already sometimes used in this space - i.e. "is the Variations a tribrid variation of the Blessing template?" etc.). But I'm a big fan of tribrids (or ... the Monarch is...

Would you mind leaving a couple thoughts on how you think the Monarch and the Oracle compare, if you haven't already somewhere? Monarchs are maybe my favorite IEM, and most certainly my most used pair, but they don't leave my desk. Was considering a very slightly cheaper younger sibling for...

Were you running the Aeolus balanced or single ended out of the Magnius? What headphones would you say satisfied your itch for resolution and bass in the past? Curious - have been eyeing the Aeolus for some time, but also don't love hearing mixed things about its detail capability. It's not a...

That's really interesting to hear, I'll have to try.

Thanks, I read the previous comments - I think the first one in fact was a response to one of my earlier questions. That just seemed like a very bold statement from @Pharmaboy, if I understood him correctly. All this has definitely got me set on tracking down a Stabilized or Blackwood version...

What do you mean by your "theory became irrelevant"? It seems like what you thought would happen (more slam of bass, less reverb in mids/treble - also what do you mean by shiver?), no? And you're saying you keep meaning to compare the Sapele with the Blackwood but aren't because you just love...

Wow that's a pretty strong endorsement of the wood upgrade. I'll definitely try and find a middle-ground between hard wood and not overly heavy. Would really prefer not to push past 550g. I've had some issues with headphone comfort in the past - Ananada's weird cup shape putting pressure on my...

What genres do you prefer listening to the VO with over the Aeolus?

Wow I thought the Aeolus was closer to 450g stock. Maybe still is and your wood is just much heavier. Will definitely be going with stock in that case. Thanks!

Thanks so much! Indeed, after months of reading and looking around, it seems like the Aeolus is the absolute best upgrade all things considered for me. Will keep an eye out for LTD woods - weight will be a concern for me, so I'm probably likely to go with whichever wood is lightest.

How would owners of the Aeolus (who also own 6xx/650) compare the Aeolus with the 6xx in terms of resolution/detail? I adore the 6xx sound but am very drawn to the Aeolus in terms of its versatility (hear great things about the range of pad rolling between the Universe, stock, and Verite pads)...

Thanks for the fast response and feedback! Good to know GLs are a bit heftier for rock. How do they handle electronic and pop? Also, any chance you could compare maybe to 6xx and DT 1990 Pro (decent references for comparison owing to their ubiquity in the headphone space).

This is really exciting to hear, thanks for taking the time to write this up. I'm a big fan of the Ananda's sound but unfortunately can't really stand the build - the particular shape of the earcup digs into my jaw and upper neck region. How would you compare the GL2000 fit with the Ananda? It...

I was charged upon order, not shipment (~30 days after order). Kind of a stealthily Kickstarter-like model, but it is what it is. The Monarch is now my favorite IEM (after a weirdly tortuous burn-in period), I'm pleased.

I'm willing to grant that burn-in on virtually every other audio equipment I've tried can be attributed to psychological/psycho-acoustic factors rather than physical properties changing in the hardware. I still believe physical burn-in exists, but it's been so marginal that I really can't say...