I think I'll have a go see at the Southwest Audio Fest in March in Dallas and try on every headphone I see and find a sound I like. Nothing like actual listening.

They were in "like new" condition. Pads were not worn at all.

Thanks for all the replies. Glad to know I'm only slightly demented.

I've long wondered what all the phoneheads were raving about, being a large speaker fan for decades. So recently I had the opportunity to buy a used pair of Dan Clark Aeon RT Closed headphones just to peek into this dark corner. I must say, it wasn't like a whole new world, but it was a...

Hey, I'm in Flower Mound. Would love to get together to listen to "Audiophile" headphones. All my experience as a location sound recordist involves super accurate headphones marketed to film and video production.