[ubs28]

Of all of the musical adjectives I'd use to describe the AEON 2 Closed, "thin" and "shrill" don't come to mind.. at all.

The AEON 2 Closed is not a perfect headphone (nothing is), but it's certainly not thin-sounding; rather, it's warm and well-rounded.

Color me confused.

You’d be suprised how some units sound. And I speak from real experience. Not all AFC 2 sound the same.

 

[Malevolent]

You’d be suprised how some units sound. And I speak from real experience.

I won't deny the concept of "unit variance"; I've heard it myself before, albeit on a much smaller scale.

Still, if so many reviewers (on Amazon) have cited the same recurring issue (thin, shrill, etc.), are the discrepancies occurring on their end, or on mine?

For what it's worth, I greatly enjoy my AEON 2 Closed; it's not perfect, but it's certainly great-sounding.

 

[ubs28]

I won't deny the concept of "unit variance"; I've heard it myself before, albeit on a much smaller scale.

Still, if so many reviewers (on Amazon) have cited the same recurring issue (thin, shrill, etc.), are the discrepancies occurring on their end, or on mine?

For what it's worth, I greatly enjoy my AEON 2 Closed; it's not perfect, but it's certainly great-sounding.

It could be that they had a similar unit like my 1st AFC 2. Only way to find out is it do what I did and get a replacement unit. My 1st AFC 2 was thin and shrill too.

I don’t think there is nothing wrong on your end, because my replacement unit sounds like nothing like that too.

 

[roskodan]

Well that is a known thing, pre-order units had a different tuning, should be just the units from 2019. All 2020 units should have the current more V shaped tuning. I liked better the older tuning for pairing with my desktop amps. In fact, I like the original AFC the most, even tho it sounds really anemic compared to the rest, if you A/B them. I liked it because it was really transparent, mid-range and treble were spot on.

Also I found the older units have some really good synergy with Audio-gd amps. It wasn't subtle at all, kind of spooky even.

 

[kylebucksot]

The new cable is actually super durable. It's got kevlar shielding and is made with silver-plated OFHC wire. It doesn't tangle, is lighter, is non-microphonic, and sounds great, which is why we made the change.

Can confirm. I really like this cable so far. Just got my Aeon2 Noire's and the new cable is much better, its just too long for my liking.

 

[Junglebook3]

Whenever someone mentions cables I say the same thing - I buy all my cables from Hart Audio - they're perfect IMO. Thin, flexible, light, but don't feel cheap.

To be more on topic, I got my Noir yesterday. The looks are a huge step up from the red color! The red reminds of children's toy ferraris, the new black is just evil.

 

[MacedonianHero]

After a few exclusive nights with the Aeon 2 Noir and my FiiO M11Pro and Chord Hugo 2, I absolutely love them! Definitely the best closed-back headphone under $1,000 that I've come across thus far. I prefer them to many more expensive TOTL closed back headphones costing substantially more FWIW. This is one fun review and really puts a smile on my face!

 

[mrspeakers]

After a few exclusive nights with the Aeon 2 Noir and my FiiO M11Pro and Chord Hugo 2, I absolutely love them! Definitely the best closed-back headphone under $1,000 that I've come across thus far. I prefer them to many more expensive TOTL closed back headphones costing substantially more FWIW. This is one fun review and really puts a smile on my face!

Can't wait to read it!

 

[Huntersknoll]

Man.. I’m tempted to pick up a Noir. I love my AC2’s but wouldn’t mind more bass.

anyhow, in moving I lost the tube to my MCTH. I packed it somewhere special and.. well I’m sure I’ll find it in a few years. Anyhow, I plugged the AC2’s into an XSX controller expecting nothing and to my surprise it actually sound pretty good. Gave me a good chuckle.

With my lost tube it seems like now is a good time to treat myself and get the Aeon 2 a real amp like ifi micro iDSD Black Label. I never heard a bad thing about it

 

[Zer0.p0int.Zer0]

Man.. I’m tempted to pick up a Noir. I love my AC2’s but wouldn’t mind more bass.

anyhow, in moving I lost the tube to my MCTH. I packed it somewhere special and.. well I’m sure I’ll find it in a few years. Anyhow, I plugged the AC2’s into an XSX controller expecting nothing and to my surprise it actually sound pretty good. Gave me a good chuckle.

With my lost tube it seems like now is a good time to treat myself and get the Aeon 2 a real amp like ifi micro iDSD Black Label. I never heard a bad thing about it

I think you may be able to just change to perforated pads on your A2C to get similar sound profile of the Noir. Unless you really like the black color. They do look good!

 

[Malevolent]

Man.. I’m tempted to pick up a Noir. I love my AC2’s but wouldn’t mind more bass.

anyhow, in moving I lost the tube to my MCTH. I packed it somewhere special and.. well I’m sure I’ll find it in a few years. Anyhow, I plugged the AC2’s into an XSX controller expecting nothing and to my surprise it actually sound pretty good. Gave me a good chuckle.

With my lost tube it seems like now is a good time to treat myself and get the Aeon 2 a real amp like ifi micro iDSD Black Label. I never heard a bad thing about it

I haven't heard the Noir myself, but the change in sound is a result of the different pads used (perforated). Dan himself has confirmed this.

I think you may be able to just change to perforated pads on your A2C to get similar sound profile of the Noir. Unless you really like the black color. They do look good!

Yes, the black does look a lot better than the red. A change in color has made the AEON 2 Closed a lot more "portable", who would've thought.

 

[SCftw]

The new cable is actually super durable. It's got kevlar shielding and is made with silver-plated OFHC wire. It doesn't tangle, is lighter, is non-microphonic, and sounds great, which is why we made the change.

how does the new DUMMER cable compare to the VIVO cable? i just purchased the VIVO for my A2C for $300 and it sounds like the stock Noire cable in regards to silver plated OFHC. Please correct me if I am wrong, because this bothers me a lot. Thanks!

 

[ubs28]

I haven't heard the Noir myself, but the change in sound is a result of the different pads used (perforated). Dan himself has confirmed this.


Yes, the black does look a lot better than the red. A change in color has made the AEON 2 Closed a lot more "portable", who would've thought.

I actually prefer the red colour of the AFC 2. A complete black one reminds me too much of the AFC 1.

Can you get a discount if you already own the AFC 2 btw? If not, then I will probably look into pad rolling.

However pad rolling with these headphone is difficult as they are glued, hence why I would rather just buy the Noir if the price is right.

 

[jarnopp]

I actually prefer the red colour of the AFC 2. A complete black one reminds me too much of the AFC 1.

Can you get a discount if you already own the AFC 2 btw? If not, then I will probably look into pad rolling.

However pad rolling with these headphone is difficult as they are glued, hence why I would rather just buy the Noir if the price is right.

I replaced the pads and it was easier than I had feared. Careful pulling on one spot to separate them, then work your way around the pad. The new one can be carefully fit right back. Voila! No ripping. I would like the quick change adapter, but I don’t feel the need to go back or switch much. Really like the new tuning a lot.

Edit: But I really like the black, too, and wish my A2C were black, but not $900 worth.

 

[Malevolent]

I actually prefer the red colour of the AFC 2. A complete black one reminds me too much of the AFC 1.

Can you get a discount if you already own the AFC 2 btw? If not, then I will probably look into pad rolling.

However pad rolling with these headphone is difficult as they are glued, hence why I would rather just buy the Noir if the price is right.

Whilst pad rolling with the AEON 2 Closed isn't a straightforward affair, it seems fairly "easy" in this Dekoni tutorial.