[Shawnb]

I'm #11008 and no notice yet

 

[alota]

i hope mine arrives next week. i will use with hugo

 

[DarktoreS]

Pow pow Pow, the IDSD-Black with the Aeon is simply fantastic combo !

 

[Mkoll]

Got my Aeons. I'm upgrading from a dt770 so the difference in SQ is enormous. I think their strongest quality is their bass: effortless extension with no bloating or flabbiness I can detect at all. The bass in a dub track has never sounded so good. Percussion is amazing as well, it has a real lively snap that I've only heard from some super high end cans. Comfort is excellent. Very happy with my purchase.

 

[taxiq]

Nice, Dan. Very nice.

 

[mrspeakers]

We'll be shipping a lot of headphones today and tomorrow, with a short delay Th/Fr as we are short a part, but it's about the last thing in the build, so by Monday a large number will go out. I'll post order number estimates by the end of the day.

 

[Denmark]

Got my Aeons. I'm upgrading from a dt770 so the difference in SQ is enormous. I think their strongest quality is their bass: effortless extension with no bloating or flabbiness I can detect at all. The bass in a dub track has never sounded so good. Percussion is amazing as well, it has a real lively snap that I've only heard from some super high end cans. Comfort is excellent. Very happy with my purchase.

Awesome. My one worry with these cans was the bass really.

 

[JLoud]

Received mine today. Quick listen before work. Sound very nice and balanced. Will put in some time this evening with mix of music and movies to get a feel how they handle both.

 

[Cagin]

#10939 order received and if there's any fellow Belgians who ordered one, the customs duty fees were €185.17
Haven't yet opened them. Choices choices

 

[Sarnia]

The Aeons arrived today (UK), order #10962.

I've got a problem with my left ear, which feels blocked, with a slight burning sensation and some tinnitus. No pain though so at least that's something. Subsequent to ordering the Aeons I discovered that closed cans and IEMs with a good seal exacerbate the problem big time.

Given the above I am only going to be able to listen to the Aeons for a little while tonight, even though I shouldn't. I'm playing them through a Sony TA-ZH1ES DAC/Amp (high gain) with a Toxic cables Black Widow copper cable with a 4.4mm balanced plug. I've also been comparing them to my Hifiman HEKv2 just to give me a reference point.

Comfort is great, lightweight, not too much or too little clamp and a very good seal and isolation. The holes in the pads could be custom made for my ears.

My initial impression is that these are good, really really good. The soundstage is reasonably wide, very good for closed headphones and has good depth and excellent height. Separation and positioning of instruments is excellent. Resolution is very good, but not overly analytical. They're not as resolving as the HEKv2, but I see that as a positive because they're more forgiving of poorer recordings.

I think the real strength of these is the mids. Both male and female voices really shine. There is a bit of warmth which makes them very engaging.

Bass is good. They don't have as much sub-bass as the HEKv2, but those things have massive drivers, so probably not surprising, even if they are open vs closed. The mid-bass is very good. I had the Sony MDR-Z1Rs for a while, and at times found the bass too much. I could perhaps do with just a pinch more sub-bass on the Aeons on some tracks, but they don't overwhelm me like the Z1Rs did at times, so they're preferable on the bass front for me.

In a good way, nothing has stood out with the treble. Nothing nasty at all. All good!

I also gave them a quick listen through my Sony NW-WM1A dap on balanced output with high gain. It drives them pretty well. Not as good as the TA-ZH1ES of course, but plenty fine for on the go listening.

I wanted a pair of closed headphones because my PC is pretty noisy, so I could do with the isolation. However, when my ear problem developed I had decided that I'd probably sell these straight away and stick to open headphones. I even considered not breaking the seal on the box, but temptation got the better of me. Unless the ear specialist that I will see soon tells me I shouldn't use them, or the condition worsens a lot, these aren't going anywhere.

Are they as good as my HEKv2? No, of course not given the price difference. They are however remarkably, extraordinarily good for the money. Despite the bass being too much at times on the Sony MDR-Z1R I've always regretted not keeping them, as they are definitely something special. That regret has gone now.

PS...damn, I used the word good far too many times...but they are damn good! The little while listening turned into three hours.

 

[Groszek]

Can you tell me how much TAX did u paid?

 

[TSAVJason]

Can you tell me how much TAX did u paid?

He did. He said it was €185.00 or so. Sorry that was a guy from Belgium that gave that amount

 

[Goodtimes]

We'll be shipping a lot of headphones today and tomorrow, with a short delay Th/Fr as we are short a part, but it's about the last thing in the build, so by Monday a large number will go out. I'll post order number estimates by the end of the day.

So does this mean that the build was not complete? Waiting on parts from vendors. Not a box issue? Forgive me but in my line of work, I tend to analyze things a tad much.

 

[Sarnia]

Can you tell me how much TAX did u paid?

Strangely not a penny. I live in the Channel Islands, but have always paid tax on imports from the US before. I'm not complaining mind you!

 

[TSAVJason]

So does this mean that the build was not complete? Waiting on parts from vendors. Not a box issue? Forgive me but in my line of work, I tend to analyze things a tad much.

Hahahaha in your line of work do you always ask questions that have already been answered? He said "part". He didn't say "parts" or "box". Dan is an engineer just like me, we tend to say what we mean.