Pharmaboy's brilliant comparison a few pages back was the last straw: I can't wait any longer to get these headphones! After trying to find one (in particuliar the Atticus) used online for several weeks now, I'm almost on the verge of purchasing either of the Eikon and Atticus. With only one exception, the used Atticus'/Eikons on the Sales Forum are in no way worth purchasing. They have exaggerated price tags that have no grounds in reality imo ($1000 for used Eikons? $800 for used Atticus? Come on!), especially considering that you lose the lifetime warranty -- which is of crucial importance. Someone even PMed me and offered me used Ori's, and then told me "good luck" when I offered $600, as he was "looking for $750 USD" -- like I was the low-balling...why are people of the impression that ZMF headphones are worth so much used, relative to its new price, than other used headphones out there?
The Atticus will easily be the biggest step of an upgrade I have ever done since I got interested in headphones, if I decide to buy it. The most expensive headphone I have ever purchased is the M1060 for $299 and the Fidelio X2 before it for $130. The X2 was my first entry into the audiphile society, and it completely blew my socks off when I first got it. It's still my daily driver. So going from something that costs $130 to something that costs $999 is extreme, and will come with quite a few expectations. So much so that It surpasses the spectrum of “brag about how expensive it is” on to “pretend you payed much less than what it actually costs, so people don’t get mad at you”. After reading through this entire thread, where many people have boasted how the Eikon/Atticus is actually cheap for the sound they produce, and how they easily beat every other closed headphones out there, and also rival/beat even more expensive open headphones, it certainly has set the bar high for me.
Although I purchased the M1060 a month back, and certainly enjoyed them over time, I still found them lacking in areas (being “veiled”, having too little bass, etc.) which users in here have commented defines me as a bass head with more interest in “fun” headphones. I don't disagree. I listen to headphones to enjoy my listening session, not to record songs -- I also want something that works terrific in all areas (music, movies, gaming) and in all types of music. The idea of changing headphones when going from one song to another doesn't feel practical to me. And reading through this thread, that's certainly the impression people have given these ZMF headphones; that they are GOAT contenders for their segment, and that they are true end-game allrounder headphones.
What are people's thoughts. Is the Atticus a good end game headphone for someone who enjoys a v shaped sound? Or will the TH-X00/Teak with Lawton mod provide just as good of a sound for a significantly cheaper price?
