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I might be flamed for this, but Jude looks silly with the EL-8 on his head. I really don't like the cheap-looking wood accent on this headphone. It would have looked much better if it was black chrome or titanium. 

 

[MattTCG]

Did I hear shipping in February?

 

[money4me247]

  I don't think I'd characterize the HE-400i and HE-560 signatures as warm, but the Abyss (also single-sided I think) does sound warm to me.

 
The HE-400i & HE-560 are NOT warm. The Oppo PM-1s are warm. I think the tuning of the sound signature is not dependent on whether the headphones are using single-sided or double-sided magnets. 
 

  I might be flamed for this, but Jude looks silly with the EL-8 on his head. I really don't like the cheap-looking wood accent on this headphone. It would have looked much better if it was black chrome or titanium. 

HA HA! Yes! I actually totally agree. The wood accents does look silly. I think the light wood accents look particularly silly. The darker wood shown in the video later on is acceptable. However, I still like black the best. A chrome or titanium version would be pretty interesting, though hard to say without an image.
 

  Did I hear shipping in February?

 
YES!!!

 

[madwolfa]

  HA HA! Yes! I actually totally agree. The wood accents does look silly. I think the light wood accents look particularly silly. The darker wood shown in the video later on is acceptable. However, I still like black the best. A chrome or titanium version would be pretty interesting, though hard to say without an image.

 
Well, I hope Audeze is reading this thread. 

 

[lamode]

 I think the tuning of the sound signature is not dependent on whether the headphones are using single-sided or double-sided magnets. 

 
True, but that's not what I said. It is about the evenness of the magnetic field, which is more difficult to achieve with a one-sided magnet arrangement,

 

[lamode]

 
Well, I hope Audeze is reading this thread. 

 
Same here. I already sent them my black mockup version and relayed the sentiments of the forum, just in case.

 

[derbigpr]

   
Now that is a pretty headphone.
 
Please release a plain edition Audeze!

 

 

[Vartan]

About the stock cable, I only know that cable will be with remote and mic

 

[Barry S]

I like the wood veneer--bring it on.  Light wood is ok with me, how about some burly maple? Can't wait to see someone mod their EL8s with that faux carbon fiber covering. 

 

[madwolfa]

  I like the wood veneer--bring it on.  Light wood is ok with me, how about some burly maple? Can't wait to see someone mod their EL8s with that faux carbon fiber covering. 

 
inb4 heavily ghettoed versions of EL-8.

 

[EddieE]

  I like the wood veneer--bring it on.  Light wood is ok with me, how about some burly maple? Can't wait to see someone mod their EL8s with that faux carbon fiber covering. 

 
I was thinking that peeling that veneer off and applying a strip of similar leather to the pads could look very cool... don't think I would risk shafting their retail value though!
 
Since the reaction to the light grain seems to be around 90% negative, if Audeze want two finishes they should go with the nice dark grain and a plain aluminium finish like the mock up above.

 

[Vartan]

CES 2015 News
 
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/akg-brings-the-worlds-first-headphone-with-personalized-sound-inspired-by-quincy-jones-300015368.html
 
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Panasonic RP-HD10

 

[mochill]

any price yet for both model

 

[snejk]

  Since the reaction to the light grain seems to be around 90% negative, if Audeze want two finishes they should go with the nice dark grain and a plain aluminium finish like the mock up above.

Somehow it's almost always the negative voices that are the loudest.. Although I do agree that I'd prefer an all black version.

 

[EddieE]

  any price yet for both model

 
Both models are $700.
 
Likely £600 in the UK.