[KPzypher]

There are too many times where people splooge all over a new model for a few weeks, and then they start to detect flaws and be more objective once the "new-car smell" wears off.

You mean "hype hype" then "bash bash" then eventually turning into a cable thread?

 

[pk4425]

You mean "hype hype" then "bash bash" then eventually turning into a cable thread?

LOLOLOLOLOL. I'm belly laughing so hard at that one in my basement office that my family probably wonders what the hell is going on.

 

[pk4425]

This story verifies the weight at 375 grams, which is a HUGE improvement for Audeze: https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audeze-mm-100-studio-headphones/

I savor my LCD-X 2021, but they are heavy mofos at 612 grams. They don't feel like barbells, but I definitely know when I'm wearing them compared to something like an HD 6XX or even some HiFiMan cans I've owned.

And I did f*ck up my neck doing an Angus Young/Bon Scott imitation on the bow of a boat on an Adirondack Mountain lake last summer (yes, there were various intoxicants involved!) while "Let There Be Rock" blared from the boat's killer sound system. Think I stretched or tore a ligament, and it's slow to heal because I also sing in a rock band as a very energetic, fully interactive front man.

Being a 57-year-old rocker has a few pitfalls among its countless benefits.

 

[Pesado]

Nothing about sound signature?

And remember: No pre-order(at least for me)

 

[Alex May]

No balanced option? Really?... OK...

 

[JAnonymous5150]

No balanced option? Really?... OK...

When I get them I plan on taking a peak inside to see how they have them wired up. I was expecting them to continue with putting jacks on both cups for easy single ended or balanced use and was a bit surprised with this call, but I have other headphones that use a single sided scheme so I'll get over it.

 

[Alex May]

When I get them I plan on taking a peak inside to see how they have them wired up.

Yes please! Take some photos and tests if possible! Although I'd never stick my soldering iron into a $3000 headphone but I would have no problem re-soldering a $400 one

 

[HipHopScribe]

yeah MM-500 sounds really good. It's one of the few planar HPs I actually like. I tried to hold on to it, but the weight and the clamping force (even after stretching the metal band) was just too much to bear for my head.
I gave a cursory search and several sites claim MM-100 is 375g. If that's true, I'm definitely in.

375g sounds plausible. The Maxwell is 490g and these lose the electronics and closed-back cups by comparisons, so that sounds about right

 

[catom]

No balanced option? Really?... OK...

Am I crazy or does their product photo look like there's a jack on the other cup? Other photos clearly show it just on one side, but I swear the one shot looks like an empty hole there.

 

[Hitorijanae]

Am I crazy or does their product photo look like there's a jack on the other cup? Other photos clearly show it just on one side, but I swear the one shot looks like an empty hole there.

There's a jack on both cups but you use one at a time

 

[catom]

There's a jack on both cups but you use one at a time

Oh, I see now. Well that's a bit weird. Do people often look for left/right "handed" headphones? Is that a thing? (maybe I'm dense sorry)

 

[Hitorijanae]

Oh, I see now. Well that's a bit weird. Do people often look for left/right "handed" headphones? Is that a thing? (maybe I'm dense sorry)

Not really but it does give you options if you need it

 

[Undun]

It looks like they share the same diaphragm with the MM-500... definitely a good sign.

 

[Alex May]

The question is what did they save on that's worth the $1,300 difference, if the diaphragm is the same.

 

[JAnonymous5150]

The question is what did they save on that's worth the $1,300 difference, if the diaphragm is the same.

That's the $1.3k question indeed. I mean, the build doesn't look as nice so that saved some, but where is the rest coming from and how will that effect the sound? I guess I'll be hearing for myself soon enough.