Heard both MM-500 and MM-100 at Canjam. Actually preferred the 100, except the headband. I did not find it adjustable enough. The MM-100 sounds like it will provide good value for money though. I also much preferred the LCD-X to the MM-500.
That is reassuring. LCD-X (2021+) is a great headphone but fn heavy. Saying you prefer LCD-X and MM-100 over MM-500 is a good sign for us. MM-500 is reportedly very different (in a bad way) from LCD-X.
I hope Audeze didnt pay MM anything to use his expertise and likeness. Why does Audeze not trust their own ears? For example, Maxwell appears to be tuned excellently (ignoring reported quality control issues).
That is reassuring. LCD-X (2021+) is a great headphone but fn heavy. Saying you prefer LCD-X and MM-100 over MM-500 is a good sign for us. MM-500 is reportedly very different (in a bad way) from LCD-X.
I hope Audeze didnt pay MM anything to use his expertise and likness. Why does Audeze not trust their own ears? For example, Maxwell appears to be tuned excellently (ignoring reported quality control issues).
Yes I also listened to maxwell and found it quite good considering the price point. MM-500 8 just felt free something was missing. I will be upgrading my pre-2021 LCD-X to the current revision. It is my favourite in the current lineup.
Thanks for the canjam link. 25 pages long, but not much there in terms of first hand listening experiences with MM-100 prototypes. I found a few things of interest here:
"Sunday mornings are always the quietest time at any CanJam and this time was no exception. I decided to make use of this to try out open-back headphones and the Audeze MM-100 was on the list. This unicorn set has been delayed for months now with many people still starving for impressions and I am happy to say the MM-100 is shaping up to be a hit in the <$500 market. It's better built than the Sundara and Edition XS from Hifiman for those looking at planar magnetic headphones, and takes cues from the more expensive MM-500 (which itself borrowed some ideas from the even more expensive LCD-5) to put out a fairly neutral sound targeting professionals in the music industry first and audiophiles next. The headband and yokes appear to be shared DNA with the closed-back Maxwell although the design language is clearly from the MM line with the gunmetal gray ear cups and the clean finish. I thought the ear gain region was slightly reduced here compared to the MM-500 and LCD-5, which is good news for those who found those two sets shouty, but again keep the show condition caveat in mind. There's plenty of room for larger heads and ears alike, and Audeze has also gone with two 3.5 mm TRRS connections to save weight and allow for single or dual-entry cables depending on your preferences".
But other than that very little of any use on the new MMs. When production units will hit these shores and what sound Audeze will have settled for by then still seems unclear?
Very interesting and probably connected to Sony just announcing the Pulse Elite wireless gaming headphones and Pulse Explore wireless gaming earbuds, both using planar drivers.
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