So my set came today and I gotta say, the blue is not as bad as people were making it out to be, I'm clearly in the minority here but I actually like it lol.
So far so good, plugged the dongle in to the front USB ports of my PC and started streaming solve Tidal. Listened for about 30 mins while moving around the room and into the kitchen for a snack. No dropouts or disconnects. I then switched to Bluetooth and again zero issues. Hopefully this trend continues!
Sound-wise they are very similar in tuning to my Sines with the cipher cable, but a bit more neutral (cipher cable has a 3db bass shelf built in) and with a larger soundstage. Instruments seem to have more room to breathe and seperation is impressive. Vocals sounds sublime on these. As much as Audeze are known for their bass response, I think they nail vocals as well. Upper mids and trebles aren't as withdrawn as those on my LCD's, so it's more neutral in that regard.
It's still an Audeze though so treble is a bit reigned in so as to be non-fatiguing, which I prefer and is the reason I love my LCD2C's.
The Sines have more treble energy to my ear.
Comfort is great so far and the clamp doesn't bother me, will have to see whether the headband bothers me over time though.
The pads do make my ears get warm after an hour.
So far, impressions have been really positive. I haven't tested the mic yet, but gaming wise I seldom make use of a mic, and never user discord (I only game on PlayStation). Will probably give it a test over the weekend when my friends join for some COD warzone and I'll provide feedback then.