[mbwilson111]

   With many of my brighter, more analytical (more expensive) headphones, my ears tend to go into a defensive crouch, so to speak, and I can never truly relax, never truly enjoy my music or the music’s recording values.
 
But with the Nighthawk, relaxation comes naturally and as a consequence, I can hear more subtleties and details than ever before. It's pretty amazing how relaxed ears (and thus a relaxed mind) can affect your perception of music.

I love how you put this.  These are the words I have been looking for to express how I feel.  Relaxed ears... relaxed mind... perfect!  We can all use a bit of relaxation

 

[YtseJamer]

  Like many members here, my first moments with the AudioQuest Nighthawk elicited a rather dubious response. They indeed sounded a little muffled, a little veiled. But now, after 120 hours of driver burn-in and about 30 hours of brain burn-in, the Nighthawk's sound has grown on me. Actually, that's a big understatement: I unequivocally love how the Nighthawk reproduces music. What at first struck me as a vice (an overly subdued treble response), now impresses me as the rarest of headphone virtues: an involving and detailed sound without a hint of brightness or stridency. Actually, there's a little paradox at work here: With many of my brighter, more analytical (more expensive) headphones, my ears tend to go into a defensive crouch, so to speak, and I can never truly relax, never truly enjoy my music or the music’s recording values. But with the Nighthawk, relaxation comes naturally and as a consequence, I can hear more subtleties and details than ever before. It's pretty amazing how relaxed ears (and thus a relaxed mind) can affect your perception of music. What's more, I can now listen to my music for hours and hours on end without eliciting a hint of tinnitus. Needless to say, guys, I'm very happy to belong to the Nighthawk Club. Cheers everyone!

 
I think that you just described what many of us have experienced recently with the NightHawk.
 
Welcome to the club 

 

 

[JohnBal]

[COLOR=222222]Like many members here, my first moments with the [COLOR=222222]AudioQuest[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]Nighthawk elicited a rather dubious response. They indeed sounded a little muffled, a little veiled. But now, after 120 hours of driver burn-in and about 30 hours of brain burn-in, the[/COLOR] Nighthawk's[COLOR=222222]sound has grown on me. Actually, that's a[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]big[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]understatement: I unequivocally love how the Nighthawk[/COLOR][COLOR=222222] reproduces music. What at first struck me as a vice (an overly subdued treble response), now impresses me as the rarest of headphone virtues: an involving and detailed sound without a hint of brightness[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]or[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]stridency.[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Actually,[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]there's[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]a little paradox[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]at work here:[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]With many of my brighter, more analytical[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222](more expensive)[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]headphones, my ears tend to go into a defensive[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]crouch[/COLOR][COLOR=222222], so to speak, and I can never truly relax, never truly enjoy my music or the music’s recording values. But with the Nighthawk, relaxation comes naturally and as a consequence, I can hear more[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]subtleties[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]and[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]details[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]than ever before. It's pretty amazing how relaxed[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]ears (and thus a relaxed[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]mind) can affect your perception of music. What's more, I can now listen to my music for hours and hours on end without eliciting a hint of tinnitus.[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Needless to say, guys, I'm very happy to belong to the Nighthawk Club. Cheers everyone![/COLOR][/COLOR]

I totally agree. I have just crossed the 150 hour mark on mine and will say that they sound significantly better with play time. At first muffled is how they sounded to me. Mids and highs were reigned in and the bass was was a bit sloppy. Now they sound much better. Open, relaxing yet commanding sound. And a glorious midrange. Detailed and resolving. A+ to Audioquest and to Skylar! Thanks for a terrific headphone!

 

[mbwilson111]

 A+ to Audioquest and to Skylar! Thanks for a terrific headphone!

Yes.... I am so grateful that these exist.  If I had gotten them sooner there are some headphones that I have on my list that I probably would have not bought.  Not all, but a few.

 

[bavinck]

  Yes.... I am so grateful that these exist.  If I had gotten them sooner there are some headphones that I have on my list that I probably would have not bought.  Not all, but a few.

For the first time in my participation of the headfi club (years) I am content and not thinking about gear upgrades. I am just thinking about the music and discovering more music.

 

[betula]

  For the first time in my participation of the headfi club (years) I am content and not thinking about gear upgrades. I am just thinking about the music and discovering more music.

I feel the same way.

 

[SearchOfSub]

You guys should really EQ the NH with dales settings. It sounds even better.

 

[inthere]

You guys should really EQ the NH with dales settings. It sounds even better.

 
I've done it, really prefer the stock tuning-smooth as silk!

 

[x RELIC x]

I like Loquah's review of the HD800S, mostly for his comparison to the Nighthawk at the end.

http://passionforsound.lachlanfennen.com/sennheiser-hd800s/

 

[bavinck]

You guys should really EQ the NH with dales settings. It sounds even better.

Imo the Nighthawk are perfect and don't need eq. I'll try the settings if I can find them though.

 

[K P K]

If the cable that comes with the new NH Carbon would be available separately, I'd order the brown NH at once.
But I still cannot find any info how to get this cable  ... so I have to be patient for another period of time ... unfortunately

 

 

[frogmeat69]

  If the cable that comes with the new NH Carbon would be available separately, I'd order the brown NH at once.
But I still cannot find any info how to get this cable  ... so I have to be patient for another period of time ... unfortunately

 

 
Here ya go, get buying before the price goes back up!

   
Yes, they will be available separately.
 
My plan is availability of pads and cables starting December 1. Even if we don't meet that date for whatever reason, it will be very soon after. 

 

[LaCuffia]

I think the discount ends next week. Jump on it now, as it's an amazing deal for a great headphone. If you want a headphone that gives pure musical enjoyment, this is it.

 

[YtseJamer]

I think the discount ends next week. Jump on it now, as it's an amazing deal for a great headphone. If you want a headphone that gives pure musical enjoyment, this is it.

 
Yep, next week they will be back @ $599..

 

[bavinck]

   
Yep, next week they will be back @ $599..

I am sure they will find a way to discount the old stock until sold out...