[mammal]

as it seems the Stealth may improve all of these while reducing in cup resonance and improving SS…. Definitely a winner but I guarantee you gamers won’t buy this price point just for gaming. Even I would stick with my CX if I wasn’t free falling down the on ear audiophile rabbit hole.

Worth looking into "gamer" age groups. I have friends that do play games and use 20k setups (10k of which is audio equipment). But if you mean younger folks, then yes, 4k is a lot for a gaming headphone.

 

[eskamobob1]

Time to buy her a real car like Audi RS... than she will have better associations.

Audi RSs are the gaming chairs of cars

Good thing they don't care enough to fire up the Google machine.. not exactly hard to find pricing for "Abyss headphones" lol.. or for any of these non-mass market headphones, really.

Several probabaly know and are just smart enough to shut up about it so we don't have to have an awkward conversation. Just like how I've never asked our newest engineer 1 how he afforded a FF he tells everyone was 55k when they ask

 

[mammal]

Just like how I've never asked our newest engineer 1 how he afforded a FF he tells everyone was 55k when they ask

Ford Fiesta?

 

[ThanatosVI]

Worth looking into "gamer" age groups. I have friends that do play games and use 20k setups (10k of which is audio equipment). But if you mean younger folks, then yes, 4k is a lot for a gaming headphone.

I'm one of those desceibed gamers... good to know that this isn't thaaaat uncommon

 

[xirxes]

Stealth demo just arrived at the office! The leather box is gorgeous and a nice step up on the packaging.

Right out of the box these are definitely contenders for the comfiest closed-back flagship.

@Resolve should have first impressions up tomorrow hopefully!

I would LOVE not to have to buy ZMF lamb skins day one and have that feel out of box!

 

[Alcophone]

That seals already been broken. People now know any new HP on my desk = something fancy. They just think they cap out at $600....

Haha, I know that issue. My former manager will never stop being amazed by that $500 silver headphone cable (for my EFC and soon Stealth, so it's on topic!).

I mean, they look normal and non-descript on someone's head. They stand out no more than a hyper X a bunch of coworkers use for calls. Any antenna headband stuff = comments. Wood = demos. Raals may mean I dont get to work for 2 days while people demo.....

For me it's primarily the off center pattern on the side that looks poorly done. And the ugly color of the coffee version.
But yeah, the Raals are certainly more attention grabbing. Why is there a tie fighter on your head?

hahaha... yes, it really kind of does... it is a strange choice for "stealth" branding, that's for sure.. nothing subtle about it

Luckily the bottom stitching should rarely be visible (it would be either on my head or on a stand) and the top part is subtle enough. And as Dan mentioned not as bright hot red as the pictures suggest.

DCA wouldn't be actively charging the customer anything. They would simply not be giving as much (or any) credit back for the returned headphone. If someone buys a $700 headphone in order to save $600 on a Stealth, upon returning the $700 cans, they'd be credited $100. If they buy $500 cans, then DCA could theoretically be out $100, but it seems unlikely the customer would (potentially) sever their relationship with DCA over that amount of money.

Good point, didn't think of that. Might get difficult managing those contingencies in the backend, but it's an option.

 

[mrspeakers]

I see people are still trying to figure out loopholes. Don't. If you return a headphone you're not in the club. And we check the dealer receipts that the dealer didn't get a return.

 

[PeteSTRADAMUS]

Stealth demo just arrived at the office! The leather box is gorgeous and a nice step up on the packaging.

Right out of the box these are definitely contenders for the comfiest closed-back flagship.

@Resolve should have first impressions up tomorrow hopefully!

Yaron, how is the clamp on these? Anything like the Ether 2???? Those were a little tight on my head.

 

[eskamobob1]

Ford Fiesta?

Screw the fiesta. There us a dude near me with a mint festiva. He brings it to car shows and deliberately parks between the most expensive cars he can find and is an utter legend. Takes it to my gokd course too.

 

[RONJA MESCO]

as a former Aeon Flow owner...I wonder if DCS may slot another headphone between the Ethers and Stealth...hmmmmm.

 

[HK_sends]

This headband is terrible.

I just think, "SR-71 with red walkway stripes." Then I can live with it.

Cheers!
-HK sends

 

[HK_sends]

Due to people trying to game the Club DCA system we have changed the policy so that your first discount is available 30 days after the first purchase.

It's sad, but I guess it was inevitable.
Cheers!
-HK sends

 

[TaronL]

Yaron, how is the clamp on these? Anything like the Ether 2???? Those were a little tight on my head.

Clamp on my head is fine but I have a somewhat narrow head. I know clamp on Resolve's head is a little tighter. Probably slightly less clamp pressure than A2C. Ether 2 was pretty clampy so I'd say it has less strong clamp pressure compared to AEON 2. If you have a bigger melon though, you're still going to feel clamp.

 

[PeteSTRADAMUS]

Clamp on my head is fine but I have a somewhat narrow head. I know clamp on Resolve's head is a little tighter. Probably slightly less clamp pressure than A2C. Ether 2 was pretty clampy so I'd say it has less strong clamp pressure compared to AEON 2. If you have a bigger melon though, you're still going to feel clamp.

Hmmm... thanks for the info. It would really suck to buy them and they won't fit right. Lol.

 

[HK_sends]

Clamp on my head is fine but I have a somewhat narrow head. I know clamp on Resolve's head is a little tighter. Probably slightly less clamp pressure than A2C. Ether 2 was pretty clampy so I'd say it has less strong clamp pressure compared to AEON 2. If you have a bigger melon though, you're still going to feel clamp.

If you could, could you post a picture of an Aeon 2 beside the Stealth? I'm curious about the size difference. Thanks!
Cheers!
-HK sends