[KimbaWLion]

Well I got the Purple Hearts. It's a TAD bit disingenuous to at least not let the people know other woods were coming. They were kind enough to let me switch from the Mahogany to the Purple Heart for just the change in price.
 
I have always wanted ebony cans, but in the end I will not bother to own more than set of the same cans. I am not happy with no option to make a change but it does not make me too upset either, it just irritates me a little bit because what harm is there in 
putting out all your cards at once! All 3 different woods will sell just fine...

 

[TWerk]

You do realize you're paying a $100 premium, then, to get 2 Ebony Ear cups?
 
IDK considering it's the SAME headphone other than the cups, I'm surprised many are so interested.
 
Paying $100 extra for ebony instead of Mahogany seems like a lot.
 
More perplexing... why people are going to buy the headphone multiple times for the different cups. You do realize you're essentially buying the same thing over and over again, but now paying hundreds of dollars more to get the different cups?
 
But hey, it's a really dense wood right.....

 

[jamor]

You do realize you're paying a $100 premium, then, to get 2 Ebony Ear cups?

IDK considering it's the SAME headphone other than the cups, I'm surprised many are so interested.

Paying $100 extra for ebony instead of Mahogany seems like a lot.

More perplexing... why people are going to buy the headphone multiple times for the different cups. You do realize you're essentially buying the same thing over and over again, but now paying hundreds of dollars more to get the different cups?

But hey, it's a really dense wood right.....

And by the time you sell your first pair used plus shipping and fees you're paying a $200-$300 premium. So the Ebony now costed you $750.

Yikes. That got expensive.

 

[Decommo]

You do realize you're paying a $100 premium, then, to get 2 Ebony Ear cups?

IDK considering it's the SAME headphone other than the cups, I'm surprised many are so interested.

Paying $100 extra for ebony instead of Mahogany seems like a lot.

More perplexing... why people are going to buy the headphone multiple times for the different cups. You do realize you're essentially buying the same thing over and over again, but now paying hundreds of dollars more to get the different cups?

But hey, it's a really dense wood right.....

Ebony is exotic and hard to source and one of the densest wood and very heavy hence it is more expensive than the other two wood types. Mahogany is relatively easy to source and cheap but hard to work with due to split and crack can be happen during drying process.

The question is how the sound changes by using more sense wood as earcup.

Love to hear from anyone who had ebony based headphone...

 

[Change is Good]

You do realize you're paying a $100 premium, then, to get 2 Ebony Ear cups?

IDK considering it's the SAME headphone other than the cups, I'm surprised many are so interested.

Paying $100 extra for ebony instead of Mahogany seems like a lot.

More perplexing... why people are going to buy the headphone multiple times for the different cups. You do realize you're essentially buying the same thing over and over again, but now paying hundreds of dollars more to get the different cups?

But hey, it's a really dense wood right.....

Disposable incomes, man. Disposable incomes...

 

[RPB65]

What time do the Massdrops start? I am in the UK so trying to sort out what time I need to be sat at my PC! pmsl.

 

[VRacer-111]

You do realize you're paying a $100 premium, then, to get 2 Ebony Ear cups?

IDK considering it's the SAME headphone other than the cups, I'm surprised many are so interested.

Paying $100 extra for ebony instead of Mahogany seems like a lot.

More perplexing... why people are going to buy the headphone multiple times for the different cups. You do realize you're essentially buying the same thing over and over again, but now paying hundreds of dollars more to get the different cups?

But hey, it's a really dense wood right.....

I guess one reason some would have is it's cheaper to buy the TH-X00 Ebony than just cup's....

http://www.lawtonaudio.com/type5woods.html

Personally I just want one X00, would be nice to try multiple cups though just to know what kind of sound differences there actually are between the different woods. Way too expensive a proposition though...I just choose the Purplehearts as an upgrade from the D2000's as I wanted a more refined bass-focused can that was a little more unique. Ebony would be interesting though...and really would be curious on Mexican Bocote or Indian Rosewood flavors, really like their look...

Of course the Lawton cups are larger and more differently shaped than the Fostex ones...

 

[fjrabon]

Ebony is exotic and hard to source and one of the densest wood and very heavy hence it is more expensive than the other two wood types. Mahogany is relatively easy to source and cheap but hard to work with due to split and crack can be happen during drying process.

The question is how the sound changes by using more sense wood as earcup.

Love to hear from anyone who had ebony based headphone...

I have an ebony based THX00 and wrote an extensive review a few pages back (which included other mods)

 

[TWerk]

I have an ebony based THX00 and wrote an extensive review a few pages back (which included other mods)

 
And the punch-line to that was you didn't hear much of a difference?

 

[Decommo]

 

Ebony is exotic and hard to source and one of the densest wood and very heavy hence it is more expensive than the other two wood types. Mahogany is relatively easy to source and cheap but hard to work with due to split and crack can be happen during drying process.

The question is how the sound changes by using more sense wood as earcup.

Love to hear from anyone who had ebony based headphone...

I have an ebony based THX00 and wrote an extensive review a few pages back (which included other mods)

My apology. I did not read any of last few pages and jumped in. Now I read and found Jude and Cee Tee's and well noted that ebony is refined version of original mahogany's. Somehow, I could not find your review. Do you mind sharing which pages it is on?

 

[fjrabon]

And the punch-line to that was you didn't hear much of a difference?

It was a subtle but noticeable difference. My thoughts were written well before Jude's and I found basically the same thing he did. There's better bass extension, less distortion and a smoother overall frequency response. And less ringing. It still sounds like a THX00, but a more refined version. With the partial Lawton mods it takes an additional step up as well in resolution and balance.

 

[fjrabon]

My apology. I did not read any of last few pages and jumped in. Now I read and found Jude and Cee Tee's and well noted that ebony is refined version of original mahogany's. Somehow, I could not find your review. Do you mind sharing which pages it is on?

478-479

 

[WilliamLeonhart]

So it can be said that ebony is the refined version of mahogany and the purpleheart is more v-shaped?

 

[KimbaWLion]

At least for me there is no penalty for shipping, just the cost in the wood differences. As I saidm I am not into the same headphone with multiple woods. 
 
To me its similar to the Omnis from ZMF I had a budget and Zach gives a great price for B-stock, so at the time Cherry was it, and Cherry it shall stay.
 
The same applies here. Given how I like my cans, the Purple Hearts will suit me better than the originals and the Ebony would suit me best for the amount of extra the difference would cost.
I have no disposable income of that amount for 2 sets of Cans. 

  
 
My only complaint if you even want to call it that, is that MassDrop should have simple said it was coming out in different woods at different times. That makes a consumer choice vs. a marketing one...
I am more than sure I will be happy since I heard the originals at a Head-Fi meet. 

 

 

[inertianinja]

So it can be said that ebony is the refined version of mahogany and the purpleheart is more v-shaped?

Dude, you can see that for yourself on the frequency response graphs. Like you can literally see how much more V shaped they are!