[immtbiker]

The ESW line is a real class act.
The soundstage does widen with time.

I use a pillow when burning in, for 3 reasons.

1. widening a tight headband

1. to provide feedback to the drivers (instead of the waveform hitting air, it's resembles being on a head)

1. to deaden the volume for 24/7 hour burn-in (for the sake of my family members...works better with closed cans, but still works)

 

[Hooran]

X2 to the above

Some stated that the ESW10s sound great out of the box and were impressed by them immediately, but I felt that they weren't very engaging--- with an amp like Pico, the soundstage really opens up, sound becomes much more clear and refined, bass is a lot more "punchier" as well. While the ESW10s don't need to be amped, they certainly benefit tremendously with one. Without an amp, they sound like $200 cans as opposed to $500+ cans. With an amp though, you get exactly what you paid for.

 

[uberburger101]

Laptop+Pico+ESW10JPN=Bliss

 

[2deadeyes]

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Originally Posted by uberburger101 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Laptop+Pico+ESW10JPN=Bliss

Ditto - awesome combo for the office

 

[Lil' Knight]

They do sound freakin' awesome when the headband and earpads got stretch enough. I can wear them now very comfortable. Can't wait to put my hands on the V3 and ESW9

 

[Zaroff]

Yeah they indeed un-clamp a bit with time, they're now much more comfortable to wear than when I first got them - although those of us with glasses might want to raise the glasses' temples above the area of pressure from the cans.

Other than that, it's pretty comfy now.

 

[Bojamijams]

Just have to add. Opeth's Deliverence album, played through the 3MOVE DAC+AMP with the 10JPN is blissfull. Light em if you got em for an even better experience.

 

[YtseJamer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bojamijams /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just have to add. Opeth's Deliverence album, played through the 3MOVE DAC+AMP with the 10JPN is blissfull. Light em if you got em for an even better experience.

Great, Deliverance is a very good album.

 

[GTL]

Hi, may I know what tracks do you guys use to burn in your ESW-10s? I have been playing just regular music for about 80 hrs or so and so far, I must say it is sounding very good. The strings on clapton's guitar is really great!

 

[nauxolo]

The feigned brilliant can't challenge the fuel.

The Spanish leave dislikes into the sniveling organization.

 

[Lil' Knight]

Give them some hours burn-in before juding them

 

[immtbiker]

Time heals all.

 

[ghostmusic]

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Originally Posted by nauxolo /img/forum/go_quote.gif sadly i wasn't blown away by them like many of the users here. i'll give it some time, i suppose.

That was my initial impression, too. Incidentally, I was exchanging some e-mails with Ken from ALO & I wrote about how underwhelming the ESW10JPNs were. Then like 3 days later, wrote a big "Nevermind!" e-mail.

Be patient with them. After about 100-150 hrs, they'll open up, especially the midrange, and the bass definition will be there, too. Have fun!

 

[jamato8]

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Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif Give them some hours burn-in before juding them

So you break yours in before playing "Hey Jude"?

 

[drc73rp]

I just know keeping track of every new post in this thread is not going to lead to anything good.