I'm gonna have to add this to the first post as well, but...
About my employment at Audeze
I know you guys will have questions, and want to know how it will affect the guide, and my reviews. I'll try and answer some of the easy things I feel are bound to get asked.
When were you hired by Audeze?
I started as of Wednesday, July 7th, 2021
What will you be doing for Audeze?
Starting with customer service, social media/forum help (You'll see me as
@Audeze on here from time to time, though it's a shared account and not necessarily me). I'll also be helping Audeze on things outside of this, like attempting to improve the brand's gaming aspects. Just nebulous things where I'm not firmly rooted in one position.
What will happen to your old Audeze reviews?
Seeing as they were made years, to nearly even a decade ago, no one can complain about bias, when I had no idea I'd ever work for Audeze in the future. As such, those reviews will remain as they are. I will only add a disclaimer in that they were written prior to my employment.
Will you be reviewing Audeze products in the future?
I will NOT be reviewing Audeze products. Instead, I will write more of a
'first look' type of impression for anything Audeze feels would be of interest for me, the guide, or gamers in general. What this means, is that I'll be writing similar to my reviews, but without obvious personal opinions that may come off as bias for or against Audeze. More of a cut to the chase as to how I feel about sounds like... "Headphone X seems to have a dip at 7khz" things that are subjectively my own opinion, without the obvious things like "This is the best gaming headphone I've ever heard. Better than headphone X from X company!"
I ask that you put your trust in me when I say that I will not be compromised in terms of my reviews, or my statements towards Audeze's products. It will be written very much with the same structure as my reviews, but with some areas needed obvious change as to omit personal opinions that lean to far towards or against Audeze.
Audeze has allowed me to maintain my freedom as a reviewer, even those not made by Audeze. It MAY limit the scope of products I review if it directly clashes with a product Audeze may want to push out in a particular segment, but I will not be influenced to say anything good or bad by Audeze themselves.
Will you be reviewing other company products in the future?
Yes. I am still a reviewer on my own time, which has nothing to do with my employment. Audeze has ensured me that they do not intend to censor me or my opinions on other products. I may have to be more selective on certain competitor products (you wouldn't want a Coke employee reviewing Pepsi), but in terms of most products that fall outside what Audeze tends to do, they'll more than likely be fair game.
I don't write many reviews to begin with, so I don't expect you guys to see much of a difference compared to my typical review flow.
