When I was auditioning headphones the other week, it boiled down to the Empyrean 2 and the Elite's, switching back and forth. At one point I was under the impression that I was listening to the Empyreans 2, telling the dealer I like these more than the other the previous set, the more expensive Elite's.
Then I put them off and the dealer told me to look at the headband, it clearly showed Elite.
So I had the wong impression, it turned out it was the Elite's, which I liked more.
But, matter of taste, I did not like the looks of black and chrome. I was happy when the dealer showed me other available versions of the Elite's, like the Sunset Boulevard, which looks beautiful on screen, I hope it will be a insta-like match with my new Ferrum Erco. Soundwise I think, from what I heard, they will do very well together.
Tomorrow it is back to the shop to pick them up. They will be replacing my 14 years old slightly modified HD800 (original).
May I join the club as well?