Well, it's been a while since I pulled the trigger and bought Trailli. As they drove up to me, I read the topic from the first page. Fortunately, not immediately, but in a few days. So, sometimes I even had time to sleep.
I saw a cautious curiosity, I saw a distrust that was replaced by sincere delight. I saw sincere, almost childish joy and broken skepticism, broken spears around the price. And saw an increase in price. I saw the disappointment when people who usually buy for dating and sell, a few months ago almost rushed to sell Trailli. I saw panic here, some excitedly asked - what happened. I saw disappointment again and finally a resurgence of faith that all was not lost. I saw how the cablerolling and the selection of the source began. I watched in amazement as some seriously tried to find what seemed to be the cheapest good source for such headphones. I've seen Trails become the best headphones in the world, considered better than more expensive models, and compared to noticeably cheaper ones. How they became the best in the world for metal, jazz, EBM and other genres. I've seen how boring or, conversely, their faceplates can be beautiful.
So let me say a few words that probably won't be new, and of course there are only IMHO. And forgive my bad English.
So, of course, when a thing gets cheaper, those who pay less for it feel lucky. It makes more discussions and attention. But those who have paid the full cost feel with broken heart and wallet. This is also normal, but the longer the model lasts, the harder the competition. So the price has to go down. And it is this gradual reduction in price that makes those who bought first not so unhappy - yet then the times were different.
The price dropped on the secondary market, so those who did not have enough money had the opportunity to join the pack. At least someone, apparently, looks at this "generation of second owners" like on white ... Trailli)
So, the price. Whether they cost how much, everyone must decide for themselves. Naturally, headphones are not cheap, and besides, they are not cheap even on the secondary market. So for some, their price would be insane.
Was it crazy to set such a price at the start of the sale? No. Unfortunately, the modern world is such that it is not enough to just make a good model. It still needs to be sold.
And to the club of top are allowed only with top prices. That is, no one would take the model as seriously and as a competitor, for example, EE Odin or 64 Forte, if its manufacturer was just altruistic and set the minimum possible price, for example, in the conventional 1k dollars. I also don't print money, and I don't like the current trend of tops that should be higher than at least their previous model in price. Theoretically, competition should lower the price. But in fact it plays the role of positioning. That is, if it is a top, then it must also compete on price. And it is better when it costs more.
It's like poker. It is not enough to just have good cards, even if they are ok, but if there is no money, you lose. So would they get worse if they were cheaper? I do not know what to save. Prices are not so transparent and this price is not because they assembled the headphones from the components for $ 200 and added 300% benefit. Obviously, the price includes previous unsuccessful attempts and other costs left behind, but which eventually led to the fact that this model now exists and that it is just that.
Apparently, if they cost less, they would become napalm that would burn out many competitors. As was the case, for example, with Andromeda or Solaris.
Why did everyone rush to sell them? Everyone has their reasons. Someone just keeps moving on and can't be with the headphones for long time. And why so fast? Well, because when the price is 60% of the store it is a good discount. And when it is only 15%, it is still less. And someone will want to have the experience of tearing crispy films and pay more. But Black Friday is always a day of discounts. And everything is getting cheaper. So it is good that there will be more owners.
And, my short impressions.
First, it is a small bird in a large nest. I'm a big fan of van nuys, so I've seen a bit of their cases. This one is big. It's nice that he's special. Will I use it often? I don't know, he's still big. Like twin tubes too. They are larger than standard van nuys. So I went back to the famous Campfire Audio twinbag solution. So on the set - this price adjusts to something more premium. On the other hand, perhaps it is a Japanese tradition that is designed not to distract from the main thing.
As for the sound, yes, these are the best headphones for metal, jazz and anything else. I was afraid that their sound would be too thick. And he is just like that. Thick, rich. Their scene is quite wide and deep, but that's not what the wow effect is. Iems dont have wow effect. Just playing. Just gorgeous. Iems are the most macro I've ever heard. But for me it's not too much, because they are one of the best in terms of technicality and analysis. That is, the sound is not too heavy, muddy, clumsy, greasy, and so on. It is very variable. From recording to recording, from beat to beat or from string to string. No need to guess when someone, for example, is playing tapping. Just as good vocals sound just super. Let's say Beth Hart, Michael Patton or Will Ramos.
The positioning of the tools is very good. And because of the good dynamic range, and because of the right size. When it is natural records. When it's metal or electronics, it all depends on how it's written. There were some tracks where the beats were so large and huge that I was really surprised - and in the headphones it is possible ?!
At the same time, headphones are not megacritical of recording quality. That is, if he is ok and you are willing to tolerate his non-perfection - they will pull out everything that was there in the subconscious. Just a good record will sound better. Many times better.
Well, a few words about the cable. I gave up stock and use DHC Symbiote Elite 19. Convenient, albeit thick. Also good with Effect Cleo. But not so radically.