Rockbob
Member of the Trade: Rock Jaw
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I noticed the Rock Jaw products in late 2014 and have read some reviews about Alfa Genus and Acero. I have also read some of the postings on this thread as well as the Acero Review thread.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/724225/review-rock-jaw-acero-a-closed-headphone-with-a-rather-airy-sound
Baes on all the postings and discussions, I thought Rock Jaw really have some solid products. I am not really an IEM kind of person. So Acero caught my attention.
I just received the Acero that I ordered from Amazon. The delivery only took two days (with Prime). However, I was very disappointed with the product. Based on the packaging I guess the Acero I received came from the early production runs (photo below). The box was not sealed. The headphones felt flimsy and the fit was uncomfortable. The ear cups won't stay at the adjusted position and they don't extend long enough for people with larger hat size. The paint job on the ear cups also looked cheap and one of the ear cups was dusty. I only listened to them for about 10 minutes and put them back in the box. I was not impressed by the sound. The only thing worth mentioning was that they didn't sound closed in (compared to M-50 from memory).
I will be returning them to Amazon.
PS - I did send PM to Bob, but have not got any reply.
Hi
I did see your PM you sent 18hours ago, I know I am usually quicker at responding but we have been very busy and I've been ill so finishing earlier than usual.
You indeed have an old version and although to many they may feel flimsy we have never had a pair returned for breakage.
These are a like or loath product it would seem, we have more who like than dislike, but that's just personal taste.
The Acero is undergoing a complete overhaul from top to bottom to bring them in line with the rest of the range and will be in stark contrast to the current offering.
This won't be complete until the end of this month but will be worth the very long wait.
Cheers
Bob