[Jluftig]

Nothing to do with vanity but rather with value for money. The question is whether those new 5k flagships are technically better than older/cheaper flagships. You're right, cheaper models do benefit from flagship latest features at some point, but only if the manufacturer has mass market plans at some point. I would be interested in a cheaper (closed-back!) Abyss model for instance (the 1266 impressed me a lot).

What genres do you like with the 1266?

 

[Empyah]

…the 1%’s enjoyment.

Capitalism is cold.

Thats nature noob.

 

[S Crowther]

I get what your saying but $3000 is not $200K like a ferrari lol

A nice TV costs that much. A nice part for your car etc

Try a focal utopia tournaire @$120,000

 

[Ruddy1]

If the new product is an abyss, I hope to make progress, because TC is a big step backward compared with phi

 

[RONJA MESCO]

betta be some closed back...I dont do open backs.

 

[Muataz]

it should measure better following Harmin FR

 

[ProfFalkin]

I hope this one doesn't make me look like a character from Doctor Who.

 

[vkenz]

TC - TooClosed (Closed Back)
TC - TooCute (IEMs)

 

[Skullar]

I subbed jist out of curiousity as im not into HPs.
But if they are really working on IEM! Coloured me interested big time!

 

[mobbaddict]

What genres do you like with the 1266?

I only heard it at a show, it was playing some pop music.

 

[Henrim]

I bet it'll be a $10k headphone.

 

[vkenz]

I bet it'll be a $10k headphone.

 

[PeteSTRADAMUS]

If the new product is an abyss, I hope to make progress, because TC is a big step backward compared with phi

No, not even close. Lol

I hope it's an iem. I would love to see this company jump into that field with their tech.

 

[Beagle]

Yes, excellent build quality and a phenomenal magnetic earpad SYSTEM. And then nullified by horribly uncomfortable earpads and a horribly uncomfortable headband. Try harder Abyss.

I'm thinking that because of the relatively low material mass in the construction and the tightness of the build, having softer pads and softer headband might have a detrimental effect on speed and transients. But I'm speculating.

 

[Unseen Aura]

Yes, excellent build quality and a phenomenal magnetic earpad SYSTEM. And then nullified by horribly uncomfortable earpads and a horribly uncomfortable headband. Try harder Abyss.

The price of being unique. Well, pros and cons based on the decisions they made and routes they chose to take. From what I understand, they put sound first, then quality, then comfort. And profit margins well above all that, how it looks somewhere in between.