[Luckbad]

 
What driver is used? I might have missed it, if you said it.
Is this another Fostex T50p mod?

 
It's not a mod of the Fostex. They are using an OEM for the driver and housing part but it's custom tuned. I suspect their OEM is Audio-Technica, but they haven't stated that anywhere to my knowledge. They sound and look a lot like an ATH-M50(x), but I'm not certain it's the same driver.

 

[flashmp3]

How is it compared to sz2000 ? worth changing ?

 

[Luckbad]

  How is it compared to sz2000 ? worth changing ?

 
Depends. What don't you like about the SZ2000? What do you like?

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

  How is it compared to sz2000 ? worth changing ?

 Changing?
 
I'd say own both. They deliver almost the same thing in different ways.
Would it be redundant? No. The KANNON is much friendlier to your ear safety and presents better mids.

 

[esm87]

My dads built himself a cinema room with subwoofer and speakers etc to experience movies in awesome mode, ive got to get him to buy these headphones to take the expierience up again. The reviews and HBB youtube vid make these seem incredible. Problem is my dad lives in australia and im in uk lol. Hes into fast and furious, war films and action, I bet these would feel awesome watching them

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

My dads built himself a cinema room with subwoofer and speakers etc to experience movies in awesome mode, ive got to get him to buy these headphones to take the expierience up again. The reviews and HBB youtube vid make these seem incredible. Problem is my dad lives in australia and im in uk lol. Hes into fast and furious, war films and action, I bet these would feel awesome watching them

Your Dad would love these. If he doesn't wanna bother the neighbors late at night he can still go full nutz with the KANNON

 

[esm87]

Your Dad would love these. If he doesn't wanna bother the neighbors late at night he can still go full nutz with the KANNON

Maybe il put it across in such way as youve spent $15,000 building a movie room, whats $500 to finish it off lol. Il use thrm when I get there sometime this year then lol

 

[flashmp3]

Depends. What don't you like about the SZ2000? What do you like?

mids! Vocals suck. I m still looking for same bass with crystal clarity and same high sensitivity

 

[Luckbad]

mids! Vocals suck. I m still looking for same bass with crystal clarity and same high sensitivity

 
You'll like the Kannons then.

 

[KewlMunky]

I'm very interested in these as I want a really bassy headphone to try out and see if I'd like to have one around for the fun of it, but from what I have heard the SZ2000 just has bass and that's about it. If these basically sound like the M50x but have lots of bass, I may have to try one.
 
Any idea what the target price range is?

 

[FightinJim]

Hi everyone,
 
There are two chances coming up to try the KANNON tech preview in person:
 
1) 3/17: SXSW.  Taction Suite, Radisson Downtown, Austin.  We're mostly doing press demos that day, but will gladly demo for Head-Fi members on a first-come first-serve basis (email me to set up a time).
 
3) 3/19 - 3/20:  CanJam SoCal.  It's official. We'll be there.  For those who are serious about bass, the KANNON tech preview will be featured at the Taction booth.
 
Best,
Fightin' Jim (Taction CTO)

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

  Hi everyone,
 
There are two chances coming up to try the KANNON tech preview in person:
 
1) 3/17: SXSW.  Taction Suite, Radisson Downtown, Austin.  We're mostly doing press demos that day, but will gladly demo for Head-Fi members on a first-come first-serve basis (email me to set up a time).
 
3) 3/19 - 3/20:  CanJam SoCal.  It's official. We'll be there.  For those who are serious about bass, the KANNON tech preview will be featured at the Taction booth.
 
Best,
Fightin' Jim (Taction CTO)

 Awesome!
Wish I could be there but glad you guys are going to get a lot of face time with the crowd

 

[runningwitit]

Hawaiianbadboy, how did these headphones behave being amped? I'm sure you put an amp to them when you had them, correct?

 

[FightinJim]

Yes, if you run it without power it will work normally as a passive headphone.  
 
That way if you are traveling and your battery runs out you aren't left in the lurch.  You've still got music.

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

Hawaiianbadboy, how did these headphones behave being amped? I'm sure you put an amp to them when you had them, correct?

 They behaved well. I always amp

 Like the post above said (KANNON's creator) they can run in normal mode.
The benefit for me was not having to lean on eq to get the sub bass tactile feedback which needs an amp and eq with all other headphones and with the design of these...
just the amp is needed for me to increase bass/mid/treble sound beyond what a phone or DAP might produce.
The drivers sound normal under amp and distortion is not an issue as the sub bass is not being boosted by 5 to +18dB