Since people started receiving the headphones already, I would like to ask them to follow this burn-in procedure before posting the impressions:
1) Use
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rnrj5g0mmbldj58/ZhYIByMYOE/White-Pink-Brown%20Noise%20%28For%20burn%20in%29.wav
2) Adjust the volume so that the middle noise is too loud for comfort
3) Take the headphones off, and add another 20-30% volume
4) Keep burning 24/7
5) Give it at least 48 hours
6) Once burn-in of the driver is done, please let your brain burn-in as well - it will take a few days for the brain to adjust to
the sound. At first, the brain will refuse to process the soundstage and clarity that HA-S680 can produce, but it will give in
eventually.
Or you could just play my banging Trance mixes at 75% volume for 48 hours.
Link is in my signature btw. heh
Also, I dont get why people here think the white ones are the nicest looking... I much prefer the Red ones hence why I ordered them today from Kakaku+BuySmartJapan. Then again to each their own.
Wondering if anyone has bought/received them from Kakaku yet, whats your experience?
PS. I've had my S500s for over a year so I'll definitely be doing some comparisons when I receive the S680. Wondering why this thread isnt more popular. Perhaps it needs to be promoted in the S500 thread a bit