I’m hoping my local shop would carry a demo but due to it being a limited release the chances are slim but we’ll see.
I say you could take that away to gauge how “expensive” it really is. I mean, they could’ve probably put the same SB cable on the Odin but have it drastically priced higher. I’m actually surprised at the price of both the IEM and the DAP. AK sacrificed storage to make the pricing on par with the previous flagship and lowering to the Ares II on the Odyssey to match the Odin.
Would I have liked a better cable? Yeah maybe since I’m all for aesthetics. But how many of the people actually buying it would use a stock cable?
I don’t doubt the Jewel is amazing, but based on what people say, the cable isn’t that great. At least the Ares II is a tried and tested cable. And the Jewel costs way more and it’s not even a limited release.
Heck, the bird even comes with what most consider an “end game” cable and a majority of owners use even more expensive cables on it.
I would’ve been even okay with it having no cables at all. This is coming from a guy that has way more cables than IEMs
I’d rather have a cheap cable sit in the box unused rather than an expensive one. But who knows maybe the Ares II had the best synergy with the IEM.
I haven’t had any problems with EE shells so far and I’ve had at least 4.