HeartShapedPillboxHat
New Head-Fier
I'm somewhat apprehensive about my Aeolus order. Don't get me wrong, I couldn't be more excited to have finally ordered the headphones I've been dreaming of owning but one thing is stressing me out. The weight. I ordered the Aeolus Blackwood LTD which, from what I've gathered, adds a particularly unique tone making it one of the best sounding versions of the Aeolus LTD (supposed to be Zack's favourite) and they look amazing. The issue is that African Blackwood is one of the heaviest wood ZMF uses. The Aeolus Blackwood LTD weights 550g to 580g (subtract 34g for the magnesium chassis). Thing is, a few years back, I suffered a spinal cord injury when I dove headfirst in a pool and hit the bottom, breaking two vertebras in my neck leaving me partially quadriplegic. Needless to say, my neck isn't as strong as it should be and I can at times suffer from fatigue. For example, I lasted about 30 minutes with a set of LCD-2 on my head. I did pay for the magnesium chassis upgrade to bring the weight down. I was ok with my choice until they came out with the Aeolus Camphor Burl LTD which are one of the lightest wood, they that sounds great (of course, they're ZMF) and look amazing. My worst nightmare would be to finally receive my long-awaited ZMF headphones and my neck can't take the load. The Blackwood signature is right in my sweet spot (unsurpassed speed, tonal density, clarity, and fluidity *Not my words*) but an endgame that you can't wear longer than 15 minutes is a bit disappointing. Or should I go with Camphor 'cause Aeolus sound is Aeolus sound and its a safe bet on the weight issue? What do you think?
Aeolus Blackwood LTD 550g-580g, Subtract 34 g for Magnesium
Aeolus Camphor LTD 420-450g, Subtract 34 g for Magnesium
LCD-2 (+/- 600g): Couldn't wear them more than 30 minutes
ModHouse Argons MKIII with ZMF Protein Pads (420g) : No problem
Sennheiser HD6xx (260g): Feather-weight
Aeolus Blackwood LTD 550g-580g, Subtract 34 g for Magnesium
Aeolus Camphor LTD 420-450g, Subtract 34 g for Magnesium
LCD-2 (+/- 600g): Couldn't wear them more than 30 minutes
ModHouse Argons MKIII with ZMF Protein Pads (420g) : No problem
Sennheiser HD6xx (260g): Feather-weight
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