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Hello everyone,
I wanted to chime in and say that I am happy to become an Aeolus owner as well!
Having been out of the game for some time (bought an AK240 and JH audio CIEMs and called it back in 2015), I wanted to upgrade my desktop audio for my home-office setup. After reading a lot about ZMF, the quality, the sound, and the warranty - I was sold.
I am lucky enough to have a great dealer nearby here in Switzerland that just got the demo in.
Even with the lockdown I had the option to demo the set and decide afterwards (which is great!).
I will be picking one up once their normal stock arrives, and from what I heard so far I am loving the sound.
They also offered me to buy this set, but somehow I cannot get over the small imperfections that this one has (only looks, the sound is great).
The "AE" seems to be smudged into something else, and the left pad already had a weird mark on it when it came new out of the box in the store (see pictures, can this be a B-stock model?). I hope this will not be an issue with the new ones that they receive...
Anyway, I love the sound and can't wait for my complete order to arrive (upgraded 4-wire copper cable, ZMF stand, etc.).
I had a demo unit from the German zmf dealer. It was not perfect also. The grill was not perfectly fitted. I think it was a b-stock unit they use as a demo unit. It was an older model like yours. New Aeolus are shipped with a different kind of stock pads with tighter stitching. Those on your demo unit are universe pads, not the new Aeolus pads.
My new aeolus was perfect no flaws at all. Zmf has a strict quality control for every set they make. So don't worry, enjoy waiting for your personal master piece
The demo units that our dealers in EU get are provided to them when they first become a ZMF dealer to help necessitate demos and tours. They are usually b stock units and them they get used quite a bit. We just got a few back from a dealer after around a year of use and they were definitely a bit of a mess!
Anyways yes the demo units in EU from most of our dealers are b-stock units, they are not supposed to use the new units as demo's and have them used before they are bought, but ofcourse that's up to them. If you ever have an issue with a headphone you get from a dealer you can always email us directly if the dealer is unsure what's going on etc.
And yes K55 is our dealer now in Switzerland! We're excited to be working with them!
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