dubharmonic

Had some time with the V2 few years back and really liked it. Heard the SE earlier this year and honestly might like that a little bit more.

If I could afford a pair I'd definitely get one along with upstream to do it justice. Haven't tried V1 but have played with the V2 during multiple store demos listening to loads of stuff. Bit bright but not enough to be a massive bother to me. The ethereal presentation is genuinely awesome.

If they are brightly coloured, then their background will appear darker.

Hey, don't mind me, I'm deaf anyway.

Which ones did you get? I picked up some Pangea power cables a few years ago when they went on ultra cheap closeout. Like you, I think they made a very slight difference with the black background. For under $50, I think they were a decent deal. I wouldn't pay more for a comparable improvement.

@crazychile got 2 of these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L2MBYWC/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_VVZPDbJC3VX7N connected to a power conditioner

For me having music playing makes work more enjoyable.

@DigMe - I can totally see that. I just can't be productive with music in the background. Acceptable work use for me would be music breaks and just do that. One or the other, not both.

They say it's the "type" of work being done. Mindless work + music seems to make it more enjoyable, whereas with anything requiring more mental engagement music becomes a distraction. YMMV of course.

Still available in their website atleast
https://en-us.sennheiser.com/high-resolution-headphones-3d-audio-hd-800-s

Well there was loads of talk about the HD650 getting Aximili-d around the time HD660S was released but now we have a new Batman version (that hopefully is sonically identical?).

I'm mistrustful of Sennheiser reps when it comes to products being discontinued now.

Maybe it's just a misunderstanding? A rep messing with us on purpose would be disappointing to say the least.

I wonder if the answer will be something like, “sure any color you want, as long as it is blue”.

I personally decided to order mine in blue, but to each his own.

This is one of the reasons I can’t bring myself to order one. Can’t stand the smurf blue.

Yeah, it's tiny. I think the 7th flight is going to happen!

Ouch. I've had flights fall through many times before... sometimes 2 or 3 in a row... but never 6. Hope it worked out sooner than later.

I got stuck in Cleveland once for 2 days…flight attendants went on strike. Airlines suck.

If you have enough coffee you can see the music too!

Still haven't heard better synergy with the Utopias. With some tube rolling it can really be a hard to beat pairing. The impedance matchup is perfect, takes off the metallic edge and ups the sub-bass a bit. Try Stellia pads for a near-basshead presentation.

I've swapped to some Dekoni hybrid pads, which are not fenestrated, and this bass is nuts. How is this possible with a 40mm driver? It's not bloated, distorting or overbearing either.

Funny - I was listening to my iSine10 balanced out of Pono last night while chilling to Cory Weeds. Very calming to my soul.

Either of you have trouble keeping them on? My ears are too small, they keep falling off. The sound keeps me coming back.

I use the over-ear hooks and they are stable while I'm walking. But I did have to fiddle with the angle/# degrees of rotation of ear-hook where it clips onto iem, as this impacted how they fit/stability. The fit is definitely a bit fiddly to get stable. Hope you find a good method.

@Gaspasser think I should wait for the new Unison card to be released first?

Audio..usually a cheaper hobby than hookers and blow.

@crazychile that is the exact justification I tell my wife ;)
Seriously

It is however up each person to understand what some measurements mean, and up to what point their results make an impact or not.

HiFiDog says, "Sheesh, the way these humans go on about their ears! Truth is they can hardly hear at all."

I used to read that often. But Zoloft cured me!

cause i'm the miggity miggity mack daddy

Gonna stick with the suede pads.

Please, nobody mention that sheep-with-windows thing!

Impressions please! I actually got to try these (or the 20) a while back and was pretty impressed. Been a while though, would be interested in hearing others' thoughts on them.

@dubharmonic you know the new Unison USB is on the horizon right? Not sure how soon we’ll see it, but last update from Mike it seemed like they might be getting close...don’t quote me on that though, could be next year the way things sometimes go with them...

@rlow thanks for mentioning that, I'd forgotten about it! Maybe I'll wait after all and keep chugging along with the Eitr.

While the A2 upgrade is surely a good one, the diff between Eitr and Gen 5 USB is minimal. In fact, I generally preferred Eitr over Gen 5 in many cases, but they’re pretty darn close.