I have to admit I’m a bit surprised that, even with the much lower bar for participation, a lot fewer people than I would have expected have taken advantage of this program.
To be clear, if you are a “Member” (trust-level 2), which you will be if you post semi-frequently and have done so for more than a couple of weeks, then the only other thing that is needed to get started is to have made an impressions post (or a review) somewhere on this forum.
And I expect with some of the new brands that headphones.com just picked up, the available gear is going to get even more varied in the next couple of months or so. No better time than to do a couple of cycles and qualify for Tier 1 …