# CanJam SoCal 2021 **URL:** \ **Category:** Headphone News\ **Created:** [September 20, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583 "2021-09-20T13:42:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tchoupitoulas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/tchoupitoulas/32/37432_2.png) [@Tchoupitoulas](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Tchoupitoulas)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/1 "2021-09-20T13:42:54Z")
The first CanJam in 18 months will be held next weekend (Sept. 25-26) in southern California. Details here: [https://canjamglobal.com/shows/socal2021/](https://canjamglobal.com/shows/socal2021/) Ahead of it, there have been several high-profile new releases in the past few weeks. It would be great to read people’s impressions not only of the big releases - the new Raal Requisite circum-aural headphone, the LCD-5, the CRBN, the new Stax (if it’s there?), the DCA Stealth, the Meze Elite - but also of other products that may have attracted less attention. We have quite a few locals who may be attending (and others traveling there from farther afield). Are any of you planning to go? ---
**Author:** ![SebastienChiu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/sebastienchiu/32/19437_2.png) [@SebastienChiu](https://forum.headphones.com/u/SebastienChiu)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/2 "2021-09-20T14:58:11Z")
Not a local but I will be there! So excited to try out everything new. ---
**Author:** ![boxster233](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/boxster233/32/5856_2.png) [@boxster233](https://forum.headphones.com/u/boxster233)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/3 "2021-09-20T15:41:28Z")
So jealous of everyone there! ---
**Author:** ![Xgatt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/xgatt/32/764_2.png) [@Xgatt](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Xgatt)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/4 "2021-09-20T16:50:23Z")
I’d love to be there, but I’m still wary of being in a closed public place putting things on my head that have been worn by others ---
**Author:** ![anon36506748](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@anon36506748](https://forum.headphones.com/u/anon36506748)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/5 "2021-09-20T17:04:31Z")
I’m with you @Xgatt, I’ll be attending but being extremely careful. Fortunately - thanks to many of the folks here - I’m pretty much there with headphones (so I won’t be trying any on). However, I’ll be bringing my headphones and looking for an upgrade for my Bottlehead Crack + Speedball - most likely something from Justin and @ampsandsound, really looking forward to meeting him and listening to his creations. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to meet some of you there too. ---
**Author:** ![ampsandsound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/ampsandsound/32/24134_2.png) [@ampsandsound](https://forum.headphones.com/u/ampsandsound)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/6 "2021-09-20T17:25:34Z")
Glad you’re coming. I think we all are apprehensive but hopeful too. The mask mandate is going to be real as is vacation card checks as I understand it. I plan to bring whipes. Long story short I think headfi and all of us in general want to be super careful. As an aside. I’m working hard this week to have a supprise to bring if possible. ---
**Author:** ![04gto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/04gto/32/12895_2.png) [@04gto](https://forum.headphones.com/u/04gto)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/7 "2021-09-20T18:44:18Z")
I am local (Los Angeles). I will be there both days. Going to sample the heavy hitters on day one (LCD-5, CRBN, Stealth & Elite) so if I need a second listen to any of them I can do that on day two. I hope I don’t _love_ any of these, so I can keep my money. ---
**Author:** ![hifiDJ](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/hifidj/32/53299_2.png) [@hifiDJ](https://forum.headphones.com/u/hifiDJ)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/8 "2021-09-20T18:52:42Z")
This’ll be my first canjam so I was wondering, do vendors have products in stock to sell directly? ---
**Author:** ![taronlissimore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/taronlissimore/32/59_2.png) [@taronlissimore](https://forum.headphones.com/u/taronlissimore)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/9 "2021-09-20T18:56:53Z")
Yes some vendors will have products at the show. Others will allow you to place your order at the show and then ship direct to you on Monday. We’ll have a mix of some product at the show as well as accepting orders for shipping as well. Oh yeah, I should mention that [Headphones.com](http://Headphones.com) will be at the show with plenty of flagship gear for listening along with both the 8/100 and 32/300 ohm Forge tube amps & some other surprised 😉 ---
**Author:** ![hifiDJ](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/hifidj/32/53299_2.png) [@hifiDJ](https://forum.headphones.com/u/hifiDJ)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/10 "2021-09-20T19:03:05Z")
Oh man, it’s going to be a really tempting day… Where are you guys going to be at? Like what floor or room #? I don’t know how big the LA show really is so I’ll try to prioritize who I want to visit. It’ll be cool to meet the team. ---
**Author:** ![taronlissimore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/taronlissimore/32/59_2.png) [@taronlissimore](https://forum.headphones.com/u/taronlissimore)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/11 "2021-09-20T19:19:50Z")
Oh everything is done on one show floor with spaced apart booths. Sometimes the rooms next to the show floor get booked (usually by the E-stat crew) but with vendors pulling out in the last couple weeks, unsure if those extra rooms will be booked this year. You should be able to listen to everything in one day although usually the Saturday is much busier than the Sunday so if you’re looking at the new releases (CRBN, LCD-5, Legend EVO, ELITE, Etc…) Sunday would probably be the best day to go for listening. If you’re going to chat, Saturday is usually a better day since vendors have a lot more energy the first day of the show. ---
**Author:** ![taronlissimore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/taronlissimore/32/59_2.png) [@taronlissimore](https://forum.headphones.com/u/taronlissimore)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/12 "2021-09-21T18:55:34Z")
Figured we could give you all a sneak peak at what will be at our booth! - Forge 8/100 Ohm - Forge 32/300 Ohm - Zaehl HM1 Headphone Amplifier - [Zähl HM1 Headphones Mixing Amplifier](https://hm1.zaehl.com/en/) - Enleum Amp 23-R - [https://enleum.com/](https://enleum.com/) - Symphonium Audio Helios - [Helios – Symphonium Audio](https://www.symphoniumaudio.com/pages/helios) - Dan Clark Audio Stealth - Meze Audio ELITE - Meze Audio Empyrean Phoenix - [EMPYREAN PHOENIX | Meze Audio - Sound. Comfort. Design. True audio.](https://mezeaudio.com/products/empyrean-phoenix) - Hifiman Susvara - Final Audio D8000 Pro - Final Audio A8000 - Focal Utopia - Focal Stellia - Focal Clear Mg - Focal Clear - Focal Radiance - Focal Celestee - Audeze LCD-XC 2021 - Audeze LCD-X 2021 - Sadly no LCD-5 - Empire Ears Legend EVO - Thieaudio Clarivoyance - Thieaudio Monarch - Moondrop Variations - iFi Audio GO Blu Haven’t listed everything but some of the heavy hitters are in there! ---
**Author:** ![mfadio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/mfadio/32/32019_2.png) [@mfadio](https://forum.headphones.com/u/mfadio)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/13 "2021-09-21T19:08:24Z")
> [@taronlissimore](#): > > Zaehl HM1 Headphone Amplifier WTF. 🤯 ---
**Author:** ![JTAustin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/jtaustin/32/23828_2.png) [@JTAustin](https://forum.headphones.com/u/JTAustin)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/14 "2021-09-21T22:39:10Z")
I am so jealous and sad as this was going to be my first show. But with COVID at Stage 5 here I am not even sure I would get out of the airport safe. To all my co-travelers have a great time and I envy you all. ---
**Author:** ![taronlissimore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/taronlissimore/32/59_2.png) [@taronlissimore](https://forum.headphones.com/u/taronlissimore)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/15 "2021-09-22T17:23:31Z")
Jude’s CanJam SoCal 2021 preview is live with an appearance of the [headphones.com](http://headphones.com) / @ampsandsound Forge! [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/d/6/d6caf89fd9c1f458b838282b8865c7adb79350a4.jpeg "CanJam SoCal 2021 Preview: New Flagships, New IEMs, New R2R DAC Tech, Tubes, SHaGging, And More") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb9a0XF7AIs) ---
**Author:** ![Converge96](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/converge96/32/26172_2.png) [@Converge96](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Converge96)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/16 "2021-09-23T01:15:31Z")
Is it too late to sigb up to go to Canjam? I live in SoCal and have always wanted to go. Thank you 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Quantum](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/quantum/32/37035_2.png) [@Quantum](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Quantum)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/17 "2021-09-23T01:19:59Z")
Driving down from LA on Friday evening for both days. Totally forgot to use my forum name… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/6/2/62b0a5951bcd4d21e618895253e9b67db3f2e39b.png) ---
**Author:** ![Tchoupitoulas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/tchoupitoulas/32/37432_2.png) [@Tchoupitoulas](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Tchoupitoulas)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/18 "2021-09-23T01:28:36Z")
You can usually buy a ticket at the door but check the website linked in the first post to be sure. They also have entry requirements re. vaccination or negative COVID test. ---
**Author:** ![taronlissimore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/taronlissimore/32/59_2.png) [@taronlissimore](https://forum.headphones.com/u/taronlissimore)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/19 "2021-09-24T18:04:04Z")
Canadian crew is now flying! See you all tomorrow for everyone coming to the show 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Torq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/torq/32/16384_2.png) [@Torq](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Torq)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583/20 "2021-09-24T18:04:56Z")
Have a great show, lots of fun, and stay safe! [Next page](https://forum.headphones.com/t/canjam-socal-2021/14583.md?page=2)