Ok @robson is either too busy enjoying his OAE1 or doesn’t want to disagree with me. 
Either way I have some time to post a quick update. I have been listening to the OAE1 exclusively since receiving them and whether it’s my brain getting used to them or the pads compressing, they seem to have gotten better over that time. I’m not saying they are the best headphones I own, but I have no issues listening to all music genres including metal now. There are certain tracks where the upper bass is a bit much (EX: Tool - Pneuma), but all of my attempts to address this with EQ have resulted in thin mids in other tracks, whether tuning by ear or using measurements.
I want to do some A/B against my other headphones this weekend. It’s just been hard because I have been having a really good time with the OAE1. I did compare them briefly with my HD800S and the OAE1 are definitely better at getting the soundstage out of the middle my head. I still don’t think they sound like speakers in front of me though.
I’ve also been trying the crossfeed built in to Roon with them. It doesn’t make them sound more like speakers in front of me. The center isn’t any further forward, but it brings the extreme sides around from either shoulder to more front angled. I definitely like it for live recordings. Studio recordings I turn it off for pop or electronic where I prefer the surround sound effect. For rock and metal, I prefer it on to keep the hard panned electric guitar from playing right in my ear. I’ve tried crossfeed many times before but I’ve never liked it enough to leave it on for more than a few minutes. I could leave crossfeed on with the OAE1 and be perfectly happy.