Yes … I just searched for Audeze cables (LCD2/3/X).
I am waiting for another type of balanced cable which they claim as Ultra low capacitance, for about 110€ (as the stock cable seems to be measured as quite high capacitance).
I just want to see if this time it brings any improvement … but I am nearly convinced the Heddphone is almost at his best with the stock unbalanced cable on any powerful headphone Amp.
I am going to use the RME ADI 2 DAC fs (new 4493 Version) with 1.2W output and later, with balanced cable the THX AAA 789. This should be at least plenty of power and all I have, for the moment.
Later this year the SPL Phonitor Xe is planned.
And if the RME > THX stacks synergy with the HEDD is not as good as expected… I can use the ifi xDSD as DAC > THX.
This was today some kind of quick decision. Wanted to audition the ZMFs first, but lost the patience. Want the HEDDphone since munich high end last year. After all these reviews here, it seems to me the right step over the Arya or Auteur, with my preferences.
Got also a very good deal on it. So to say 300 and 600 bucks less compared to the Arya and Auteur.
To be totally 
„Clear“ I payed 1500 Euros.
This at a store I totally trust from the past.
I would consider the Arya build quality still(After new revisions) less substantial vs the HEDDphone.
Weight does not bother me.
The Auteur though… I still have it on my list for the future. Love what I read about it and in my humble opinion it is the best looking ZMF out there, except Marcello’s aka @MRHifiReviews pair.
Thanks for those insights. Weight and clamping force have become a pretty big factor for me in choosing headphones, and it sounds like HEDDphone® have issues in both areas. I have a pretty large head (physically) which exacerbates the comfort challenge. It sounds like the headband extension did not alleviate the comfort problem for you.
Don’t forget to post some pic’s!
Super excited for you. Congratulations. 
thank you buddy - I had to change the delivery date from friday to next tuesday, because it´s supposed to arrive at my offices. I am not allowed to go there, when I am at the home office, like this friday and monday.
so the anticipation grows … though nothing compared to the situation with HEDDphone a few months back
talked to Jeremy @jb77 now and landed on the Forza Audio Works homepage, ordering a balanced cable 
Hello everyone, hope you are all happy and healthy!
This is my first post and headphone review, long time lurker, just received my Heddphones about 5-6 days ago and figured I would offer some first impressions. I don’t have the journalistic prowess most of you possess so will try to offer something cohesive and hope to get better at articulating feedback with practice.
My Setup:
Currently using a bit of a budget setup so my results will definitely differ from those with more invested.
Variant 1: Roon/Tidal WASAPI > Apple USB-C 3.5mm Dongle >Monoprice Onyx 3.5mm to RCA > Monoprice Liquid Spark > Stock Heddphone cable > Heddphone One
Variant 2: Roon/Tidal WASAPI > HDMI/Optical > Onkyo TX-RZ730 Receiver(AK4458 DAC) (Used as DAC/Pre-Amp) > Monoprice Monolith RCAs > Monoprice Liquid Spark > Stock Heddphone cable > Heddphone One
Variant 3: Roon/Tidal WASAPI> Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master Line Out(ESS 9118 DAC) >Monoprice Onyx 3.5mm to RCA > Monoprice Liquid Spark > Stock Heddphone cable > Heddphone One
Variant 4: Tidal > LG V20 Smartphone(only used as DAP) on battery > Monoprice Onyx 3.5mm to RCA > Monoprice Liquid Spark > Stock Heddphone cable > Heddphone One
PRO/CONS:
PROS:
-Detail: These headphones are so fast and capable of keeping up with micro-details that I am constantly trying to find more complex songs to uncover nuances in tracks. I am re-training my attention to keep up with how much more detail is being presented and feel like I am the limiting factor here. Coming from my HD700, the Heddphones are capable enough to feel similar to that first time going from entry-level under $50 phones to HD600/6xx/650.
-Timbre/Sound Profile: For me these are definitely more on the clinical/cold side but without being harsh. These are one of the most balanced/neutral headphones I have come across and coming from the HD700 they have no noticeable sibilant qualities or ear fatigue after fairly loud playback for 5-8 hours which would happen with the HD700 unless EQ’d. There is a slight noticeable hump in the upper-mid(I think about 3khz) that brings up amplified guitars and vocals but not in an annoying way, just noticeable on tracks I’m very familiar with. It makes almost every song feel like it requires active and critical listening, definitely not relaxing/warm/mellow from my experience and I had a hard time listening to some music while doing any kind of work because of the raw data these throw at you where some cans like my HD650 felt darker/relaxed in a way that allowed music to feel optionally ambient where as the Heddphone is a front-row seat regardless of choice.
-Mids: I’ll try to articulate this more in the sound-stage section but the mids feel presented dead-center between the ears and behind the eyes(who would have thought…) most of the time so depending on the production of a song this can be a good or bad thing based off your preference . I don’t find the mid-range warm or bright, just essentially neutral with that slight bump in the upper-mids that pops up rarely. As a reference monitor it’s neutrality is definitely a strength but might come off as lean/clinical for casual listening. I would assume that based off it’s neutrality there would be the potential to nudge things into a warmer tone with amp choice and EQ but I have not tried to do so yet. I don’t want this to come off as negative since the mid presentation just feels more natural and realistic to the point that if I rely on the Heddphones to make a harsh song sound warmer I’m setting an unrealistic expectation. I’m looking forward to how this changes with more use.
-Bass: This has been so well articulated by @Torq in much better words than I can provide so I’ll just paraphrase my experience. The bass has great extension and no noticeable drop-off into the sub 30hz region. I found it hard to find the right balance between getting enough Impact through EQ/Volume and losing detail on muddiness into mid-bass. No complaints but definitely more accurate bass than feeling like you are getting punched in the eardrum. For fun I EQ’d a +6db shelf up to 40hz and it made things fun but felt like it defeated the purpose of having such an accurate headphone.
-Treble: Insane clarity and extension when it comes to higher frequencies. It is almost too distracting because of all the different resolving micro-details in certain songs that are trailing off that hadn’t even been noticeable with lesser cans. I figured it would take at least a month to adapt my listening to try and keep up with these and I am really excited for that process. I am slightly sensitive to ear fatigue and have found these to be very accommodating when it comes to delivery of higher frequency detail at higher volumes without issue.
-Soundstage: As a precaution, this is going to be the most ambivalent section of my initial impressions and I hope will evolve with time. I found the sound-stage to be perfectly linear left to right with Vocals and Lead instruments between my ears and backing vocals, percussion, synths spaced out respectively left and right of my ears. It is very consistent and already feels quite predictable as far as how instruments will be arranged. At first I loved this aspect due to how separated instruments had been but over time I wanted more 3d Imaging where from my perspective it feels like everything is in a perfect line to the left and right of me and I am standing right in front of the vocalist. I hope to update this section as time goes on so with this being less than a week of listening I don’t have enough information to be conclusive over how rigid the sound-stage feels.
CONS:
Weight/Ergonomics: This is the only subcategory that falls under cons but I think one of the most important. There is no way getting around how heavy these are and I can immediately see in person how much engineering went into trying to spread out this much weight onto the human skull while maintaining desirable ear-pad tuning. I have grown up riding dirt-bikes/motorcycles/quads and am used to fairly heavy helmets for long periods of time but there is no way I can ignore how heavy the Heddphone is when I put them on and I need to be careful with how I position my neck for long periods of time to avoid unwanted strain.
I don’t take this lightly(lol) but the clamping force, heat and driver crackle are acceptable with how great these sound but the weight might actually drive me to consider an alternative to the Heddphone and look into the next tier such as the Verite, Stellia/Utopia, MySphere, SR1a.
Thank you for reading if you made it this far, as I track my experience and evaluate the Heddphone more I will try to share any hopefully constructive feedback as I can.
Welcome, and nice write up!
Looking forward to hearing your further thoughts, and if you get used to the weight.
Cheers!
Welcome to our community and thank you for the impressions.
I hope you get used to the ergonomics!
Welcome! Thoughtful write up, thank you!
Is that the companion piece to Mediocre Headphones on a Wall?
Call it “Amazing Flagship Headphones on a Wall?”
Pretty awsome write-up! Thank you for sharing your impressions on the HEDDphone ! 
Great review @Anhedonius. Really enjoyed reading your thoughts on it.
Thank you for the positive feedback! I have spent the evening playing around with the Roon Parametric EQ and have found a more Harmon-sounding tone through a 80hz 3.5db Q@1 Low Shelf. I am definitely sacrificing some bass accuracy but these are so sharp that mids/highs still come through razor sharp from what I can hear.
They still haven’t gotten any lighter but trying out more upper back and neck exercises to get those neck muscles beefed up 
so my HEDDphone arrived and I enjoy it while burning in…
I was wondering if anyone has a fitting transport case for it. I store all my other cans in their provided/included cases or third party boxes, to keep them safe from dust and dog hair.
I had a look at Peli cases, which I like and use for other stuff, but would like to keep the price under 100 €/$
Don’t plan to submerge the case or travel to a crisis zone.
So a similar case with or without foam inserts would be cool.
Max. size on the outside should be under 30x30x30cm- so I could fit the case in one of the boxes, in the shelve near my listening chair
You can check these out!!! I know ZMF uses them for their hard cases they ship their headphones in if you opt out of a wood box:
Thank you Tyler!
This could actually work!
Oh
They are 140- 180 Euro over here- without the foam on Amazon and 99 with foam 
on eBay. So you nailed the sub 100 bucks aim.
Edit: it won’t fit with 15inches wide, I would not be able to fit it in one of the boxes in the shelve.
Max size lenght/height/width should be 11.5inches
How about This?
Pelican 1450 Case With Foam (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00013J86I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tau_OkQ1Eb7P189AA
Pricey, but I think the dimensions work.
tooo wide @DarthPool and @ValentineLuke 
Going to measure the HEDDphone exactly tomorrow and start re-search for some used “cube formed” cases
Forgot to mention:
Want to be able to keep the cables connected on the hf and not disconnect it everytime after listening.
https://peli-case.shop/peli-case-1300
this could work
That silber is 
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