What are you upgrading?

This is a great breakdown of their sounds vs. the HD650! Thank you @ProfFalkin !

My next acquisition will be my Schiit Stack, then I need to start thinking about the Aeolus cans. I think at their price point though I really will need to audition them first as I believe all sales are final on the website. A lot of dough to spend without knowing for sure!!

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They have a return policy for headphones, but there is a return fee unfortunately. There are no returns on ear pads though.

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How much can the Aeolus be had for? $1599? Do they ever come up on the used market @ProfFalkin ?

Edit: B Stock, I remember @TylersEclectic telling me about this.

I would imagine they do, but Iā€™m not in the market for one, so I havenā€™t been looking.

Why? You want to buy mine? I just discounted it. $14990.00.

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Actually they are not as much as I thought they were! Just went back to the site. What pads does everybody like the most with them? The regular or the universe suede? @TylersEclectic @ProfFalkin I see you have the universe suede. Man you guysā€¦

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Universe Suede perforated is my preferenceā€¦for the Aeolus

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What he said. ^^^^^

If you ask Zack for those to be your second pair with the normal Aeolus leather pads, I bet heā€™d do it. Alsoā€¦ Ask about the suede headband for the full suede VIP experience.

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Suede on suede is what my Aeolus isā€¦well I put the suede pilot pad on it, but I have the suede strap as well. Pic or it didnā€™t happen below:

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Thatā€™s awesome

I saw that weather chart thing. I saw it.

Soā€¦ @MRHifiReviewsā€¦ You going to buy mine, or what? Save the wait time! Ziricote Ltd edition.

@TylersEclectic - which do you prefer? The pad or the strap?

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Great photo!

I got the Lambskin Pilot Pad for my Lawton mod, now I want the Suede. :thinking::face_with_raised_eyebrow:

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lol, @ProfFalkin only $15K???

For you, only $14990.00. Itā€™s a bargain. LOL.

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lol

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Ha, the joys of waiting for your computer to update and posting from your phone and fat fingering it :crazy_face:

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I have the lamb skin pilot pad on my HD800ā€¦ it is very nice!

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I guess the question now isā€¦ Camphor Burl or Sapele?

Or...

Or ziricote? Hah

Thereā€™s been quite a few pics of the burl posted on HF. Very pretty. Sapele is harder. Things like decay, speed and transient attack are slightly affected by wood choice.

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Theyā€™re actually very affected by the wood. That goes for all wood chambered headphones. I think a safe bet wood be using a more traditional ā€œtoneā€ wood.

Aesthetically, I think the Camphor Burl looks the nicest of the Aeolus.

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Looks like suede pads are an option on the Aeolus order page. Huh. Ok. There you go then.

@ValentineLuke Yep, and the harder the wood the better, imo. Sapele is a tone wood similar to mahogany.

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