Fungi Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 [url=http://www.phileweb.com/news/d-av/200810/16/22364.html] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceboy Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Those look really nice. They are sealed I'm assuming. I'm really wondering how these will sound Thanks for the info Fungi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Those look really nice. They are sealed I'm assuming. I'm really wondering how these will sound Thanks for the info Fungi. Yes, they're sealed. Hope they sound better than A900. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henmyr Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 One can only hope they get the comfort and fit right this time. The AD2000X does look VERY nice indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catscratch Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Nice, seems like the ES7 design ethic in a full-size package. I wonder what kind of sound AT is going for, sounding closer to a W5000 or L3000. Not that I need a high-end closed dynamic headphone, but more high end AT = good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 It looks like they may have the W5000-like non-adjustible wire band. Not good. Can't tell how much (and which direction) cups rotate. Here's hoping for a A900 solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarium Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Agh! Just when I thought I was done. Based on my experiences with current production headphones I feel that AT has come through for me the most (Though I bow to Stax as the #1 in production headphone company right now) followed by a close tie between Sennheiser/AKG. Therefore I have high hopes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asr Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Yay for more AT headphones! I may go for the A2000X at some point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 I personally think they look hideous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWisconsin77 Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 I wonder how exactly these will sound. A blend of the AD2000's and W5000's maybe? Oh, that would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSlacker Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 those are some bling bling headphones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 great looking cans. I hope they use a different bass mechanism then the W5K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenso Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecked_porsche Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Sheeeeeeet... why did AT have to go and do this? I'm in the midst of saving up for an L3000.... And now they release these... Now its gonna make it that much more difficult for me to save up for an L3000... Must resist temptation... A2000x looks sweeeeeeet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fungi Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 These headphones, being not-limited production headphones, will only go down in price, as per tradition. The L3000, being limited production headphones in demand, will only go up in price. Hope that makes your decision easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenso Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 YES! This is great news for someone like me. BTW kinda off topic, but did you ever get to demo the ATH-AD1000PRM, ATH-ESW10JPN? and what does PRM mean anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fungi Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 PRM is premium, and who was going to demo those? I did see one impression today on 2ch that said the ESW10 had less bass than the ESW9, more high extension, and extremely good midrange, as good as other full size cans in that price range. Big step up from ESW9 and aside from the smaller soundstage from the small housing, he says it sounds really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWisconsin77 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 PRM is premium, and who was going to demo those? I did see one impression today on 2ch that said the ESW10 had less bass than the ESW9, more high extension, and extremely good midrange, as good as other full size cans in that price range. Big step up from ESW9 and aside from the smaller soundstage from the small housing, he says it sounds really good. Where was this from? I'd like to read it, if you don't mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenso Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Where was this from? I'd like to read it, if you don't mind. on 2ch It's from [url=http://www.2ch.net] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecked_porsche Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 These headphones, being not-limited production headphones, will only go down in price, as per tradition. The L3000, being limited production headphones in demand, will only go up in price. Hope that makes your decision easier Yes, that makes it waaaaay more easier to decide. It took me a few minutes to realize that these are gonna be a part of ATs permanent lineup. Well, the L3000 is probably better anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fungi Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Fujiya Avic in Japan is selling them (preorder) for 45,800 yen and 59,800 yen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenso Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 woah, thats like 18k yen less.. the pricing now seems much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 I'm still very curious about the A2000X (I do like my A2000). I really want to get a "better" circumaural closed can for those time the TV is on in the house (better overall than A900LTD, less boomy that Denon D2000, more body that K271). I have seen good and bad reviews on it. Does anyone here own (or has heard) one? I am thinking of this and the W5000 which are fairly close in price (was interested in the D7000 but think it will still be too boomy). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 The W5000's fit weird on a lot of people -- tread carefully. I think you should get the A2000X and report back to us how it sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 I was thinking that ("take one for the team") and may do unless someone tells me something like "they're horrible, stay away, I would rather.... " As for the fit of W5000, I would definitely have to do some bending of the wires since they were pretty loose on me when I have tried them. This is one reason that I have been avoiding them. The W5000's fit weird on a lot of people -- tread carefully. I think you should get the A2000X and report back to us how it sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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