That would add quite a bit of bulk to your headphones in my opinion. I would say that the mod itself is quite easy. It was easier to mod the headphones than it was for me to purchase the bare Hirose connector from Dan Clark audio to build my own cable. I tried that first and I failed. I really hate that connector for DIY. I would say that my soldering skills are pretty basic and this was easy. But I have certainly soldered a few things. I'm just not very good.
My subjective opinion is that my Qudelix 5K has just barely enough headroom in my opinion to power my Aeon Flow2 Closed. This is what I use most frequently to drive these even though I have more powerful, non battery options.
I'm really curious as to what would be enough power in your opinion?
Finally got my Drop Aeon Closed X (same as Aeon Closed RT) yesterday and am putting it through its paces today. I'll start by saying I probably won't order from Drop again; the whole process was glacial and the ship date kept moving out with no updates or explanation. Not to mention that Drop's packing was lackluster so the headphone box was shucking around in transit the entire time and suffered some wear (1st world problem I know, but still...). So far, I'm really enjoying these headphones. I had the Ether Flow Open last year and sold them because I just could never get used to the clamp force. These have a moderate clamp, although to my head it feels a *bit* less clampy. Perhaps that's down to the earpad shape and material, or perhaps the clamp is indeed a bit lighter. Anyway, comfort so far is good and isolation is good too. Since I need to spend a bit more time to develop a better opinion, I'll just say that the sound is excellent - fast tight bass and an overall pleasant tuning (I prefer the white single-notch filter in place). Considering their price, +/- $500, I think these are a nice value. And since I'm a home setup user I'll likely need to look into a longer 3 meter cable, though the included cable feels nice and seems a bit less stiff than the cable I recall from my Ether Flow. I'll hop back here in some days with more thoughts but I'm enjoying these quite a bit!
Mine came in a Mr. Speakers case, guess they have a lot of old cases in their inventoryDidn't it come in a Dan Clark or Mr. Speakers case? The Open I got a few months ago came pretty well packaged. Sorry to hear about your bad experience, btw
The headphones are great, so no regrets, though it's a shame that Drop provides a pretty lackluster experience. Day 2 and I'm still enjoying these quite a bit.Did you notice a difference between the RT and the Aeon 2? I love the folding gimble design for added portability but it's really hard to justify a 80% markup or $400 in cost.
I find this table pretty optimistic. Aeon RT definitively needs a beefy power amp. Messages from different threads suggest that the Fiio BTR5 or the Qudelix 5k may be OK but a bigger (and more expensive...) portable amp like the Ifi Audio micro idsd signature will be much more suitable.These look good but I’m concerned about powering them, I would mostly use these with my cell and work laptop would the newly reviewed Hidizs S9 provide enough juice?
based on another post the Hidizs S9 has a hard current limit at about 60 mA RMS. Here's what kind of power you need to drive the ÆON RT Closed:
That is quite a difference. Doubled the loudness.
I am highly interested in your feedback. As you, I am confused by the info provided by various sources (Dan Clark / Amir / Soundstage) on the Aeon Noire sensitivity. I am looking forward hearing from you about how loud is the Aeon Noire when powered through unbalanced or balanced outputs of the Qudelix
