I agree. I think the high price has people on the anti-hype train.

I got my pair this week and have listened to a handful of albums with them. I find that they are the perfect contrast to the HD800S in my collection. They're just fun and detailed, without sounding dark, veiled, or mid-starved. Similarly, I usually EQ things, but I've been enjoying these default.

I would say they do need a reasonably beefy amp. I tried them direct from my universal interface and through ifi go blu, and they both sounded thin and empty. Ifi black micro sounds fantastic though.