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.

You realize Microsoft is the most diversified of all the tech companies, right? Office and windows aren’t even two of their biggest businesses or growth generators.