First off, this is my first pair of really nice over-ear headphones. My daily drivers are a pair of AirPod pros (gen 1) and I already really enjoyed the sound from those but I really wanted something comfortable that I can just leave at my desk and not have to worry about the battery going dead.
I wouldn't consider myself a super sensitive crazy audiophile but I really appreciate good sound and I was definitely impressed with these when I started listening to music, Ive had them for about a month now and I just love listening to movie soundtracks with them, Ive never had or tried open-backs and the soundstage is so good compared to anything I've ever been exposed to in the past. These are also soooo comfortable. I wear them all day for work with no discomfort at all and I have a really big head lol.
But the reason I'm writing this post is because I decided to watch Master And Commander with these headphones on and I am seriously blown away. Every battle scene in that movie gave me straight up goosebumps with these headphones! It was such a joy to watch and just listen to the beautiful sound of the ships in the water or the cannon fire. Mind you Im just plugging these straight into my laptop so I imagine once I get a decent amp for it (Im thinking a BTR-5 just to start) it will get even better.
I don't regret a single dollar I spent on these, they're so fun, comfortable and beautiful!
Loved the tuning and comfort of the 109s, but the headband was too microphonic for me. The smallest movements would cause grinding noises in the metal bands. Hope they can fix that in the next revision.