Just received mine. I also own the fostex TH-X00 Mahogany. Despite what I read in comparisons about the two, I think the bass is better in the Teaks! I'm loving these things! I had no build quality issues whatsoever, mine look gorgeous. They are so crisp, punchy and surprisingly lightweight. These will be my main cans for some time to come.
The cymbal section in the beginning of The Mars Volta - Cicatriz ESP sounds realistic and pretty darn smooth even with the bass guitar rocking behind it. Electronic music sounds amazing with these bad boys. I ran through some Orbital and Aphex Twin - Cheetah, both an absolute pleasure.
One note of caution. My custom cables didn't work correctly because the 2.5mm connectors on these are maybe a half a millimeter longer than standard 2.5mm connectors for some reason.
The cymbal section in the beginning of The Mars Volta - Cicatriz ESP sounds realistic and pretty darn smooth even with the bass guitar rocking behind it. Electronic music sounds amazing with these bad boys. I ran through some Orbital and Aphex Twin - Cheetah, both an absolute pleasure.
One note of caution. My custom cables didn't work correctly because the 2.5mm connectors on these are maybe a half a millimeter longer than standard 2.5mm connectors for some reason.