Sometimes the box has the sticker from the country's official distributor.

You mean the ESW9Ltd?
I'm also curious with this headphone as I previously owned the ESW9, which I later recabled with SPC cable before I passed it down to my brother-in-law.

I'm just wondering why Audio Technica never offers make their high-end headphones with detachable cables option as they offer this to their iem IM series.
On my previous ESW9, the stock cable start to tangle and curl after 2 to 3 years.

Tried the new ESW9Ltd Edition earlier.
While my wife loves the sound and offered to buy the headphones for me, I told her maybe not as I still can't get it why they don't offer removable cable for their ESW series.

My ESW9 cables started to tangle and curled after a few years and I did recable the phone with SPC cable.

As the demo ESW9Ltd was just delivered today, I'll audition again after the store has burn-in the demo set.

Duly obliged



This post has been edited by widget: Dec 4 2014, 09:49 AM

The grain is very obvious, so if you don't like wood veneer, better look elsewhere.
It is shiny as the pict, so handle with care

Indeed it exudes poshness over the same price competitor

FB page
The metal adjustable headband is shiny chromed-coloured though, not champagne gold like the photo on the FB page

The store did not have the 11Ltd, ESW9 and 10Ltd
I believed someone already post his impression of the 9Ltd compared to the regular 9, 10Ltd and 11Ltd at HeadFi

Been ages since I handed down my recabled ESW9 to my bro-in-law
To have accurate impression, need to have all the cans driven by the same source playing the same song, or else gone haywire if basing on memory

It should be a nice pairing with the FiiO X1.
I prefer the IM02 sound signature over the more expensive IM03.

Hopefully my final audio purchased for 2014
ESW9Ltd.
I inspected 10 boxes of ESW9Ltd to find the best wood grain to my liking

As the previous poster already replied, only you can decide what type of amp will suit your need as we don't know what is your sound preference or music selection.
But honestly, this headphone is very easy to drive and I can plug-in direct to my AK100ii or FiiO X1 with still room to play.

As for burning-in, it sounds good out of the box but a friend of mine who has the phone for >3 weeks told me that it gets better with burn-in.

Unfortunately, the headphone only comes with the vinyl pouch like the ESW9.
The ATH hardcase is one of the freebies from the shop, in addition to ATH 1/8" to 1/4" adapter

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Bro,
Can update my list, i.e. widget @ no. 114 to ESW9Ltd?
Already passed down the ESW9 to my bro-in-law

If for collection, maybe you should go for esw9ltd, since it is only a limited run of 3000 units, PROVIDED you like the sound signature of he ESW series.
You can also use the esw9ltd on the go, pair it with your smartphone or DAP since the esw series are not power hungry.

If for usage, I think the IM02 is more practical, as it is an IEM and you can just chuck it inside your bag and bring it anywhere with you. You also don't hve to worry of any scratches on the iem, unlike on the shiny face of esw9ltd.
For me, value for money has to go to the IM02 as I much prefers the sq over the more expensive IM03.

Truth be told, I kinda regretted not buying the esw10jpn when I had the chance, as I still have the regular esw9 when the 10jpn was launched.


This post has been edited by widget: Feb 26 2015, 06:51 PM

There you go.
You answer your own question

The reason I bought the esw9ltd is because my wife likes the mids compared to her previous V-Moda XS.
To be honest, I also don't want to be caught wearing esw9ltd outside, as my ciem Roxannei is more practical.
But I don't mind collecting the ESW limited series just for the sake of it

Good choice.
I much prefer the IM02 over the more expensive IM03