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Originally Posted by Zanth

Agreed they have.



It is pretty darn simple isn't it. Yet, you see, sometimes the most simple things are those things that get overlooked so easily because well, they are simple. Taking a step back to look at reality a little bit helps people gain a little perspective like say not attacking someone like Craig for being an optimist. It really does suck that a bunch of whiners are crying that they couldn't blow a few hundred bucks on the latest and greatest IEM. WAAAAAAAAA! Mommy please make me feel better, the bad man lied to me WAAAAA!

Seriously, a company made an error and have decided to withold the product until it is 100% readily. In a lot of ways this should be commended. Think Vista. Vista is a heaping pile of squirrel dung yet it was shipped anyway. SP3 is killing computers. Microsoft is the wealthiest software company in the world and they can't ship a decent OS. Had they waited until it was ready maybe their stock wouldn't be taking a hit. The point? Sometimes it is better to wait and it is pretty clear albeit dead simple to spot, that if the 3's had been released with a single flaw, those that survived their embolisms would have ranted and ranted and ranted. Am I disappointed they haven't been released? Yes. Could I have purchased some other IEM's? Yes. Did I? No because I too was waiting, particularly for custom 3's. I was hoping for some great things. The UM2's are very comfy, customs are even more so and with better sound it was a win win for me. My window of really needing this now has closed. My daughter sleeps through the night and I will have trouble justifying pricey customs to my wife now that the house is dead quiet after 8 pm. Does that piss me off? You bet, I miss out on some sweet IEM's. Do I freak out? No. Maybe because I'm generally a well balanced person. Apparently there are quite a few here that need to grow up a bit.




I agree. Many here will think UE again particularly with the 11's on the block or Shure. Westone, at least on this board, will really need to redeem themselves. But given that Westone is a pioneering company in IEM tech and caters to quite a few celebs/pro musicians not to mention a broad consumer audience, despite the heinousness of the 180 change in communication, I personally don't know if the higher ups really care about Head-fi. Maybe a fanbase of 40000 including lurkers? Peanuts to them in the grand scheme of things. Of course the OP is a loyal Head-fier, is likely feeling quite a bit of heat from both sides and hates the position he is in, but the company itself? We can only speculate until they write something to us.



Pretty much the same response for this as above. I'm not sure they much care about our little segment, though we are certainly a bunch that would buy a bunch of customs from them. Still, musicians are their primary target there even if the 3's are meant for audiophiles. You are right though, the brand has suffered here at Head-fi and their no-show at the National Meet hurt them quite a bit. Let it be clear, I'm disappointed too. As much as anybody here, I just react to it quite a bit differently. I don't freak out on members who try to keep an optimistic outlook, perhaps because I'm trying to be an optimist as well.

Kudos. If I was in your postion and had been awaiting the UM3 I couldn't have put it better myself...well done sir. Your 'realism' and perspective is what I suscribe to also. Relax and be calm people. Why get so emotionally invested in something thats out of your control and that in the grand scheme of things is not that big a deal? Remind urself of why this is likely a positive move rather than blinding yourself with negatives. If you cannot do this pop a pill, why not, your clearly close to retardation anyway